Just as a small side note- I think pretty much ALL holidays are wrapped up in trappings of things that have nothing to do with the original "source." I mean, what do kids dressed up as Superman have to do with All Hallow's Eve or Samhain? Then there are Easter Eggs, Green Beer and pinching people on St. Patrick's Day, Barbecues for 4th of July... even fireworks for New Years. I think the point is that people came up with fun or meaningful things to do at particular times of the year (which may or may not be tied in with holidays of earlier eras) and they enjoy getting together to do those things. People like rituals and people like celebration. I think that is part of human nature.
Then again, I come from a place that throws parties for any excuse. I mean, we have jazz funerals...
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Date: 2008-12-23 06:01 am (UTC)I mean, what do kids dressed up as Superman have to do with All Hallow's Eve or Samhain? Then there are Easter Eggs, Green Beer and pinching people on St. Patrick's Day, Barbecues for 4th of July... even fireworks for New Years.
I think the point is that people came up with fun or meaningful things to do at particular times of the year (which may or may not be tied in with holidays of earlier eras) and they enjoy getting together to do those things. People like rituals and people like celebration. I think that is part of human nature.
Then again, I come from a place that throws parties for any excuse. I mean, we have jazz funerals...
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