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Merry Christmas Rhetorical Analysis
Every Christmas, at least in my household, the argument is always brought up that people should just say Merry Christmas instead of saying Happy Holidays. People could spend hours of their day and write thousands of articles that prove which side is the actually correct. This article suggests that there is nothing wrong with saying Merry Christmas because it is two simple words that embody goodwill and goodwill. The author also backs up their belief with the fact that they are Jewish and still enjoy when people wish him a Merry Christmas. Although, the idea that people argue about this every Christmas is just absurd and amusing. Twain also satirized religion by showing how amusing some christians are. For example, Twain comments about Miss

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