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

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Valentine's Day

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[โ€“] Fermion@feddit.nl 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

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