I appreciate receiving the best wishes from our international friends, and I wish everyone the reciprocal good intentions. I am sure that no one has intended to slight anyone else. We are an international community with differing languages and conventions. I am flattered that our overseas friends have reached out to us at all - it is truly heartwarming. Best, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Sue Jones" <jambawoman@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:25 AM Subject: Re: IML: Hi everyone > Personally, I am like you, Don, and I can't possibly imagine not > spelling Christmas out completely. To me, using X-mas seems like leaving > Christ out of Christmas, and He's "the Reason for the season". If I'm not > mistaken, however, X-mas is also "acceptable" in light of the fact early > Christians were forced to use various "codes" in order to avoid persecution, > and I am inclined to believe that may be where the X-mas comes into play. > > jambawoman > 1967 Chrysler Imperial > sadly, not running with a drained battery :<( > > > >From: "Don Nonnweiler" <dnonnwei@xxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: Re: IML: Hi everyone > >Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 06:03:15 -0600 > > > >Doesn't anyone celebrate Christmas anymore instead of xmas > >just my politcally incorrect opinion,but it just does not seem right > >Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sigtún > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 12:21 AM > > Subject: IML: Hi everyone > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone,! > > > > From us here in Iceland in the middle of the north Atlatic Ocean > > > > A merry X-mass and a Happy New Year > > > > Greetings from > > Hlynur and Hanna > > Sigtun@xxxxxxxx > > > > Imperial LeBaron 1962 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > >