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alexandra_k said:
that seems to be what is in common...
in the northern hemisphere anyway lol
i guess the shortest and longest correspond (fairly much) on the different sides of the earth?

http://www.zenzibar.com/articles/christmas.asp

that is why it surprises me how some people choose to boycott halloween...

the origins of christmas (or x-mas where 'x' was a customary abbreviation for krist, khrist, or christ and where it is also the sign of the christian - and roman - cross)

solstice.

happy solstice everyone.

break out the supplies

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<font color="green">[b] I've been thoughtful about this. I'm wondering how your suggestion that "everyone" choose to celebrate Solstice instead of the various holidays during this time of year, is any different than what it done. Solstice comes to different parts of the earth at different times, so no one would be celebrating all at the same time anyway...and with all the different views on HOW to celebrate, esp solstice,and all the different cultures, where would the uniformity that I think you might be looking for, be?

That is what you wish, right, to not have so much, say, confusing, holidays going on at once? I'm wondering if you feel there is no congruity between the holidays and the spirit being shown? Is that what you wish for, in suggesting we pick just one?

I don't think that because some holidays share the same day, for example, means the same elements are being celebrated. Don't you agree that perhaps the various groups chose the same elements that they did, in order to have their celebration their own way, while others were also in the celebrating spirit? And isn't that what would eventually turn out in the end: exactly what we have today!