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Started by Valmy, December 08, 2015, 09:52:27 AM

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Valmy

December 08, 2015, 09:52:27 AM
Light is a pretty big deal to humans. Both as a practical matter, I mean electric lights basically ended the concept that productivity had to end at nightfall, but also as a symbol. Thus it is kind of surprising this is the only holiday we have in the western world dedicated to it in both senses.

I guess if we were nocturnal animals it would be the comforting darkness driving away the evil yellow face of oppression  :P

But lights are pretty so this Holiday is pretty cool. And you get to remember middle eastern terrorism and killing Greeks.

Anyway happy festival of lights to all our devout Jews. Hey Malthus do you invite the in-laws over the light the menorah?
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

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Liep

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December 08, 2015, 09:55:33 AM
Hey! we celebrate the return of the brighter days after solstice on the 24th of December which is why we call it Jul (Wheel, turning of the seasons). Some say it's for this Jewish guy, but I don't buy into that nonsense.

Also: Happy Hanukkah!
"Af alle latterlige Ting forekommer det mig at være det allerlatterligste at have travlt" - Kierkegaard

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Valmy

#2
December 08, 2015, 10:02:02 AM
Quote from: Liep on December 08, 2015, 09:55:33 AM
Hey! we celebrate the return of the brighter days after solstice on the 24th of December which is why we call it Jul (Wheel, turning of the seasons). Some say it's for this Jewish guy, but I don't buy into that nonsense.

Also: Happy Hanukkah!

Ah good point. I guess I focus more on the 'rebirth' motif rather than the light motif. It is only a symbolic festival of lights, though, same with it only being symbolically about the Jewish guy.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

DGuller

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December 08, 2015, 10:07:06 AM
Without light there is only darkness.

derspiess

#4
December 08, 2015, 10:19:27 AM
May Hanukkah Harry visit all our practicing Jewish forum members!
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Valmy

#5
December 08, 2015, 10:33:09 AM
Quote from: derspiess on December 08, 2015, 10:19:27 AM
May Hanukkah Harry visit all our practicing Jewish forum members!

:thumbsup:

On Moische on Herschel on Schlomo!
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Malthus

#6
December 08, 2015, 10:33:55 AM
Quote from: Valmy on December 08, 2015, 09:52:27 AM
But lights are pretty so this Holiday is pretty cool. And you get to remember middle eastern terrorism and killing Greeks.

Anyway happy festival of lights to all our devout Jews. Hey Malthus do you invite the in-laws over the light the menorah?

"On these days we gamble with the dreidel to celebrate successful terrorism against the Greeks.

Then, on Purim, the women get dressed up as Persian harem girls and we all get roaring drunk to celebrate Esther, the most awesomely successful mistress in the whole universe. We also eat pasteries in the shape of the bad guy's hat.

Jewish holidays are cool.  :P "
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Barrister

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December 08, 2015, 10:41:35 AM
Quote from: Valmy on December 08, 2015, 09:52:27 AM
Light is a pretty big deal to humans. Both as a practical matter, I mean electric lights basically ended the concept that productivity had to end at nightfall, but also as a symbol. Thus it is kind of surprising this is the only holiday we have in the western world dedicated to it in both senses.

Diwali?
Posts here are my own private opinions.  I do not speak for my employer.

Valmy

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December 08, 2015, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: Barrister on December 08, 2015, 10:41:35 AM
Quote from: Valmy on December 08, 2015, 09:52:27 AM
Light is a pretty big deal to humans. Both as a practical matter, I mean electric lights basically ended the concept that productivity had to end at nightfall, but also as a symbol. Thus it is kind of surprising this is the only holiday we have in the western world dedicated to it in both senses.

Diwali?

I thought I handled that by specifying western.

Ok then 'Judeo-Christian'. Geez.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

The Brain

#9
December 08, 2015, 12:16:49 PM
Happy holidays!
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

derspiess

#10
December 08, 2015, 02:25:43 PM
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Valmy

#11
December 08, 2015, 02:42:18 PM
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Malthus

#12
December 08, 2015, 02:49:00 PM
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Maximus

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December 08, 2015, 05:59:33 PM
Quote from: Valmy on December 08, 2015, 09:52:27 AM
I guess if we were nocturnal animals it would be the comforting darkness driving away the evil yellow face of oppression  :P
If?

Martinus

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December 09, 2015, 01:13:58 AM
Quote from: Valmy on December 08, 2015, 09:52:27 AM
Thus it is kind of surprising this is the only holiday we have in the western world dedicated to it in both senses.

Saint Lucy's/Santa Lucia's holiday is a festival of lights in the Western Judeo-Christian world too. :contract:

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