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"Happy" Christmas and "Merry" New Year

We always wish “Merry” Christmas to our friends and family. But we never ever wish “Merry” Diwali, ID, Gurpurab, or Holi and limit ourselves to “Happy” when we wish others on these occasions. So why the difference ? The word “Merry” usually conveys a feeling of joyousness, cheerfulness, and delivers a sense of joviality or sometimes even carries connotations of  boisterousness or even drunkenness. “Happy” on the other hand while positive appears formal and subdued in comparison.
If it is the wine which is the reason “Merry” is linked specially to Christmas, then how do you wish “Merry” Christmas in Bihar or Gujrat for that matter. And are the Bhaang Pakoras on Holi any less intoxicating than the wine at Christmas making the imbiber any less boisterous. Maybe I should in future wish my teetotaler friends "Happy" birthdays and Anniversaries while to the remaining 99 percent  "Merry" Birthday / Anniversary.

So Seasons greetings to all my friends. May you all be Happy and Merry   the year round. 


Dr  Neeraj  Nagpal 
Managing Trustee,Medicos  Legal  Action  Group (MLAG)
Ex  President  IMA  Chandigarh
Director Hope Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Clinic,
SCO  1066-67 Aerodale  Market, New Sunny  Enclave Sector  123 Mohali 140301  
09316517176, 9814013735
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To: kamna nagpal <hopec...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday 25 December 2024 at 10:05:57 am GMT+5:30
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Why not Merry Holi ?

We always wish “Merry” Christmas to our friends and family. But we never ever wish “Merry” Diwali, ID, Gurpurab, or Holi and limit ourselves to “Happy” when we wish others on these occasions. So why the difference ? The word “Merry” usually conveys a feeling of joyousness, cheerfulness, and delivers a sense of joviality or sometimes even carries connotations of  boisterousness or even drunkenness. “Happy” on the other hand while positive appears formal and subdued in comparison.

If it is the wine which is the reason “Merry” is linked specially to Christmas, then how do you wish “Merry” Christmas in Bihar or Gujrat for that matter. And are the Bhaang Pakoras on Holi any less intoxicating than the wine at Christmas making the imbiber any less boisterous.

So Seasons greetings to all my friends. May you all be Happy and Merry   the year round. 


Dr  Neeraj  Nagpal 
Managing Trustee,Medicos  Legal  Action  Group (MLAG)
Ex  President  IMA  Chandigarh
Director Hope Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Clinic,
SCO  1066-67 Aerodale  Market, New Sunny  Enclave Sector  123 Mohali 140301  
09316517176, 9814013735
HOPE CLINICS;9465109935, 9478082176
For  Contributions; "Medicos  Legal  Action Group"  Ac  No 499601010036479  IFSC code  UBIN0549967 Union Bank Sector  35 C Chandigarh; 

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