tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34620758.post9159413914669130071..comments2022-10-27T03:23:18.302-07:00Comments on Fun Of Math: The Season of ChristmasJohn Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03099984750605700968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34620758.post-60930033575575995832007-01-17T10:21:00.000-08:002007-01-17T10:21:00.000-08:00I don't know whether the Christmas/bacchanal/solst...I don't know whether the Christmas/bacchanal/solstice and Easter/pagan new year correspondences influence which one is more commericial, but it seems like the Christmas season is an easy way for retailers and manufacturers for focus on one huge selling season each year, which may be all they want to handle.John Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099984750605700968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34620758.post-1835379712222740382007-01-17T10:03:00.000-08:002007-01-17T10:03:00.000-08:00Man, after Christmas I cannot wait to take down th...Man, after Christmas I cannot wait to take down the tree and decorations. For me it's better than putting them up. It's like saying good to the barrage that is modern Christmas.<br /><br />But I tend to be one of those who dreads the post Halloween ramp up to Christmas. <br /><br />But then I don't really see it as a celebration of Christ nowadays. It's a celebration of capitalism. It's placement in December was meant to compete with the Pagan's celebration of the solstice after all. Most scholars believe Christ was born closer to September than December. <br /><br />I just hope they leave Easter alone.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396223294042213468noreply@blogger.com