My Holiday Tree

While spending late last night relaxing with friends, watching movies on tv and channel surfing, we came across a discussion about the Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas controversy. Here's my take on the whole subject: call it a Holiday Tree if you really want. Holiday is no different from Christmas - it means Holy Days, the Holy Days of Christmas. So it all means the same to me. It's a lot like people changing from B.C. and A.D. to B.C.E. and C.E. Both sets revolve around the same exact point in history - the birth of Christ (or close to it). So I really don't see why you would change to B.C.E./C.E. I also don't see why you would change Merry Christmas, because Merry Christmas is more nostalgic and has a more cheerful sound.