yhac (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} yhac) wrote,@ 2007-12-25 15:30:00 |
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Merry?
Why is it Merry Christmas and not, say, Happy Christmas? Is Merry > Happy in the grand scheme of things? Why not a Merry New Year then?
Is it a historical artifact, specific to English, or is this the same in other languages too?
p.s.
A Merry and Happy, Christmas and New Year to you all :)
Why is it Merry Christmas and not, say, Happy Christmas? Is Merry > Happy in the grand scheme of things? Why not a Merry New Year then?
Is it a historical artifact, specific to English, or is this the same in other languages too?
p.s.
A Merry and Happy, Christmas and New Year to you all :)
