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Things that are taken for normal explained in a way that makes them sound absurd.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We should be putting more emphasis on celebrating the equinoxes and solstices. The only truly natural global holidays.

Harvest festivals are arguably natural in origin, but they're highly regional.

[โ€“] troyunrau 2 points 1 week ago

I try to explain this around Christmas and everyone looks at me like I pissed in their breakfast.