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Why is it called X-mas instead of Christmas?

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∙ 13y ago

Updated: 12/8/2022

X-mas is the atheist way of saying Christmas. It's called Christmas as in Christ. Atheist's don't believe in that, so they get rid of that. X is Christ crossed out.

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