Happy pagan winter solstice celebration that the Christian church absorbed into their rituals (hence the decorating of a tree,) in order to secure their dominance over the human mind!
Isnt it all so beautiful, though!! Whatever it stands for it makes people very happy all over the world and that is what really counts.
Have a nice holiday!! and celebrate appropriately
vomit
I agree that it is beautiful. Why not just eat yourself stupid, wrestle a family member to the floor after airing grievances. Bribe the kids with santa/ a witch or whatever and celebrate life!!!! Perhaps this is why we invented religion. For the parties. Im all for it
Oz girl
Thats so sad, doesnt seem like many people enjoy the holidays here. It is good time to get together with family and catch up on the past year with those you dont contact very often. Gifts and airing grievances dont need to be part of it, we can all define and celebrate it in our own way.
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Actually I was being glib about a day i love (including the mild disfunction that is inherent in any human family) but as per usual you missed the point. Perhaps from a program standpoint it is not a worthwhile day if everybody does not joylessly "share their feelings" refuse to open any bubbly because they are in recovery and break Jrs toys because they are indulged and manipulative.
To everyone else I wish joy and happiness on a day that is really a celebration of life with all it's warts. So hug your annoying nana, spoil the kids rotten, drink too much, gorge on turkey and seafood and then breathe a sigh of relief that it is over for another year ::birthday::
