Great Scott! Gee Whiz! Bingo! All are potential “Hall of Fame” exclamations! But if you’re looking to exclaim something in a Christmassy fashion, then you’ve come to the right place! These are the Top 5 Christmas Exclamations of All Time! Booyah!
The Top 5 List of Christmas Exclamations:
5) SANTA!
There is no bigger celebrity than the man in the red suit. Hearing children shout his name with glee as they spot him at the mall or in a parade is beyond cute. But for some reason when we do it, all we get is a quick elbow to the ribs from our significant others and people distancing themselves from us. Nevertheless! This year, make it your resolution to recapture that childlike wonder!
4) Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal!
Be honest, how many times have you quoted that line in your life? Probably around 258. Not only is it iconic, it’s cathartic. Not feeling the spirit of the season? Then tell that rude cashier how you really feel while still wishing merriment upon them!
3) FAAAAALLLL ON YOUR KNNNEEEESS!
O Holy Night! From the very title, you know that exclamations yonder break! There’s no way to passively sing this Christmas carol. You have to be all in. To the point that you literally fall on your knees. Oh hear the angels’ voices? Nope, that’s just Ralph and Rita rejoicing. And when the music fades, it doesn’t need to be the end! After a brief pause to build the anticipation, you can belt out one more chorus! FAAAALL ON YOUR KNNNEEEESS! By the time you’re finally finished (because you’re passed out on the floor from exhaustion) those listening will exclaim, “Bravo!”
2) Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!
Catchy? Check! Famous? Check! Part of a literary masterpiece? Double Check!! Need I say more? Nope. So moving on!
Honorable Mentions:
Before we reveal the number 1 Christmas exclamation, here are a few considerable exclamations that almost made the cut.
Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!
I Did, I Really Did, and I’m Gonna Tell My Dad!
You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!
You Better Watch Out! You Better Not Cry! You Better Not Pout! I’m Telling You Why! Santa Claus is Coming to Town! (this did come in at number 1 on the list of the Top 5 Christmas Threats)
The Bless-ing!
And now the moment we’ve been waiting for: the number 1 Christmas exclamation!
1) Glory to God in the Highest!
No greater exclamation has been uttered on Christmas. And it can be argued that no greater exclamation has been uttered in history! Can you even imagine what that scene must have looked like for the shepherds out there in the dark of the countryside? They were majestically confronted with not only the reason for the season, but the reason for the rest of the year too! The angels awaited this day for centuries and they couldn’t contain their excitement and awe any longer. They had worshipped at the throne of the LORD for millennia, now humans would have the opportunity to see God face to face in the person of Jesus. They’d be able to touch Him. Eat with Him. Laugh with Him. Cry with Him and ask Him questions. When brought to the realization of the grace, power, kindness, and supremacy of God, what can be said besides, “Glory to God in the Highest!”
What about you? What do you love to exclaim on Christmas?
-Pastor Tyler Lemen
Associate Pastor of Family Ministries at Friends Community Church