Philosophy
Most significant holiday.
4th of July...0
Christmas...3
Easter...0
Halloween...1
New Years...0
Thanksgiving...0
Other...0
Well, that surprised me. I wonder why Christmas? I voted for Halloween...advent of Fall.
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Philosophy
"Holiday" poll
Most significant holiday.
4th of July...0
Christmas...3
Easter...0
Halloween...1
New Years...0
Thanksgiving...0
Other...0
Well, that surprised me. I wonder why Christmas? I voted for Halloween...advent of Fall.
- Fat Tuesday: The Honest Holiday
Playground regulars know of my holiday hypothesis. "Holiday" comes from "holy day" and while we claim that our holidays commemorate virtue, actually they function as controlled outlets for vice. Thanksgiving is not about gratitude, it is about...
- The Meaning Of 9/11
Long-time Playground regulars may recall my thesis that while the term holiday derives from the phrase "holy day," and with each holiday comes an accompanying virtue we claim to be honoring, the way we actually celebrate our holidays is by engaging in...
- Holidays And The Seven Deadly Sins
Halloween's a weird one for us. The shorties don't eat candy, but we feel like we're depriving them of the experience not taking them trick or treating. So they get to go door to door having friendly people give them brightly colored wrappers...
- Have We Lost Sight Of The Real Meaning Of Halloween?
There are those who complain about the 'war on Christmas,' and others who complain that we have lost sight of the real meaning of Valentine's day, or Thanksgiving, or Columbus day (thankfully), or the Fourth of July, and so on, but could it...
- Indulge This Halloween
HAPPY HALLOWEEN Dead things for Halloween Halloween--Egyptian style "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge"--Halloween fare October 30th, 1938...