Christmas is conspicuously the only time of year when the word “merry” receives heavy use. The greeting “Merry Christmas” dates back to at least 1565, in which year the author of the Hereford Municipal Manuscript wrote “And thus I comytt you to god, who send you a mery Christmas & many.” Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, pushed it forward, as did industrialization: The first commercially sold Christmas card (also printed in 1843) contained the salutation “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.
Married K in 1998, now have 3 fab kids who keep me busier than I ever was when I had a paid career! Living in very rural Japan, trying not to offend the locals. Oh, and I'm a Bible-believing Christian.
Beautiful! Love the last shot of the three of them in the snow- gorgeous! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Angela! What a cute slideshow, it sounds like you've had a fun and busy year full of adventures! :D
ReplyDeleteChristmas is conspicuously the only time of year when the word “merry” receives heavy use. The greeting “Merry Christmas” dates back to at least 1565, in which year the author of the Hereford Municipal Manuscript wrote “And thus I comytt you to god, who send you a mery Christmas & many.” Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, pushed it forward, as did industrialization: The first commercially sold Christmas card (also printed in 1843) contained the salutation “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.
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