28-11-2006, 01:27 PM
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Ot Xmas is near
"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 27/11/06 22:46, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote:
"Cat(h)" wrote in message
oups.com...
Tim C. wrote:
Following up to "Cat(h)" :
Broadback wrote:
How do I know? Because hot cross buns are now on sale!
Hmmm. I always associated hot cross buns with Easter... Was I wrong?
The problem starts with the fact that Easter is a celebration based on
the
lunar calendar. Because of the difference in length of the lunar month
(~28
days) and calendar months (28-31 days) the dates that hot cross buns
are
prepared will gradually shift through the calendar year, and we have
now
arrived at the situation where Easter comes just before Xmas. A strange
phenomenon where we celebrate the death of JC before he was born.
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Tim C.
You know, as a bit of an agnostic, I am all in favour of this
rationalisation. Let's get it all done in one day, that's what I say.
Oh no, and miss all that time off!
Ahem. Surely an agnostic shouldn't want any of it, at any time, at all.
Or does agnostic require a hedging of at least one bet? ;-)
Even us agnostics like to have a rest every now and again, or should Xmas be
renamed a bank holiday?
Alan
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Sacha
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South Devon
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