Poll: Do your Prefer “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays?”
Drum roll please. A new poll shows the majority of Americans prefer….
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? When it comes to season’s greetings, a new poll shows the majority of Americans prefer “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays.” The survey from Rasmussen Reports finds that 68 percent of the people polled prefer the traditional “Merry Christmas” while just 23 percent like "Happy Holidays," which can cover a variety of occasions. It doesn’t end there. When it comes to holiday signs, a whopping 70 percent of shoppers polled said they prefer to be greeted with “Merry Christmas” in stores rather than the more neutral Happy Holidays, according to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. The so-called “War on Christmas” has been a hot topic for years, with some saying “Merry Christmas” excludes non-…
Ralph Meyer
9:06 am on Sunday, January 6, 2013
That's a great approach too, Saffie! My deeply ingrained Christian Believers I wish Merry Christmas. If I don't know what the person is, it's a "Happy Holidays" ... after all we're all celebrating the same basic long-time human appreciation of the Winter Solstice with all it means for coming spring eventually and renewed 'life' in our local area of the universe. The only thing I don't care for is… more ›