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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Re: Bastille Day

[richtermom.livejournal.com]

Actually, in Milwaukee, the City of Coopted Festivals, we do celebrate Bastille Days. It's a long weekend holiday where we block off some downtown streets and have a great big block party. Three music stages, a bunch of food vendors, lots of other booths, and it's all kicked off by a "Run for the Bastille" at night on the 14th.

We were established by guys named Vieau and Juneau and Marquette.

Re: Bastille Day

[(Anonymous)]

Holy cow.

Thib ;-)