# X in Christ-mas? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [December 20, 2000, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-in-christ-mas/46591 "2000-12-20T22:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-in-christ-mas/46591/1 "2000-12-20T22:22:37Z")
Per column [Why is Christmas abbreviated Xmas?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mxmas.html), we learn that there is no need to “put the christ back in christmas”, as it is still there. I would also like to point out that Jesus most definitely is not “the reason for the season”. He may be why _you_ celebrate, but as [this](http://www.davka.org/lightfestivals.html) link indicates, celebrations at winter solstice have occurred for many reasons and predate christianity. So there. (I know I’m leaving something out. What was that in that other thread? Something like - “So where’s your Jesus now?” 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-in-christ-mas/46591/2 "2000-12-20T22:42:21Z")
Hoo boy, **Irishman** , you’re celebrating the season by taking on both Jesus _and_ Santa Claus? I expect to see another thread from you tomorrow where you’re debunking Hannukah. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-in-christ-mas/46591/3 "2000-12-21T03:01:41Z")
It’s a Mailbag item, not one of Cecil’s Columns. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-in-christ-mas/46591/4 "2000-12-21T03:25:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Hoo boy, **Irishman** , you’re celebrating the season by taking on both Jesus and Santa Claus? I expect to see another thread from you tomorrow where you’re debunking Hannukah. Well you don’t think we’re buying that whole “the oil that was only enough for one day miraculously burned for eight days” business, do you? ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-in-christ-mas/46591/5 "2000-12-21T08:17:58Z")
Since the article is a mailbag answer, not a Straight Dope column, this thread is leaving the «[**Comments on Cecil’s Columns**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=1)» forum and going to visit my colleague **C K Dexter Haven** in the «[**Comments on Staff Reports or Mailbag Answers**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=6)» forum. * * * moderator, «[**Comments on Cecil’s Columns**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=1)» ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-in-christ-mas/46591/6 "2001-01-04T22:23:50Z")
Doh! Forum fumbles. Colibri, I’m not taking on Hannukah (however it’s spelled, with or without the C) because I don’t know enough about it. Though as MEBuckner points out, that oil thing could use some looking in to. 😉