It’s ‘Merry Christmas,’ Thank You Very Much

The disconnect between our reluctance to wish people a Merry Christmas and the sheer ubiquity of the holiday is vast.

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Then-president Donald Trump points to a “Merry Christmas” placard in St. Louis, Mo., November 29, 2017.

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Maybe it’s just me. But I can’t get anyone to tell me “Merry Christmas” this Christmas . . . I mean, holiday season.

Years after Donald Trump promised to get everyone saying the time-honored greeting again, I’ve barely heard it (outside of my very traditional place of employment).

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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