by -O-uknow on December 19th, 2009

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Is "CHRISTMAS" without Christ how we got "X-mas"?

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by Aristocles on December 19th, 2009

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The X is the first part of the word Christ in Greek. It's been around since the 1500's.
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  by Slap Daddy on December 19th, 2009
- oops, I was thinking it was roman thanks for the correction
  
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  by rabid on December 19th, 2009
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