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NEW BOOK: 'PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in Indias Defence Services'
With Foreword by Gen SF Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, ADC (retd)
former Chief of Indian Army Staff
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While growing up in Goa I was led to believe that it was correct to
greet others with 'Merry Christmas' only on 25th December itself and
that on subsequent days the phrase 'Compliments of the Season' should
be used.
Just this year I learned that some Catholic priests in their Christmas
sermons have urged parishioners to use the greeting 'Merry Christmas'
right up to the New Year as the term 'Compliments of the Season' is
generic and does not specify that these are Christmas greetings. You
might as well be saying 'Compliments of the Winter Season'
I tend to agree with the priests but I am no expert on these matters,.
Could someone throw light on the linguistic, religious and logical
argument for the correct greeting? And what is the phraseology used in
other countries?
Cheers!
Cecil
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