Happy (C)Hanuk(k)ah Languish!

[Martinus]

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.

I think you are just unedumacated.

[Valmy]

I think you are just unedumacated.

Oh I knew perfectly well you asbergers would come up with a list of five hundred obscure holidays I had never heard of.

I have never heard of BB going out to celebrate Diwali or you celebrating St. Lucia's so I am less than convinced these are holidays where you guys live, just had to be contrarian.

[Barrister]

I think you are just unedumacated.

Oh I knew perfectly well you asbergers would come up with a list of five hundred obscure holidays I had never heard of.

I have never heard of BB going out to celebrate Diwali or you celebrating St. Lucia's so I am less than convinced these are holidays where you guys live, just had to be contrarian.

Our very Indian next door neighbors put up lights for Diwali every year. 

[Valmy]

Our very Indian next door neighbors put up lights for Diwali every year. 

Ok look BB. I was well aware there were festivals in China and India, and other places, concerning this topic. I posted that musing that this was the only one in my culture, that ends up on our Calendars and so forth. I am well aware of the existence of Diwali and the symbolic use of light on the Chinese New Year, or lantern festival or whatever. I just do not get why you are going on about this after I specifically stated what I was trying to say

[Barrister]

Our very Indian next door neighbors put up lights for Diwali every year. 

Ok look BB. I was well aware there were festivals in China and India, and other places, concerning this topic. I posted that musing that this was the only one in my culture, that ends up on our Calendars and so forth. I am well aware of the existence of Diwali and the symbolic use of light on the Chinese New Year, or lantern festival or whatever. I just do not get why you are going on about this after I specifically stated what I was trying to say

"Going on about this"?  My first post was one word.  Then I posted an anecdote about my neighbors.   

[Valmy]

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

If?

Well I guess for some of us vampiric types.

[Valmy]

"Going on about this"?  My first post was one word.  Then I posted an anecdote about my neighbors.   

Yes. I presume you did both things for some reason. So I thought by posting it twice you were "going on about" whatever it was you were trying to say.

[Grey Fox]

Valmy just wants to prophet his love for Hanukkah. Not find out that almost all Light related holidays are basically ignored by the western christian world.

[Valmy]

Valmy just wants to prophet his love for Hanukkah. Not find out that almost all Light related holidays are basically ignored by the western christian world.

I do not think that is true nor was that what I was trying to say. I just was noting that among the generally recognized holidays I grew up with this was the only one that concerns this theme and I thought that was special. I will try to hedge far more in the future 

[The Brain]

St. Lucia is huge in Sweden. It used to be the darkest night of the year before Popery had its filthy way with the calendar.

[Valmy]

St. Lucia is huge in Sweden. It used to be the darkest night of the year before Popery had its filthy way with the calendar.

I can imagine. The Gregorian Calendar messed it all up eh?

[The Brain]

St. Lucia is huge in Sweden. It used to be the darkest night of the year before Popery had its filthy way with the calendar.

I can imagine. The Gregorian Calendar messed it all up eh?

As if the chanting wasn't enough.

[KRonn]

Happy Hanukkah to the forum's Jewish members.   

[Duque de Bragança]

St. Lucia is huge in Sweden. It used to be the darkest night of the year before Popery had its filthy way with the calendar.

Yeah, Sancta Lucia is nice, witnessed it in Paris with Swedes at the International campus or the Swedish church in my neighborhood.
Popery? Celebrating a Saint such as St. Lucia is typical Popery but then, among protestants, Lutherans are the closest to Catholics, unless you count the High Church rite Anglicans.
Don't worry though, Orthodox are way more closer. 

[alfred russel]

Without light there is only darkness.

God gave us night so that we could get ready for the eternal darkness we will all encounter so very soon.