Holiday Avatar Thread

[Straybow]

Nope, never heard of it before you mentioned it here. In USA and probably all English speaking countries the "12 days" are no longer observed as such. Just Dec 25.

Instead half the radio stations start playing Xmas music Nov 1st.

[DrSpike]

In the UK many still observe the 12 days, especially for decorations.

[Dauphin]

Twelfth Night, Epiphany, or whichever name you want to give it, it is pretty universally observed I think.

Twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying. Five golden rings. Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Straybow
Nope, never heard of it before you mentioned it here. In USA and probably all English speaking countries the "12 days" are no longer observed as such. Just Dec 25.

Instead half the radio stations start playing Xmas music Nov 1st.

No one cares about tradition anymore...

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Dis


I have no idea what your avatar is.

In Berlin, it passes for the green light man who lets you know when to its safe to walk when crossing the road at a pelican crossing.

[Dauphin]

Ampelmännchen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampelm%C3%A4nnchen

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Dauphin
Twelfth Night, Epiphany, or whichever name you want to give it, it is pretty universally observed I think.

Except Straybow.

[Straybow]

Originally posted by Dauphin
Twelfth Night, Epiphany, or whichever name you want to give it, it is pretty universally observed I think.

Twelve drummers drumming...

Do you open presents and hold feasts and such all twelve days, or just sing the song and go to the After Christmas sales?

[Rommel2D]

Once the extra annoying emoticons are removed at Poly, does a browser's cache need to be cleared also?

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Straybow

Originally posted by Dauphin
Twelfth Night, Epiphany, or whichever name you want to give it, it is pretty universally observed I think.

Twelve drummers drumming...

Do you open presents and hold feasts and such all twelve days, or just sing the song and go to the After Christmas sales?

You mean you don't have 12 days of feasting? We do, at least if you count chocolate and leftover turkey.

[Straybow]

Originally posted by DrSpike
You mean you don't have 12 days of feasting? We do, at least if you count chocolate and leftover turkey.

Neither chocolate nor turkey lasts that long in my family!

[DrSpike]

Sorry, I forgot you were American.

[Terra Nullius]

Originally posted by Dr Zoidberg
Has this day any significance other than in Sweden? It´s the official end of christmas here.

Obviously not.

[lord of the mark]

my vague impression is that here in the states its the proper date for removing christmas lights and such. I cannot claim any particular expertise in this matter however. Today, however, is the day we finished reading Berei**** (Genesis). Monday is Martin Luther King Jr day.

Happy MLK day to all - be kind to your neighbors of other races, creeds, and national origins

[Imran Siddiqui]

Give me my normal smilies back