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Following are few Christmas myths!

Christmas marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, but since then, numerous other traditions have been mixed with the originals. Today even people of other faiths – or none at all – celebrate Christmas worldwide. No celebration is more intertwined in myth than is Christmas. Some Christmas "myths" turn out to be true and some "truths" turn out to be myths! Following are few such myths!   “Xmas” Disrespectful As many business struggle with whether or not to call their December party a “Christmas party” or a “Holiday party,” there has always been a bit of confusion over the use of the word “Xmas” in place of “Christmas.” Many assume that replacing Christ with the letter X is disrespectful. This is not true. X is a substitute for the Greek Chi which is an early church representation of Christ. There is no intention of disrespect. It 's illegal to eat mince pies on Xmas Actually, it is illegal to eat mince pies, but on Christmas Day only, because Oliver Cromwell ban