Happy Holidays

[Carolinablue]

My best wishes to ya all for a very Merry Christmas and an up and coming New Year

[Farmercal]

Same to you Carolinablue and to all of the other forum members!

[coffeeachiever]

Hope Santa is good to you all. This is truly an exceptional and deserving group.

[Q-Hack!]

Not all of us celebrate Christmas, but I understand the gesture, so I'll say Merry Christmas back at you.

I would have used the red and green smilies, but the red guy looks kinda mad... how about this guy... he looks kinda like a snowman.

[daddymikey1975]

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Quonza (spelling on those 2 ?) Happy Holidays to everyone as appropriate HAHA..

I hate being trying to be politically correct, but I also hate to offend anyone or leave anyone out.

Whatever your seasonal spirit, at least we got some time off work, and hopefully y'all enjoy your time off. Happy holidays to everyone.

I agree with Coffee.. this is a great and deserving group. I'm glad to be a part.

mike

[BoyntonStu]

This question was not a trivia question a few years ago.

I bring it up to educate the group about a pretty interesting part of religious history.


BoyntonStu

[Painless]

Merry Christmas to you all and your loved ones. Christmas is a time for family and let's make 2009 the year of the environment and the hydrogen fuel revolution!

Looking forward to another year in a great forum with great people!

God bless!

Russ.

[Q-Hack!]

This question was not a trivia question a few years ago.

I bring it up to educate the group about a pretty interesting part of religious history.


BoyntonStu

You know, I have always wondered why, if the current Gregorian calendar is based on the incarnation of Jesus, why does it start on 1 Jan. Shouldn't the birth of Christ and the New Year coincide?

Beyond that? I have no idea what religious Holiday 1 Jan refers to....

[Painless]

You know, I have always wondered why, if the current Gregorian calendar is based on the incarnation of Jesus, why does it start on 1 Jan. Shouldn't the birth of Christ and the New Year coincide?

Beyond that? I have no idea what religious Holiday 1 Jan refers to....

January 1st was set as the first day of the new year by Julius Ceasar, when he instigated the Julian calendar.

The original birthdate of Christ is unknown, December 25th has simply become the 'used' day.

[Q-Hack!]

January 1st was set as the first day of the new year by Julius Ceasar, when he instigated the Julian calendar.

The original birthdate of Christ is unknown, December 25th has simply become the 'used' day.

True, but it just seems odd that they would create a calendar based on the Birth of Christ and then move his birthday to the same day as the winter solstice. Thereby taking over a pagan holiday (The story of Santa started out very much pagan)

So, anyway... Hopefully Stu will jump back in with his tale about 1 Jan?