I was going to regale you with horror stories from working in retail this time of year, but I've decided not to. It?s too painful for me to remember.
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Rather, I am curious...not everyone celebrates Christmas, yet where I live, it's the most recognized winter holiday. It seems to be that way online too, which amuses me considering how diverse forum populations seem.
So, I ask you...which holiday do you celebrate? Christmas? Chanukah/Hanukah? Kwanzaa? Yule? Anything else I'm not aware of?
And if you celebrate Kwanzaa, could you please explain to me what it is? I've never really understood the significance of it...
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Personally, as an individual, I celebrate the Saturnalia, an ancient Roman feast day/festival in honor of Saturn, the god of agriculture and sowing. In addition, there's also another feast day called Ops, in honor of Saturn's sister/wife Opalia, an earth goddess and a symbol of fertility.
I've learned that not too many people know what Saturnalia is, except for Latin and mythology students.
Fun thing about Saturnalia: Some people believe that this is the holiday that the Christians adapted to form "Christmas". I don't know how true that is, but it's an interesting thought.
In addition, I celebrate Christmas with my family, though the holiday holds no religious meaning to me. It merely serves as a special time to really embrace and display generosity, family and friendship...
though, I must say, I'm feeling anything but generous to the store customers. I'll never understand what it is about this time of year that turns ordinary people into kamikaze shopping jerks.
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