2006-12-25 10:19:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Actually it used to be happy. The original "Night Before Christmas" story written in 1822 - ended as "Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night".
2006-12-25 10:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by Freedspirit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, we say Happy Christmas as well as Merry Christmas.
2006-12-25 18:21:26 · answer #2 · answered by jumpman23jc 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't sound as cool. Tradition? I think "Merry" is more happy than "happy"!
Also, I think Merry refers to happiness b/c of celebration of a tradition (Like Merriment); while Happy is just plain old happy
2006-12-26 13:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, they say Happy Christmas in Britain
2006-12-25 18:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by amazon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm merry this word back to a frinch use its a frinch use but its a habit to say a merry xmas but in english u'll say happy cuz there's no word in dic ''merry'' its a frinch one
2006-12-25 19:02:08 · answer #5 · answered by saint 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becuz the word merry comes back from thousands of yrs ago....so ppl just say it that way to keep in the tradition
2006-12-25 18:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A bit of eggnog in you and you wil be Verry, verry, Merry. :)
2006-12-25 18:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by worldneverchanges 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋