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It is Samhain, and time to remember and honor the departed. Blessed be.
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Ronald Hutton in "Stations of the Sun" says the concept of Samhain bringing on a New Year is a recent invention and doesn't jibe with ancient Celtic custom.

Of course I only read this on Wikipedia and not in the book so ignore me.

Does this mean I can celebrate with Bacchanalian Frenzy?
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Flyingcursor wrote:
Does this mean I can celebrate with Bacchanalian Frenzy?
As long as you do not tip over the little table that holds a beverage and some butter for your dead ancestors... that would be impolite.
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I have never been to Crete. :wink:

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Careful with those Fireworks, and mind the treacle slice hanging from the ceiling.
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Flyingcursor wrote: Does this mean I can celebrate with Bacchanalian Frenzy?
Go ahead if you don't mind the Maenads ripping you apart and eating your flesh .
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djm wrote:I have never been to Crete. :wink:

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Well, that's better than having lived in Crete then left it. That would make you ex-Cretian. :D
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SteveShaw wrote:That would make you ex-Cretian.
.... something about that extra "i" ..... :really:

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SteveShaw wrote:That would make you ex-Cretian.
.... something about that extra "i" ..... :really:

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Samhain mhath, a h-uile duine! Slan leibh.
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Joseph E. Smith wrote:It is Samhain, and time to remember and honor the departed. Blessed be.
What year is it now?
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Does this mean I will reap what I samhain?
How do you prepare for the end of the world?
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... and samhain and samhain and .....

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"We are Samhein, daily Samhain..." :P
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