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Many people believe that Christ wasn't actually born on December 25th, but that the feast of Christmas time was in fact a convenient highlight of an otherwise dull bleak winter. Long ago, a pagan festival was held at almost exactly the same time of year, for the same reason.
Now that weather systems,
for whatever reason, are bringing us milder Decembers, I think we should change the system.
I propose that the religious worship continue on December 25th, but that the commercial paraphernalia should kick in once we get more than a dusting of snow.
"Weather now, and meteorologists announced today the it was officially Christmas after an inch an a half of now fell in Bracknell earlier. So, merry Christmas, folks."
When everything starts to look like Christmas, we rush out and buy the tree, turkey, lights, and presents. As well as guaranteeing a white Christmas, this would have the blessed side effect of putting an end to months of commercials leading up to December 25th.
If there was no snow in a given year, there would be no Christmas, but you'd save your money for next year's "Rollover Christmas" teaching kids that it really was a special time of year (because it might not happen next year at all!)
By the way, it's snowing where I am... Merry Christmas!
I'm puzzled...
http://www.kcmetro....s/crosby/wxmas.html
Why do we want to mess around with Christmas to suit a song written by a Jew about Los Angeles? (It's the Los Angeles part that concerns me, not the Jewish bit.) [DrCurry, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]
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our household experimented this year having our traditional turkey dinner and gift giving a few weeks ago. January 17th to be exact. This saved us all money in the long run since we'd do our "chrismas" shopping during boxing day when the deals were out and the turkeys on sale. |
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It's snowing here also.. "Merry Christmas" [+] |
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that would be a really big bummer, since in Texas it can easily go years without snowing. It will dust a bit, then the sun is out and its gone. And those poor Jamacians, they will NEVER have christmas. Is that fair?!? |
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That sounds very unfair. The idea was based on my UK experiences so I was proposing it for places with similar climates. Countries/states could have the option to opt in or out. It could be equally bad if you lives somewhere so cold that you had to enjoy Christmas all year round. |
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That means I would have had Xmas for 40 minutes yesterday as I suspect that's all the snow we'll get here this year. |
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Sorry, don't like this. Christmas is fine where it is, a highlight right in the middle of all those long dark nights. Commercials? You mean you actually watch television? Oh dear. |
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Christmas and snow don't really have anything to do with each other (aside from that damn song). Don't get it. |
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which one? "it's going to be a blue, blue christmas" |
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It did look very festive in the good ole' Thames Valley yesterday evening - especially when the power cut hit. This weird white glow reflected off the base of the snow clouds. People were happy. + |
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I just trundled into work on a dark bus along a dark stretch of road into a dark town... If anyone could use some Christmas in Jan-Feb it is this poor, miserable excuse for a city. |
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I give you a bun decked in holly and ivy, balanced on an angel. + |
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Merry Christmas, [Fishrat]. |
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It's snowing in November and I didn't buy anyone gifts yet. Is the mall open? |
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Merry effing Xmas.
I agree with [Fishrat] |
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p.s. Panic Buying - you gotta love it! |
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hahaha! Your fatih in the weather community is amusing! Anyhow in the past couple of years we have had plenty of snow where I am. And thats in like ...Ohio or something like that! |
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"Many people believe that Christ wasn't actually born on December 25th" - actually, I thought that *no one* believed that Christ was born on December 25: that is just when we celebrate his birth. |
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Btw, the assembled theosophers of the web seem to agree that Christ was actually born September or October. |
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Merry christmas to all indeed. I never understood why
people wanted to celebrate the birth of Santa Claus only
one day each year. It'd be great to have everyone wishing
merry christmas when it snows. Except maybe for
non-ironical Korn-listeners. Plus, There should be extra
illumination in the streets all winter, for medical reasons.
Oh, and I don't know about the song; I'm just the Ally Mc
Beal type. [+] |
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True too. So let's just say everybody keeps christmas
where it is, and everyone acts christmassy when it snows
(and we keep the decorations all winter!!), without the
actual chrismas party (except for those who can afford it
of course). |
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Just when it snows or all the time? |
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Sounds like great fun to me...but let's spread it out, not all on the same day. |
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Nice, UB. I think the overhead dripping offerings would create a nice pattern in the snow. I hear what you're saying about being down under, but hey, anticipation is better than fulfilment. Happy Keatsian Christmas. |
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So if you don't get christmas, you get some pretty sweet weather year-round. That's a good trade-off. Buy yourself something nice every once in a while. |
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Let's go the whole way, and celebrate the birth of the Easter Bunny on 16 August, give presents and decorate our hoses, shops and streets with giant styrene carrots. spend spend spend. What about the birth of the Tooth Fairy on 9th April, decorate our houses, shops and streets with giant styrene fangs.
We can have midnight prayers every four months and massive holy spending sprees buying unwanted gifts three times a year. Wow! |
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