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Originally posted by Sazerac:
Not to mention when typing in forums, it's easier.  Melusine is absolutely correct about the "X" representing the Greek letter "Chi". In ancient times, the early Christians would mark an X (Chi) to designate who they were to avoid being persecuted by the Romans. This is also how the "Fish" symbol came to be: if two people met and wanted to determine if the other was Christian, one would draw the top half of the fish in the sand. If the other person completed the drawing, they would recognize each other as Christian. Such things had to be done secretly, since back then Christianity was outlawed.
There is certainly no shame nor disrespect in using the "X" in place of "Christ" in Christmas.
-Sazerac
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Thanks Saz!! Didn't want to be a pedant and type it all out, but if we fill in each other's gaps maybe we can get away with simply appearing very educated
(removes tongue from cheek and wanders out of topic)