Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Yes, it’s Friday the 13th again. The 13th falls on a Friday more than any other day of the week, so get over it. It’s only valid in in English and Portuguese speaking countries, so go visit a Spanish-speaking neighborhood for the day.
If you want to blame someone, it’s the calendar of Pope Gregory XIII that created this imbalance. [He obviously didn’t have a problem with the number on any day.]
December 13, 2013 Comments Off on Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Friday Cat Blogging
Excise on Ice
Zzz…Brrr…Zzz…
[Editor: Another cold spell and Excise has been in rabbit mode all day. None of the outside cats have come out. If it’s clear, it’s cold. When it warms up, it rains.]
December 13, 2013 12 Comments
The Feast of Saint Lucia
This is Saint Lucia’s Day for Scandinavians.
It features special treats that are handed out by a girl wearing a crown of candles, Lucia coming from the Latin for light, LUX.
Saint Lucia was an early Christian martyr from Syracuse on Sicily, but her official feast day, December 13, fit perfectly with the local pagan celebration of the Lussi on December 13, which was the Winter Solstice at the time. Yep, more cover to continue the fun mid-winter celebrations by pretending they are associated with Christianity to get the Church off everyone’s case.
December 13, 2013 Comments Off on The Feast of Saint Lucia
