'The Killer In Me'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
In a more or less pagan way, yeah.
He's Christian now. Like the tree.
I also must squee a little about the card that came with the gift, which is a Christmas card (lovely -- white with a three-tree cutout design) with "Happy Hannukah!" handwritten across the front. On the back, my grandparents added "PS- Sorry for the mixed messages."
They're so cute.
They are very cute. Can I adopt your grandparents? I'm clean out.
(I mean, this being New York, chances are good that he's not Christian, but still. Wow.)
(The mailman, not Santa Claus. Who probably is Christian.)A tiny (or not so) Jewish Santa. In the flesh. Under clothing, of course.
In a more or less pagan way, yeah.How so? I'm not Catholic, so I don't have much experience in hagiography, but I'd never heard this. I know many/most of the Christmas traditions of Europe were first part of the celebration of solstice, but as far as I knew, Nicholas is a Christian saint.
(The mailman, not Santa Claus. Who probably is Christian.)
I think Santa just checked the "Christian" box to make it easier to get through customs.
ION, from Jessica's link:
To paraphrase Stephen Stills, shalt thou not get the crap you want, want the crap you get.
Heh.
Hooray for the kindly postman!
You're right -- Nicholas is definitely a Christian saint, and a historical figure. What I was getting at (and snarking a bit, and failing, and my apologies), is that Santa Claus isn't just St. Nicholas, and isn't even associated with Nicholas in a lot of places (He's sometimes St. Martin, or St. Basil, or Odin) and gift-giving father-figures at Solstice go way, way back.
Another of those instances where the modern holiday is layered over older practices, and I clearly need more coffee.
You're right -- Nicholas is definitely a Christian saint, and a historical figure. What I was getting at (and snarking a bit, and failing, and my apologies), is that Santa Claus isn't just St. Nicholas, and isn't even associated with Nicholas in a lot of places (He's sometimes St. Martin, or St. Basil, or Odin) and gift-giving father-figures at Solstice go way, way back.
Oh. Duh. I new he might be legendary, but I didn't even see that connection.
Coffee sounds like an excellent suggestion. I know my body actually needs water. It's fairly crying out for water, but my brain is closer to my ears and is fairly SCREAMING for caffeine.
Perkins--I can grab you some pies if you want. I wasn't thinking yesterday.
I wouldn't say no, if you were going anyway.
I would say thanks though.
We used to have a llama Christmas ornament.I don't know what happened to it/her. Merry Christmas! And have a great Sunday to people who are celebrating other things(I think this is actually Hanukkah day one this year...If I am right have a nice one.)
Merry Chri stma and
Happy Ha un na ka h! !