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[stripping]

On a subject not related to Diarmuid-nii

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[croibhristeoir]

We celebrated the solstice, specifically. From what I understand, the concept has a passing similarity to the modern idea of Christmas. Though people these days seem to think it of far greater significance than we did, which is saying a lot.

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[croibhristeoir]

...Sorry, 'Diarmuid-nii'?

[video]

[stripping]

An honorific for one's brother.

[video]

[croibhristeoir]

Yes, I still understand the language. I wasn't exactly expecting it, however.

( Voice )

[grapplings]

That's a broad question.

Hm, aside from the typical holidays, like Christmas and New Year's, Le Quatorze Juillet and Mardi Gras are the only ones I can think of. [ Because they involve food. A lot of it. ]

Valentine's Day is a nightmare in France.

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[stripping]

I don't know Le Quatorze Juillet. Mardi Gras I've heard of, at least.

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[grapplings]

La Fête Nationale, Bastille Day is what English-speakers call it.

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[stripping]

Ah, that one I know. Though I've never been to France.

video

[swallowreversed]

I don't know if you require my say in this or not, but instead of Labor Day, this town celebrated something else the day after that.

video

[stripping]

Your say in this is welcome.

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[swallowreversed]

[The thing that caught his interest the most, btw...]

'Diarmuid-nii'? Seems like you go way back with him. Not that I'm complaining.

video

[stripping]

He was one of the first to speak to me when I arrived here four months ago. Had we been born in the same time we would have been brothers then, and we are brothers now.

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[skaldssong]

Holidays are kind of on a case-by-case, made up on the spot, kind of basis for us. With the... unique difficulties we've got keeping track of time, going by days months and so on is a pretty unreliable way of scheduling things. Not that we can't -- it's just kind of a pain, sometimes.

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[skaldssong]

...Which is a long winded way of saying, "No set holidays, we make 'em up as we go along."

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[stripping]

That's an interesting system.

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[skaldssong]

The area's full of small townships, and each of them have their own way of doing things, too. It's a system that's easy for everyone.

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[best_king]

Considering that most of our holidays revolved around that whore calling herself a goddess, only a few are worth remembering. There's Akitu, the annual cutting of the barley, and was dedicated to Marduk's victory over Tiamat. It lasts twelve days, with several different things happening day to day. The rest were merely praising the Gods, which I honestly have no interest in doing anymore.

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[stripping]

Harvest festivals are common, of course considering that people naturally make holidays around what's important such as continuing to be able to eat. Anyone would find that worth celebrating, particularly when it's not a guarantee that the earth will produce any crops for you that year.

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[best_king]

Very true. Especially when winter always seems to come and kill everything off at random. Amusing how we once thought winter was caused by a demon.

Still, I see little point in any of these so called holidays mongrels of today celebrate.

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[stripping]

Days to remember that we have good things in life and take a break from our busy schedule. Days to remember those we've lost, days to spend time with those we still have. I think they're reasonable points.