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JDDavis

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6. Yes, evidently, "holiday" is an English variant of

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 09:07 PM

Nov 2014

"holy day", most likely from the Christian, (Roman Catholic) calendar of dates when special praise much be made to their god, their savior son of god, and all the other angels and saints which each get a "Holy Day" dedicated to their name.

The holy day for Jesus is Christ's Mass Day, the most holy of all holy days of the year. I guess only atheists and heathens and pagans and Jews and Muslims and Hindus and all the other non-Christians don't know that.

But, someone tell me, is Hollywood named after a holy wood?

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Holy Money (Vatican Finances) - Al-Jazeera [View all] onager Nov 2014 OP

I love AJA and their in depth reporting is absolutely stellar Warpy Nov 2014 #1

Checked my program guide on my TV machine for Al J TV JDDavis Nov 2014 #2

Only saw it listed today. onager Nov 2014 #3

Thank you very much, good luck with JDDavis Nov 2014 #4

I am so freaking dense. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #5

Yes, evidently, "holiday" is an English variant of JDDavis Nov 2014 #6

I did know about Christmas. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #7

Whatever that "holy wood" is, it's probably a JDDavis Nov 2014 #8

Very clever. I like! nt Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #9

Nope. Hollywood's original name was "Figwood." onager Nov 2014 #10

Hollywood was named for the Toyon Lordquinton Nov 2014 #11

It was the battle of the trees! onager Nov 2014 #12

Figs aren't native to the area Lordquinton Nov 2014 #13