I suggest the X came from the same vane as the X in Xmas meaning Christ
???? (No I am NOT religious!) Xmas Xtal Christmas and Christal !!!!

Howz that for Aussie logic..
Regards
Ingmar (VK2KEQ)

Bill Cornutt wrote:

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> > > Bill, what has X
> > > representing 'trans' got to do with 'crystal'?
>
> Marco,
>
> Nothing, I was just showing that some things are not logical.
>
> But I did like the crisscross information.  And now I
> have a reasion for 'Xmas'.
>
> Is a box with a X in it the symbol for a crystal?
> If so, that brings up the question, "Which came first,
> the box or the X?"  (this is a variation of the classic
> American (USA), English? question, "Which came first,
> the chicken or the egg?"  Which is not at all the same as
> "Why did the chicken cross the road?"  Which brings us
> back to crisscross.)
>
> I've learned to over come reality,
>
> Bill C.   bill@cornutt.com