coöpted culture holidays

[rone]

So St. Patrick's Day is when we pretend we care about Ireland by eating something nobody in Ireland eats, Cinco de Mayo is when we pretend we care about Mexico by drinking something nobody in Mexico drinks... what else is out there (not counting all the Pagan holidays the Christians swiped)?

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[erikred.livejournal.com]

There's all of the revelers at Mardi Gras who mysteriously fail to show up for Ash Wednesday Mass.

Btw, your lj icon is so very appropriate today.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

I've been fairly surly (HOW CAN U TELL LOL shaddap) for the last couple of weeks.

[erikred.livejournal.com]

See what happens when you miss you brother's birthday party? Not only do you miss a chance to get in on the Pope Pool, you end up surly as hell.

[rimrunner.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of that one, too.

I'd say something about getting plowed on the 4th of July, but Americans DO drink beer (or something claiming to be beer, anyway), so that's no go.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but that's our own culture. Now, if Canadians started drinking on the 4th of July and acting like overweight assholes...

[ptomblin-lj.livejournal.com]

Canadians drinking heavily on July 4th and acting like assholes generally started on July 1st and haven't stopped yet 3 days later. You can see them on any cottage infested lake in Ontario.

There's all of the revelers at Mardi Gras who mysteriously fail to show up for Ash Wednesday Mass.

[infrogmation.livejournal.com]

Not to mention all the people who get get ashes or marked Lent &/or Easter, but who failed to celebrate Mardi Gras.

FOR SHAME!!!