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27-11-2006, 02:53 PM
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Ot Xmas is near
Following up to "Cat(h)" :
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. -- 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. But then we lose one excuse for a booze-up. -- Tim C. |
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27-11-2006, 03:13 PM
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Ot Xmas is near
Tim C. wrote: Following up to "Cat(h)" : 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. -- 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. But then we lose one excuse for a booze-up. -- Tim C. Hmmm. You have a most convincing point, there. Cat(h) |
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