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niyad

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4. not on facebook, but are you thinking of the neil degrasse tyson quote"

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 11:03 PM

Dec 2012

Neil deGrasse Tyson ‏@neiltyson

Holiday derives from Holy Day. So it's etymologically under-informed to assert that "Happy Holidays" does not reference God.

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I saw a post of a Facebook thread about holiday not being an anti-Christian word. [View all] mmonk Dec 2012 OP

Well, it means "holy day" so it's hard to see the problem cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #1

I have not seen that, but Frances Dec 2012 #2

From the Google: PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #3

not on facebook, but are you thinking of the neil degrasse tyson quote" niyad Dec 2012 #4

The original meaning of 'holy' was 'not to be used.' Taboo. dimbear Dec 2012 #5