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Dear Editor,

What an incredible site! And I write that having seen maybe 1% of it.

Earlier this evening I was googling about for new Christmas music on deck for this year. Found your music page and from there your site. It's going to be a great addition to the weeks and months ahead.

Garry -- Winchester, Virginia

Dear Editor,

Is Elf Ed Zachary married? He is brilliant and funny. Any woman would be thrilled to have him. I am going to ask Santa to stuff him in my stocking this year.

Sherry Boyle

Dear Editor,

All I can say is "WOW!". I normally spend maybe 30 seconds on a web site but I have been on this one for hours. Incredible site.

Bill Gaines -- Denton, Texas

Dear Editor,

Hopefully you will be able to assist me being that you must know just about everything dealing with Christmas. These past few days have been hell. You see, during the holiday season, I get extremely irritable, so I apologize in advance if I come off as angry. Everyone's got all kinds of stuff going on and they expect way too much out of me. I mean, just because I always wait until a few days before Christmas to start shopping, who cares? My wife does, and I have to hear about it daily until it's all done. I seem to be getting a little off track here, so let me tell you what the issue at hand is. My wife and I got in a ridiculous argument over candy canes when I came home drunk after poker last night. Not only did I lose our grocery money for the week with a bluff gone bad, I still hadn't done my shopping (which I plan on starting today) so she really had my ticket.

In any case, here's the argument: Is a candy cane white with red stripes, or is it red with white stripes? I'm so pissed about this I'm about ready to atomic elbow the couch, or cut down our christmas tree again with a nail file. Obviously the candy cane is WHITE with RED stripes, but my wife insists it is RED with WHITE stripes. I'm sick of the bickering, and need to have my point proven by a third, neutral party (you, MyMerryChristmas.com) or I swear I'll file for divorce. I googled candy canes and your site came up, so I read the article about them but I didn't see anything pertaining to my argument, hence the e-mail.

Please help me prove my wife wrong, I'm near going ballistic, and honestly, my blood pressure hasn't been in check since my wife has been on my back about the shopping. If she keeps it up the only shopping I'll do is for a nice white pipe bomb with red stripes because this is just ridiculous.

Thanks so much for all your help, It really is appreciated.

Merry Christmas,

James B. Tilden

Editors Note: The answer, of course, is that both husband and wife are both right. Candy canes are made by twisting white and red candy "doughs" together -- so a candy cane is both white with red stripes and red with white stripes. We were pleased to hear back from Mr. Tilden who gladly informed us that a divorce was not necessary after reading our answer. We thank the Tilden's for giving us a great laugh during an otherwise hectic season!

Dear Editor,

What is the whole point the movie The Polar Express is trying to make? I saw the movie and didn't get it. I read your review and understood the movie even less. Why does everyone love this movie so much? I don't get it.

Vicki Gundersen -- Dayton, Ohio

Dear Editor,

This is the first web site I have ever remained faithful to that promoted a belief in Jesus Christ. I am not Christian. In fact, I am an atheist. But I love Christmas and everything about it. Your site covers every base of Christmas without shoving the religion down my throat.

Craig Brower -- Stockton, California

Dear Editor,
Merry Christmas!

I want to thank you for your web site in general, but most specifically for the page on the Christmas rose. Every year my mother placed one rose near the nativity in our home. She died this year without my knowing why this was part of her Christmas tradition. Reading the legend helped me understand a part of her that I never really knew.

I hope you have a blessed Christmas.

Cindy Chesler -- Tampa, Florida

Dear Editor,
Your site has given me a ray of hope for mankind.

My son Nickolas, now 10. is facing the realization of Santa and I have tried hard to make him understand about the legand and the man.

Funny thing was last year when I took him to see Santa I looked at the man in the suit and saw no fake beard or hair and no stuffing. It was the first time since I was young that I actually started to believe in Santa again. I actually wanted to sit on his lap.

I am not crazy. I am actually quite the scientific individual believing in very few things I cannot touch or see with my own eyes. But for once in a long time I felt that childhood wonder again.

I can only hope that I can transfer that feeling to my son and he holds on to it.

Richard Bovitz

Dear Editor,
I have been a fan of your site for many years. I was thrilled this year to see more attention given to Jesus Christ and less attention given to Santa Claus.

I am concerned about your portrayal of the Savior. You seem to be going out on a doctrinal limb in explaining the origins of Christmas. I know that thoughts are diverse in this area and I do not wish to offend. On the whole, your efforts are outstanding.

Let me just say that I believe in Christmas because of Christ.

very truely yours,

Bruce Bingham -- San Antonio, Texas

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