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Why "Merry" Christmas?
December 22, 2012 9:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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Why must Christmas be merry, but no other holiday? What if you want a merry birthday? While merry's heyday was the 1800s, you still see the term, meaning "exuberant" or "joyful," in phrases like go on your merry way or even merry-go-round. This is part of a complete episode.