and the decorations are up! I wonder why people decorate...?
and the answer is... tradition. Another illogical human trait that cannot be exactly traced. But it's far better than the village that still slaughters whales every year because they're related to vikings who did it. The vikings had a reason to. Food being the main one but these modern day decendants have no BLOODY need. Excuse the pun if you like. It's shameful. Tradition should not come before life or logic.
Rant over.
And on a happier note had a great evening with two friends (was in pain thanks to the wonderful hip of mine but hey whats new) it was a fun time playing games and talking geeky talk celebrating a birthday.
Score: 7.5/10 - may have been an 8.5 except the pain really hurt...
There's a very long history of decorating your house at Christmas, way back to Roman times when they would bring in Evergreens and hang them up.
ReplyDeleteEven Pagans had winter rituals, I think for the most part it's all to do with brightening up what are otherwise very dark and depressing months! That's not so illogical really. I suppose the green leaves are to remind us of summer and help us to remember that 'it's coming back one day'.
It's ironic that for some people the thought of Christmas and the unnecessary financial pressure it places on them actual has the reverse effect.
Which is a long winded way of saying, I didn't get you anything for Christmas.
Yet.
cheering up the winter months... that makes sense I guess, but now-a-days its all a bit artificial. If I could go spend the day in a log cabin in canada, snow outside, some nice books and hot chocolate with a little work to do like chopping logs and some horseriding I would be the happiest person ever! I always need something to do even on holiday...
ReplyDeleteand I really don't mind if 'yet' never dissapears... that's a good point. A message just for mark: did you get the invite?