I have this book and it really is beautiful. I love flipping to a random page and learning something new about my favorite holiday — the book covers so much about Christmas it's quite impressive.

So, then, which is it? Is the substitution of “Happy Holidays” for “Merry Christmas” important or not? The answer is obvious. It is very important. That’s why the anti–“Merry ...

Merry Christmas, baby, You sure did treat me nice In contrast to the nostalgic schmaltz of “White Christmas,” which was already (and remains) the best-selling Christmas single of all time ...