POI using term "Happy Christmass" and other rare Z wordings

[Theforeigner]

I recently found that my POI indeed used the term "Happy Christmas" (not with the double s in the ending though)

So those of you of US origin and/or linguists ; HOW rare is it for a US born person to use that term? HOW significant is such a find?


Additionally my POI used several of the other rare wordings/terms that Zodiac used in his letters.

I have them on another computer, but will find them tomorrow and post them as well.

[xEnigm4x]

In my experience, most people use Merry Christmas, but I have known people to use Happy Christmas before. I wouldn't say it's extremely rare, but definitely rare.

[Zamantha]

It's Rare in my opinion.
Kudos, good find!

[Emann]

In my neck of the woods it's customary to hear "Merry Christmas" or perhaps an occasional "Happy Holidays". I don't recall every hearing "Happy Christmas". My experience would say it's an extremely rare term, but the USA is a big place and customs vary.

[murray]

I use the expression "happy Christmas" -- but I find that I am alone in doing so, and it usually garners odd looks from friends and co-workers. My parents are from Minnesota -- my mother's family is from Finland. I was born and raised in the U.S. and I don't recall hearing it used in Colorado, Arizona, Minnesota or California (all states I've called home.)

[Tahoe27]

Last Christmas (at Raley's my local grocery store) there were Christmas cards that read "Happy Christmas" on the front.

I laughed and wish now I would have bought them. Isn't common, but people do say it on occasion. Might be something Zodiac heard in his family growing up.

[Seagull]

It isn't as common as in the US as Merry Christmas but as you know it is common in the UK. Music from the UK was quite popular at that time though, and there was a general influence by the Brits. John Lennon and Yoko Ono hired billboards in 12 major cities around the world in December 1969 as a protest to the Vietnam war. Those billboards said "The War is over....if you want it! Happy Christmas John and Yoko". Naturally it made the news. They later released a song titled "Happy Xmas".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Xmas_(War_Is_Over)

I don't have a clue if this is something that would have influenced Zodiac.

[glurk]

Speaking for myself, I might very well tell someone "Jolly Birthday," or "Happy Christmas," or "Merry Hanukkah."
But I'm weird like that, and have an odd sense of humor, and always like to shake up people's preconceptions and make them think...

-glurk

[Tahoe27]

Speaking for myself, I might very well tell someone "Jolly Birthday," or "Happy Christmas," or "Merry Hanukkah."
But I'm weird like that, and have an odd sense of humor, and always like to shake up people's preconceptions and make them think...

-glurk

Me too. For you glurk...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9K796cnJ5o

[traveller1st]

Just as an on topic reminder. Zodiac mixed his terms on that occasion.

Mery Xmass & New Year (Envelope)
Happy Christmass (Letter)

Just for even more clarity/confusion.