Re: semiOT: the Monkey Year (wasRe: Religion and Holidays)

MJR> This is a "Chinese zodiaciversary" for me, since I was born in the
MJR> Year of the (Earth) Monkey.  (Yes, that means that I'm closer to 40 than
MJR> 30 these days, but we needn't bring that up again. :))

JSC> ::sotto voce:: I am a Wood Dragon actually.
Oh.  Well, that's a *lot* closer to 40. :)

JSC> This Wooden Year is bound to be a Great Year for me to get
JSC> grounded & not pounded ;) a Break-Thru Year in anotherwordage...

Well, good luck.  Of course, next year will also be a wooden
year, so there's no real rush. :)

-Mark