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[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

a symbol representing our connection to animals and to Nature. I could see that glimpse of the pagan gleaming through the Christian tradition, with Christmas coming just after the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year.

Thoughtful observation. There's an amateur historian and author named Bill Bryson I've been reading for years. One of his books called 'At Home' goes through the history of the different parts of the Germanic and Anglo house. Throughout the book there's constant mention of how close Europeans were with their animals. Often living with them in or very near the home their entire lives. I'm very proud of our people's unique close connection to animals compared to other races.

Thanks for your thoughts. Merry Christmas.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I was going to argue against this but then I thought about the prevalence of lactose tolerance in north west Europe compared to pretty much everywhere else. Surely this could only have come about through most people having daily access to fresh milk which means most homes had their own cow living at home with them rather than buying from herders. Speaks to the culture of independence as well.

[–]Erasmus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm very proud of our people's unique close connection to animals compared to other races.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvtT3UyhibQ