This blog will host my ramblings about life. To be a bit more specific, I'll probably focus on these subjects: music, sports, food, the everyday beauty of life, and the comedy/tragedy/absurdity of our existence. That about covers it.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
The Ancient Origins of the Holiday Season
For all the nitwits who decry "the war on Christmas," the first two pages of this concise description of the development of Christmas should be instructive.
The early Christians simply capitalized on the time of the year for Yule time (the Norse) and Saturnalia (the Romans).
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