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> Xavier Manget napsal(a):
>> This image already appeared in the French "advent calendar", sorry if you
>> already saw it...
>>

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>> Thanks to Gilles Tran for the Makesnow macro!
>>
>> Xavier
> I always wondered why is it called Chrismas if it has nothing to do with 
> Chtist (not even Chris) but rather celebrates the winter solstice.

Actually there were pre-Christian celebrations of the winter solstice, but 
the English word "Christmas" obviously refers to Christ (Christ's mass) and 
seems to date back to approx. year 1000...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas

Xavier

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