Re: Xmas

[Michelle Ohnstad <mohnstad@GROSSMONT.K12.CA.US>]

What about changing it to "Holiday Art Projects" so it's more inclusive of
others who don't celebrate it?  Then no one should be upset.

Michelle

At 11:33 AM 12/2/98 -0600, you wrote:
>We had a neigborhing administrator upset with the use of "Xmas" in Christmas
>art projects.  He claimed that "Xmas" meant you took the "Christ" out of
>"Christmas."  Vaguely I recall something about the "X" standing for the
>Greek letter "X-chi" which was a code word for Christian many moons ago.
>Much like early Christians wore a fish as a symbol for being Christians.
>Anyone know anything more definite and verifiable than my diminished
>recollection?
>Laura Mason, Librarian/Grant Coordinator
>Shelby County C-1 Schools
>Rt. 2, Box 142
>Shelbyville, Mo.  63469
>lmason@nshelby.k12.mo.us
>573-633-2410
>FAX - 573-633-2138
>
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