This Grinch hates......

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Santa Claus has been in fairly common currency over here for a good while now Sundae. Granted, Father Christmas is more usual; but 'Santa' and 'Santa's elves' etc aren't so new.

No. Father Christmas. Ner.

Also, in fairness: school breaks up for the Christmas Holidays. I don't think 'the holidays are coming' is particularly American. Yes, a holiday is something we go on, as an American goes on a vacation: but we've also retained both the original meaning of a particular holy day and the newer meaning of time off work/school. Though, the global-corporate sensibility of referring to it in faith-neutral, or inter-faith terms I'll give you.

And no. We always called the Christmas break the Christmas break. So ner ner ner.

Hang on, why am I being called on my Grinchiness when other people's have been assimilated?
I LOVE a bit of Wizzard, Step Into Christmas and Slade.

Okay, I take back any cultural stepping on toes-ness (not really) and offer up home made mince pies and mulled wine. The first is always too much badly cooked slightly grubby pastry and the second has has all the goodness - aka alcohol - heated out of it.