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Radixx

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Dec 25, 2001, 3:11:14 PM12/25/01
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Happy christian subversion of a pagan feast day everyone!

-Radixx


Ejife, Marifat, Nirvana and Grace

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Patrick Alexander

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Dec 25, 2001, 3:37:46 PM12/25/01
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Radixx <rad...@onebox.com> wrote:
: Happy christian subversion of a pagan feast day everyone!

I think I discovered the meaning of Christmas. Christmas originated
in cold places, this is about the time it starts getting truly cold, and fat
is a good insulator. :)
Happy cold-acclimation!

Patrick Alexander

`Life's but a walking shadow; a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more; it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.'

--Shakespeare

Worldling

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Dec 26, 2001, 9:58:47 PM12/26/01
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Patrick Alexander <paal...@indiana.edu> prosed
news:a0ao2q$600$1...@flotsam.uits.indiana.edu:
> Radixx <rad...@onebox.com> wrote:
>: Happy christian subversion of a pagan feast day everyone!
>
> I think I discovered the meaning of Christmas. Christmas
> originated
> in cold places, this is about the time it starts getting truly cold,
> and fat is a good insulator. :)
> Happy cold-acclimation!
>
> Patrick Alexander

Which explains why it is common practice to stock up on sweets during the
season... mmm! booze, fudge, shortbread, cake, booze, etc...

Gotta Love the holidays

Now, is there a pagan celebration or rite that falls on, the original
celebration of, New Years that dictates anything about resolutions? Or has
it always been an excuse for people to get rid of fat from the christian
subversion of a pagan feast day? Interestin...

Dirk

hal9000

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Dec 27, 2001, 12:00:05 AM12/27/01
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On Tue, 25 Dec 2001, Radixx wrote:
> Happy christian subversion of a pagan feast day everyone!

Seeing as how I'm replying on the 26th, I guess I'll have to settle for
"Happy Kwanzaa" and "Happy New Year". Oh, and my Christian subversion of
a pagan feast day was okay. Not great, not bad...just okay.


...and a happy new year to all, especially you, Doug. :)

hal9000

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Amy Hanauer

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Dec 27, 2001, 10:42:23 AM12/27/01
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2001 02:58:47 GMT, Worldling <dirk...@hotmail.com>
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>Now, is there a pagan celebration or rite that falls on, the original
>celebration of, New Years that dictates anything about resolutions? Or has
>it always been an excuse for people to get rid of fat from the christian
>subversion of a pagan feast day? Interestin...

No not that I know of.
Everyone knows though that the Christmas tree is a pagan symbol
though.
Yule/Solstice is the last holiday for pagans of the year.

Amy
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