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wryter2000

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14. Exactly what I used to do

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 02:59 PM

Dec 2018

When I sent Christmas cards. As I'm sure you know, I'm a devout Episcopalian, but I honestly detest Christmas. I don't take anything in the bible literally, and I'm sure Jesus's birth was put near the solstice to bring in pagans. I have no idea when he was born.

In the meantime, the weather is crappy, and the days are short. And we whip ourselves into a frenzy of spending too much money and trying to pretend we're merry whether we are or not.

I do love the solstice because the days start to get longer. I think I'm going to celebrate it with a small feast this year.

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I'd rather celebrate the Solstice... [View all] NeoGreen Dec 2018 OP

Celebrate it. eom guillaumeb Dec 2018 #1

Nice of you to give him your permission. MineralMan Dec 2018 #2

Support, not permission. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #5

All I have is your words, and you write so few of them. MineralMan Dec 2018 #8

Celebrate. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #10

Jewish minx? wryter2000 Dec 2018 #3

Well said. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #6

Jumped out at me wryter2000 Dec 2018 #13

I haven't watched that video for a while Thyla Dec 2018 #4

I send Solstice cards. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #7

We send cards that suit the recipients. MineralMan Dec 2018 #9

You assume a lot. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #11

Not really. We know the people we send cards to. MineralMan Dec 2018 #12

LOL! Mariana Dec 2018 #15

Exactly what I used to do wryter2000 Dec 2018 #14

I don't see why celebrating the Solstice should offend anyone LakeArenal Dec 2018 #16

Exactly wryter2000 Dec 2018 #17