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Dec 4, 2005 | 6:35 am

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gsnichol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: UK

Programs: British Airways, Air France

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Originally Posted by Aviatrix

I'm based in the UK, but I've never heard about this "Winterval" nonsense mentioned by gsnichol - it's definitely CHRISTMAS here, and we tend to joke about the American "Happy Holidays".

Here's a link to the story - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/210672.stm Birmingham tried it in 1998 and as far as I remember they've never done it again. Lambeth Borough Council in London tried too this year - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4398680.stm

To my mind anyone referring to Christmas as the 'Holiday Season' or any similar phrase will almost certainly be from the USA. I was in Canada last winter, but I don't remember if they say Christmas or Holidays over there.

Last edited by gsnichol; Dec 4, 2005 at 9:44 am

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