The only holidays that people waste money on that were created ex nihilo seem to be Mother's Day, Father's Day and, to a certain extent, Thanksgiving. Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Halloween all have religious roots.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
It's so weird trying to explain Halloween to people who didn't grow up with it
01/11/2011 02:26:52 PM
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For a sec I was gonna go into the specifics for you...
01/11/2011 04:32:18 PM
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But its always just been an excuse to make a fire on the top of a hill.
01/11/2011 05:32:57 PM
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Yup. I know there are various pagan origins, but honestly, fuck'em
01/11/2011 08:17:12 PM
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I'm not going to do a history lesson, but...
01/11/2011 09:22:59 PM
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What would you say is the proper plural form of Jesus?
01/11/2011 09:51:31 PM
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Claudii is an established plural, actually.
01/11/2011 10:02:52 PM
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I want to reread Lamb: The story of Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal now
01/11/2011 11:38:26 PM
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Jesī *NM*
01/11/2011 10:06:29 PM
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Minor addendum: it seems to be a defective fourth declension. The plural should still be Iesūs.
01/11/2011 10:44:08 PM
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He is singular in nature
01/11/2011 10:08:43 PM
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I thing attempting to discuss the plurality of Jesus precludes any serious discussion
01/11/2011 10:41:01 PM
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Well, Zombie Jesus seems a legit matter for theological discussions
02/11/2011 01:03:38 AM
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Lots of Mexican guys in one room could still be "Jesuses". *NM*
01/11/2011 10:47:03 PM
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So is it Jesūs, Jesii, or Jesuses then?
02/11/2011 01:04:58 AM
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Well, in English I'd assume it's Jesuses. In Latin it would be Iesūs.
02/11/2011 01:06:09 AM
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As I mentioned above, the Latin plural would not be Jesi, but Jesūs.
01/11/2011 10:46:18 PM
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Halloween isn't a Christian holiday, at least not originally.
01/11/2011 10:26:58 PM
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I was giving the abrigded version
02/11/2011 01:01:07 AM
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Oh, well of course not.
02/11/2011 01:08:33 AM
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I know all of this, and care not.
01/11/2011 11:37:12 PM
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Again halloween is a world thing, not US property
02/11/2011 12:01:25 AM
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Not according to the Defense of Halloween Act of 1997! We own all IP rights and residuals.
02/11/2011 01:12:22 AM
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Pagans and Satanists care a great deal about religion around Halloween.
02/11/2011 01:10:42 AM
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All Saints' Day is huge in New Orleans, as well. Lots of replastering and whitewashing cemeteries. *NM*
02/11/2011 02:14:40 AM
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It seems internationally understood from what I can tell.
01/11/2011 10:48:02 PM
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Aren't morbid celebrations to ward away spirits pretty common throughout the world? *NM*
01/11/2011 11:20:45 PM
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That's not what Halloween is in the US, though. Not anymore. *NM*
01/11/2011 11:34:27 PM
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