And the Trump Disciples are celebrating every one of them, especially the ones for the war criminals who slaughtered Iraqis.
And they are proud of it, because they are, you know, PRO LIFE!
.
They also celebrate the pardons of all those who covered up connections to Russia, connections which didn’t exist, which is why they were convicted of lying about them.
Thinking of something out of the ordinary to do in this out of the ordinary year. Not original but probably going to order take out and give a way too big tip. Any ideas?
One present-day Christmas tradition that began with the Norse is burning the yule log, as fathers and sons would bring home logs to set on fire. These logs would sometimes burn for as many as twelve days, accompanied with many days of feasting.
It was believed that each spark of the log meant a new calf or pig would be born in the New Year. The feasts would include wine and beer that had been fermented over the winter, while many areas of Europe had cows killed for fresh meat and so to avoid having to feed them over the winter.
In Rome, the festival of Juvenalia commemorated a feast for the children of Rome and was marked on December 25, the birthday of Mithra, the god of the unconquerable sun.
The Romans believed that the infant Mithra was born of a rock, and so this holiday was considered the most sacred day to Romans. There was also another festival observed at the same time as Juvenalia: Saturnalia was to celebrate Saturn, the god of agriculture.
This holiday commenced with feasting and drinking as well as the poor taking command of the city. Everything was closed so all could enjoy the fun, which tended to get rowdy.
In 312, Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity but continued the celebration of worshiping Mithra and the Juvenalia festival. Christian leaders decided they would turn their observance of this time into a “Christ-mass” celebration, recognizing the life of Jesus Christ.
Before Constantine converted, Christians were visible in pagan lands, turning temples into churches, paganism into Christian festivals, and celebrating Christian martyrs instead of other gods.
As Europe entered the Middle Ages, even though Christianity was the main religion, Christmas was still celebrated with debauchery similar to that of Mardi Gras. Believers would go to church and then eat, drink, and be merry all around town.
Trump will begin with a series of pardons for disgusting and despicable criminals in order to cause outrage fatigue. That will be followed by more pardons for his family, preemptively, which will be followed by a series of pardons that are as outrageous as he can think of, including himself, and then some more that are illegal on their face.
All while the government is shut down, thanks to Republicans* and while the covid deaths mount,
kaffekup almost 4 years ago
I thought capitalism was a good thing? /s
GiantShetlandPony almost 4 years ago
Weird, I didn’t order anything from Amazon.
admiree2 almost 4 years ago
Start figuring out how and where you are going to nest, stack and store the boxes, Winslow. You “never know when you will need that size box”.
nosirrom almost 4 years ago
Just make sure none of them came through the NJ distribution center.
braindead Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Naw, it’s snowing pardons.
And the Trump Disciples are celebrating every one of them, especially the ones for the war criminals who slaughtered Iraqis.
And they are proud of it, because they are, you know, PRO LIFE!
.
They also celebrate the pardons of all those who covered up connections to Russia, connections which didn’t exist, which is why they were convicted of lying about them.
But no collusion.
William Robbins Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Thinking of something out of the ordinary to do in this out of the ordinary year. Not original but probably going to order take out and give a way too big tip. Any ideas?
Silly Season almost 4 years ago
One present-day Christmas tradition that began with the Norse is burning the yule log, as fathers and sons would bring home logs to set on fire. These logs would sometimes burn for as many as twelve days, accompanied with many days of feasting.
It was believed that each spark of the log meant a new calf or pig would be born in the New Year. The feasts would include wine and beer that had been fermented over the winter, while many areas of Europe had cows killed for fresh meat and so to avoid having to feed them over the winter.
In Rome, the festival of Juvenalia commemorated a feast for the children of Rome and was marked on December 25, the birthday of Mithra, the god of the unconquerable sun.
The Romans believed that the infant Mithra was born of a rock, and so this holiday was considered the most sacred day to Romans. There was also another festival observed at the same time as Juvenalia: Saturnalia was to celebrate Saturn, the god of agriculture.
This holiday commenced with feasting and drinking as well as the poor taking command of the city. Everything was closed so all could enjoy the fun, which tended to get rowdy.
In 312, Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity but continued the celebration of worshiping Mithra and the Juvenalia festival. Christian leaders decided they would turn their observance of this time into a “Christ-mass” celebration, recognizing the life of Jesus Christ.
Before Constantine converted, Christians were visible in pagan lands, turning temples into churches, paganism into Christian festivals, and celebrating Christian martyrs instead of other gods.
As Europe entered the Middle Ages, even though Christianity was the main religion, Christmas was still celebrated with debauchery similar to that of Mardi Gras. Believers would go to church and then eat, drink, and be merry all around town.
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https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-do-some-people-claim-that-christmas-is-a-pagan-holiday.html
Ignatz Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I don’t know how many people here live in apartment building, but the floor of my lobby looks completely insane. Even CATS don’t want that many boxes.
Bradley Walker almost 4 years ago
At least they aren’t singing.
Yet.
braindead Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The probable strategy:
Trump will begin with a series of pardons for disgusting and despicable criminals in order to cause outrage fatigue. That will be followed by more pardons for his family, preemptively, which will be followed by a series of pardons that are as outrageous as he can think of, including himself, and then some more that are illegal on their face.
All while the government is shut down, thanks to Republicans* and while the covid deaths mount,