What do you call Christmas?

johnny osbourne

Terrontress

I'll have to admit, my knowledge of the States at Christmas is limited to New York City, and they do Christmas brilliantly. Massive trees, Santas everywhere, shops selling tree baubles, ice rinks at the Rockefeller, egg nog, Christmas Jumpers, Elf, National Lampoons, but then they don't say the word. I can't understand it.

The Adversary

Festivus for the rest of us.

Posy

northgirl wrote: »

Don't know if it's used anywhere else in Ireland but it's commonly referred to as "The Christmas" in Cork

I occasionally say "the Christmas."
As in "Mark is going home for the Christmas" because it's an abbreviation of "the Christmas (holidays)."
That's the only time I would use 'the' though.

I like that Irish people generally add an extra 's' to Stephen's Day too.
Like "are the sales starting on Stephens's day?" :pac:

fancy pigeon

Hearing crimbo makes me lose a little faith in humanity each time...!

Christmas does me fine

December2012

Sam Kade wrote: »

But if they don't have a religion what exactly are they celebrating?

The he season of goodwill, time off with family and friends, a time for reflection and appreciation of all the good in life, a time to make plans, get out in nature, huddle up and watch movies, enjoy the non religious traditions.

There is plenty to celebrate and look forward to without being religious for the non religious.

And plenty for those who are religious and not just Christians

Sam Kade

December2012 wrote: »

The he season of goodwill, time off with family and friends, a time for reflection and appreciation of all the good in life, a time to make plans, get out in nature, huddle up and watch movies, enjoy the non religious traditions.

There is plenty to celebrate and look forward to without being religious for the non religious.

And plenty for those who are religious and not just Christians

That sounds like a Cliff Richard song

washiskin

northgirl wrote: »

Don't know if it's used anywhere else in Ireland but it's commonly referred to as "The Christmas" in Cork - makes me lol and cringe in equal measure

Every time I hear that phrase I think of our much missed former neighbor, Mrs. Tully. She never called it anything else. When I was about 7, my Dad had a fairly badly paid job so for a present, he decided to bring her in a barrow load of sticks on Christmas Day.
Off he went at about 12.30, telling my Mam he's be back in 3/4 of an hour for the dinner. 1.30 came, no sign. My sis & I were sent in to get him as my younger sister was a toddler. We were ushered in and put sitting on the sofa with a beaker of squash and a biscuit each. Dad looked kind of funny and wasn't talking right either.
2.30 came and my mother arrived with a face like thunder; Mrs Tully was sitting with a bottle of Sherry in one hand and a glass in the other, every time Dad (who was a pioneer until that day) took a sip of his, she topped it up and by now he was very drunk.
After trying to exchange pleasantries politely, Dad was frog marched home, where upon sitting down at the table declared the turkey was moving and decided to head straight to bed. Needless to say my Mother was like a weasel for the rest of the day.

johnny osbourne

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Haznat

Crimbo isn't correct. It's "the Crimbo" and is widely used in most parts of Dublin.