Re: Religion and Holidays, were Socialism (WAS: Re: Why Can't We Just Not Talk Politics?
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, January 1, 2004, 5:22 |
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On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 08:49:30PM -0800, Costentin Cornomorus wrote:
> Better than a nondescript day in
> midwinter, though!
I'll agree that Jan 1 is pretty nondescript. Although it is really
darn close to perihelion, which usually falls around Jan 4.
> :P Nothing sensible about new year festivities in
> the ruddy middle of Winter!
Well, making up something to celebrate in the middle of (northern
hemisphere) winter makes a lot of sense precisely because it's
such a bleak season and there's not a lot to celebrate otherwise.
But the Solstice and Christmas celebrations would seem to have that
covered, making New Year somewhat redundant.
But at least it's the beginning of a frickin' month. :)
-Mark
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