A list of 27 words by sionnach.
- jolly boots of doomwas added by sionnach and appears on just this list
- festivuswas added by sionnach and appears on 23 lists
- mistletoewas added by sionnach and appears on 28 lists
- myrrhwas added by sionnach and appears on 100 lists
- frankincensewas added by sionnach and appears on 42 lists
- goldwas added by sionnach and appears on 122 lists
- swaddling clotheswas added by sionnach and appears on 5 lists
- mangerwas added by sionnach and appears on 32 lists
- bethlehemwas added by sionnach and appears on 10 lists
- magiwas added by sionnach and appears on 22 lists
- epiphanywas added by sionnach and appears on 273 lists
- festival of beiwewas added by sionnach and appears on just this list
- saint luciawas added by sionnach and appears on 2 lists
- santa clauswas added by sionnach and appears on 9 lists
- saint nicholaswas added by sionnach and appears on 3 lists
- midwinterwas added by sionnach and appears on 2 lists
- kwanzaawas added by sionnach and appears on 2 lists
- hanukkahwas added by sionnach and appears on 9 lists
- sol invictuswas added by sionnach and appears on 2 lists
- boxing daywas added by sionnach and appears on 3 lists
- wren daywas added by sionnach and appears on just this list
- hogmanaywas added by sionnach and appears on 17 lists
- yulewas added by sionnach and appears on 18 lists
- grianstad an gheimhridhwas added by sionnach and appears on just this list
- christmaswas added by sionnach and appears on 37 lists
- saturnaliawas added by sionnach and appears on 67 lists
- winter solsticewas added by sionnach and appears on 4 lists
bilby commented on the list winter-holidays
I'd like to suggest the traditional Irish winter festival, Baoirnh o Feumeth. On this day, usually in the deep reaches of December, Irish people around the world (including the diaspora, and even those absconding on study abroad jollies among the pampas) dust off their collection of pooping plastic figurines. Mostly animals, these figurines are traditionally arranged in a nativity scene on a sheet of absorbent white towelling. The Chosen One is often depicted tending to Bejeesus, a marzipan infant wrapped in swaddling-candy. Then, the weakest in the herd is selected for sacrificial offering at the altar of the Grand High Bongo of Confectionery Dioramas. The remainder of the Lord's Flock, after being blessed by Saint Anthony and fed a ceremonial meal of chocolated-coated coffee beans, are packed lovingly away until the following year, or until a call-up to internet stardom is issued by BiCDiC (the Bizarre Confectionery Diorama Church).
I'm surprised you haven't heard of it.
Amen.
April 10, 2009