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[–]Megatron95 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Over-hyped celebration of an arbitrary date. I'm still getting drunk though.

[–]LarrySwinger2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It does feel awkward that people become happy and hug you when you're aware it was chosen arbitrarily. That kind of ruined it for me. I think I'm staying home next year.

[–]Megatron95 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I haven't celebrated in years. I'll go to a random party at a friend's place every now and then and that's good enough for me.

[–]LarrySwinger2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah I did the same.

[–]jet199Instigatrix 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It's not an arbitrary date.

It's the ancient date of the winter solstice, which slowly moves forward in the year due to the progression of the equinoxes.

[–]Megatron95 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'd like to attend a pagan celtic celebration of the summer solstice with an attending druid once in my life. As long as there isn't a sacrifice. Maybe a goat would be OK.