Icebox Xmas

In elementary our teacher discouraged us to use the word "Xmas" in place of "Christmas" when we decorated our personalized cards for the holidays. The reason being that "Christ" is the reason for the season and not "X". I thought it stupid mainly because of a shallow reason. Writing the nine-letter word completely in our 1/4 size coupon bond (US Letter) card imposed certain restrictions: Like running out of space while writing fancy letters. Squeezing in the letters "a" and "s" (or whichever letter) at the edge or using the "^" / "-" were the common remedies my classmates and I resorted to. It also didn't help that our teacher forbade us to use a new sheet of paper when our designs were "ruined".

Come on, having a card which goes


Merry Christ-
mas!

as!
Merry Christm^

or

M E R R Y C H R I S T Mas (there's not even space for the exclamation point!)

at the front?

Incorporating the reasons in an academic-Christian-School mindset here are the reasons why I think we weren't allowed to use it:

1. "X" being the symbol used to show incorrect answers.
2. "X" having a negative connotation is associated with Satan.
3. "X" a symbol for the unknown didn't fit with the Jesus Christ Superstar image they painted.

But isn't "X" appropriate to signify God's

1. Omnipresence
2. Omnipotence
3. Omniscience

as X (unimaginable)(?)

I hope our teacher lightened up back then.


I would've created a cool "X" Christmas card.

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(It's so cold here in Manila. The Christmas lights all around are up again at night. I am actually happy that it's Christmas soon.)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!