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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21877571 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21877571 (500+ upvotes and 200ish comments, but from Xmas '19) - happy Xmas p
by ljf 4y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21877571 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21877571 (500+ upvotes and 200ish comments, but from Xmas '19) - happy Xmas posts have been very popular in the past, I don't hang around here as much any more to note if other religious festivals are covered much.
- mechanical_bear 4y agoWhat is “Xmas”?
- qorrect 4y agoAthiest Christmas
- acuozzo 4y agohttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xmas#Etymology https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xmas#Etymology
- MiguelX413 4y agoChristmas, but with Χρῑστός (Khrīstós) abbreviated to Χ. One can read even more about its history here: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xmas#Etymology https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xmas#Etymology
- mechanical_bear 4y agoInteresting to know that tidbit. Seems like maybe not the best way to call it though, as per your link: “ as of late 20th century considered disrespectful by some Christians, due to the absence of the word Christ.”
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- im3w1l 4y agoThis site even has a Christmas theme where post numbers alternate red-green.