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That is so true, to many games and tv nowadays.
Yes, I agree having a variety as tastes change throughout the day.
When I signed up I was not able to share on Facebook or Pinterest, even the copy of the link didn't show up. What am I doing wrong? I'm using Google Chrome browser. Is there somewhere that explains this contest in more detail? I'm new to all this.
just wondering why people 'x' out the Christ in Christmas, or if it was a special hatred?
The "X" in "Xmas" Doesn't Take the "Christ" Out of "Christmas"
Myth: “Xmas” is a non-religious name / spelling for “Christmas”.
It turns out, “Xmas” is not a non-religious version of “Christmas”. The “X” is actually indicating the Greek letter “Chi”, which is short for the Greek
In fact, although writing guides such as those issued by the New York Times; the BBC; The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style; and Oxford Press discourage the use of Xmas in formal writing, at one time, it was a very popular practice, particularly with religious scribes, who are thought to have started the whole “Xmas” thing in the first place. Indeed, the practice of using the symbol “X” in place of Christ’s name has been going on amongst religious scholars for at least 1000 years.
Eventually, this shorthand trick spread to non-religious writings where nearly everywhere “Christ” appeared in a word, the Greek Chi would replace that part of the word. For example, in the 17th and 18th centuries, there are numerous non-religious documents containing instances of “Xine”, which was a common spelling for someone whose name was Christine.
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