Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
@DeborahDiane (40324)
Laguna Woods, California
December 20, 2018 2:54pm CST
Starting today, millions of people around the world will be traveling to visit their relatives for Christmas and the celebration of other winter holidays. Even non-Christians enjoy the opportunity to spend this time with their family or other loved ones.
For those who object to people saying Happy Holidays, they may not realize that this is actually a contraction for Happy Holy Days.
Whether you have just finished your celebration of Hanukkah, or you are looking forward to celebrating Christmas, or you celebrate Kwanzaa, or you are just looking forward to having a few days off work to go skiing or visit family, let me share with everyone:
Merry Christmas
and
Happy Holidays!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@DianneN - We often go to movies on the afternoon of Christmas Day, too! Once the gifts are opened and we have our holiday brunch, it can be nice to get out of the house! Enjoy the day.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
21 Dec 18
@DeborahDiane Thank you and you, too!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Dec 18
Yes @Deborah-Diane, Happy Holidays to all.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Dec 18
@DeborahDiane No doubt it will. Have a great week!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Dec 18
@JamesHxstatic - And to you and Anne, as well! I think it will be quiet on MyLot during the coming week.
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
22 Dec 18
@DeborahDiane Yes India is multi religion country and every one here enjoy their festivals.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@anil02 - I hope those who celebrate Christmas in India enjoy their celebrations!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@just4him - You have a wonderful Christmas, too! Hope you get a little of the snow I know you love so much!
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@just4him (317385)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Dec 18
@DeborahDiane I hope so too. Right now it isn't likely.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@sunrisefan - Merry Christmas to you, too!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@Nevena83 - I was walking in Laguna Beach, California today, where I live, and saw a family trying to take a selfie with their camera so I offered to take it for them. They had an accent and I asked where they were from. It was Serbia! So, just today I met three people from your country.
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@mayka123 (16604)
• India
30 Dec 18
@DeborahDiane We dont get Christmas eve holiday but we do get a holiday on New Years day.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Dec 18
@mayka123 - That is true here, too. Only students get a long break at Christmas. Everyone else just gets Christmas Day off and, maybe, Christmas Eve.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Dec 18
@mayka123 - Most workers here don't get Christmas Eve off, but a few do. We also get New Year's Day off. It is nice when those holidays fall on Fridays or Mondays, so workers get a three-day weekend. I know a few people who have taken off work on Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve so they can sneak in a four-day weekend!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
20 Dec 18
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones. I think I prefer to stay at home with my family and just wait for friends and relatives to visit.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@louievill - We enjoy staying home during the holidays, too. It is so wonderful to just find peace during this period of time.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
21 Dec 18
Thank you and right back at you, I love this time of year.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@BelleStarr - It really is "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year." I love it, too!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@amadeo - Yes, I agree. They need to get over their whining over people saying Happy Holidays. It means virtually the same thing! LOL Merry Christmas to you, too!
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@Marilynda1225 (83155)
• United States
20 Dec 18
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!!!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@Marilynda1225 - Merry Christmas to you, too! Hope you enjoy the holiday season.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@JudyEv - Kwanzaa is a relatively new holiday, but it is celebrated by African Americans and people of African descent in other countries. Here is the definition: "Kwanzaa is a celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the African diaspora in the Americas and lasts a week. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving. Kwanzaa has seven core principles."
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@JudyEv (342342)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 18
@DeborahDiane Thanks for the explanation and that's pretty cool. A great idea for people of African descent.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Dec 18
Time to avoid being anywhere near an airport!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@JohnRoberts - That is certainly true! I am so glad that we are not flying anywhere this Christmas. Have a wonderful, peaceful holiday at home!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Dec 18
@KOLAMsegaran1 - Have a wonderful holiday season yourself.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16799)
• China
25 Dec 18
Merry Christmas to you and yours ! Even though Christmas is a religious festival,I always compare it to the Spring Festival here.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16799)
• China
26 Dec 18
@DeborahDiane Yes,during the Spring Festival ,people are all on their best behaviour and that exchange greetings and say the blessing between acquaintances as they meet on the street.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Dec 18
Yes, there is a lot of connections between our celebration of Christmas and other types of festivals around the world. It is a period when people tend to be kinder towards one another and encourage peacefulness.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Dec 18
@changjiangzhibin89 - That is wonderful! Everyone needs an annual reminder to treat other people with kindness and respect.
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@lookatdesktop (27134)
• Dallas, Texas
22 Dec 18
So true. All nations and all people of the earth will be celebrating another successful year of life on planet earth. We are all different and yet we all share a common planet. How profound and thought provoking to think about as we turn our calendars to a new year in 2019. 
Meanwhile I will be over indulging on Christmas cookies. I just baked some peanut butter and some chocolate chip cookies. My favorites.
Meanwhile I will be over indulging on Christmas cookies. I just baked some peanut butter and some chocolate chip cookies. My favorites. 1 person likes this
@lookatdesktop (27134)
• Dallas, Texas
23 Dec 18
@DeborahDiane , I have to maintain my proper diet, but a few won't matter.
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Dec 18
@lookatdesktop - Yes, sometimes we don't appreciate that we all must live on the same planet, no matter how different we may seem. Soon, we will be starting a fresh new year. I hope it brings good things. I love chocolate chip cookies ... especially fresh from the oven!
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Dec 18
@lookatdesktop - Enjoy them! I watch my diet, too, but a little treat now and then is good for the soul! LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40324)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Dec 18
@aureliah - Wonderful! I'm glad you had a great visit with your family.
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