Date: 12/23/2001 2:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 39343
"Its origins lie in the fact that the first letter in the Greek word for 'Christ' is 'chi,' and the Greek letter 'chi' is represented by a symbol similar to the letter 'X' in the modern Roman alphabet. Hence 'Xmas' is indeed perfectly legitimate abbreviation for the word 'Christmas'"  |
Date: 12/23/2001 3:19:00 PM
From Authorid: 43713
I always thought it was because X's criss cross, thats why it is railroad Xing, motor X, and X-mas. Drewmeister  |
Date: 12/23/2001 3:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 46266
Christ had nothing to do with the origins of the festival, it was celebrated as early as 2000 years before His birth by the Druids of Ireland. That fact was recognised and the name was removed from the day as well. X as in X'd out. Or something  Vert.  |
Date: 12/23/2001 5:35:00 PM
From Authorid: 15033
Uh, Vert, I had no idea the druids were around so many years before Christ. I thought it was 1100 AD. Hmmmm, better go check. you are talking about the "Crossed buns" they ate...weird story.  |
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Date: 12/23/2001 5:48:00 PM
From Authorid: 46266
Hmm 1100 A.D.? I'll go to the library tomorrow and check, but I'm Irish and always understood it was from 2000 B.C.. I don't know about the hot cross buns, but the druids did use mistletoe and the yule log in their winter solistace festivals at this time of year. Vert. |
Date: 12/23/2001 10:16:00 PM
From Authorid: 6817
Back in the days when it was all Roman crap n stuff X was short for Christ  |
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