Ironically one which is far more pagan than Christian. Yule is the Winter Solstice celebration, of Celtic and Germanic culture not a Christian celebration.
-Adam William Robb wrote: > Perhaps it shouldn't, but you are trying to make your point by quoting a > Christmas carol..... > > William Robb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Loveless" > Subject: Re: 2008 PUG themes - revised > > > >> I'm not Christian, either, and "Tis the Season" shouldn't necessarily >> invoke a Christian theme. Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Yule, Ramadan >> all occur near the end of the calendar year, during the "holiday >> season". Plus, for those of us in the northern hemisphere, there are >> snow covered landscapes, one horse open sleighs, decorated trees and >> wreaths (pagan icons, originally), etc. Those of us up north would also >> most likely be more than appreciative of December beach photos from the >> folks down under at that time of year. >> >> Deck the halls with boughs of holly, >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> 'Tis the season to be jolly, >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> Don we now our gay apparel, >> Fa la la, la la la, la la la. >> Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> >> See the blazing Yule before us, >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> Strike the harp and join the chorus. >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> Follow me in merry measure, >> Fa la la, la la la, la la la. >> While I tell of Yule tide treasure, >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> >> Fast away the old year passes, >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> Sing we joyous, all together, >> Fa la la, la la la, la la la. >> Heedless of the wind and weather, >> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >> >> -- >> Scott Loveless >> http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
