D2's Friday Five, Christmas curiousities

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In honor of jinzi. Alas, poor soul, we hardly knew ye.

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[greybeta.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have ever heard "Happy Yule" or "Merry Yule" in America. Must be a European thing.

[zarhooie.livejournal.com]

Yep, tis.

[agirlnamedluna.livejournal.com]

Got Jul is also one used ... it's more Pagan indeed, it's actually from American peeps I heard about it ( as the Pagan movement over there is gaining quite some strength, the main world organisations are based in the US - also some quite dangerous sects, must be an American thing ;) j/k )

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

I think Yuletide greetings used to be more common here early in the 20th century. At least my father's family always had plenty of references to "Merry Christmas and a Cool Yule!"