By the way, ever wondered how on earth 'Christ' is abbreviated to 'X'?
Well, I myself used to think that 'X' kind of looks like a cross, doesn't it? And Christ was nailed on a cross...
That's nice and well, but 'X' here is actually the Greek letter 'chi'. 'Christ' in Greek is Χριστός (Christos). So, 'chi' in X'mas is actually Christ's initial.
On another note, a church I used to attend actually had Χρ inscribed on the pulpit. Another had IHS (iota-eta-sigma). I didn't realise that they are actually Christograms until quite recently. Some Christian I am.
Well, you learn something new everyday. Merry Christmas!
