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Screw ‘merry’; we’ll settle for ‘no panic attack’

12.08.2008 by David Murray // 1 Comment

Dad notes a Dayton TV commercial wishing viewers a "stress-free holiday."

Of course it was "Merry Christmas" for the first 50 years of his life, "Happy Holidays" for the next 30.

"The new language," he chuckles.

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  1. Susan says

    December 9, 2008 at 9:44 am

    It’s still Merry Christmas to me.

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