Happy Dies Natalis Solis Invicti
Here we are again celebrating Christmas, Xmas, Winterval — whatever, let’s go with the Yankees and call it “Holiday Season”.
Millions of people worshipping Mammon in the name of Jesus using an honest Pagan festival in temples of commerce built especially for this purpose.
At least the Pagans were just having a good old piss-up to celebrate the coming of the lighter days and easier times. I could imagine that winter in a fucking yurt probably warrants a couple of parties!
Now; it’s all just a huge commercial exercise where people are conned into buying tons of plastic shite for their kids and unneeded boxes of crap for people who don’t want, need or deserve any of it.
Dies Natalis Solis Invicti
The current frenzy in our High Streets is a sad sight to behold. Shops are desperate, “We have lots of shite that we can’t sell, here, have it for 95% off” — and the sheep react as expected and buy all the shite thinking they’ve scored. But shite is shite whatever the price.
Sorry, it’s not “bah humbug” on my part — I’m advocating a return to a simpler more basic celebration. This should be a time for mending fences and strengthening friendships. We need to get back to an appreciation of the simple good things of life. So, count me in on the piss up just leave me out of the hypocrisy.
I remember when New Year and Hogmanay were much more important in Scotland. I miss the thrill of New Year (and the extended festivities!). Even that’s become a commercialised “event”.
Who would want to be in Edinburgh at New Year FFS!? Surrounded by hoorays up from The Smoke to “do” Edinburgh at New Year. Fuck that.
Possibly the only up-side of the current economic chaos is that many of the City types have had the arse burned out of their breeks! With any luck they’ll stay at home — if they still have one, that is.
Anyway fuck them all and I wish you a very happy whatever-it-is-you-celebrate and all the very best for 2009.
Happy New Year!
(Ever The Optimist)
Scots ‘higher’ on happiness scale
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Scots ‘higher’ on happiness scale.
You know, a lot of people have been noticing a change in Scotland over the last wee while.
I can’t put my finger on it but there is definitely a feeling of optimism around.
Unlike the rest of the UK house prices are rising, if only slightly, and employment is growing.
We’ve seen the SNP make a pretty good job of things so far given their very slender 1 seat lead.
I was impressed by the sharp contrast between the professional SNP campaign in Glasgow East and the hapless pish that emanated from the Labour camp.
They deserved to lose just on their performance in the campaign let alone for the graft and thievery they’ve all indulged in.
So yes, although I wasn’t asked!, I think I am a little happier for being in Scotland these days than I have been for a while.
I’ve often said that I’d like to live to see an Independent Scotland and I’m beginning to think it might just happen 
Fire at city crematorium!
WTF!!??
Suppose this would look a little weird if displayed in the Crematorium
BBC NEWS | Scotland | North East/N Isles | Fire at city crematorium tackled
Merry Christmas…
…or is it Saturnalia, or Yule, or Natalis Solis Invicti.
So the Christians appropriate a pagan festival and tell us we should remember “the real meaning” of Christmas!
Well, I do remember that all the original winter solstice festivals were about getting pissed out of your head and eating as much as possible with a bit of hankie-pankie thrown in for good measure, and I’m all for that!
Much drinking, eating and fun ahead and no, not in the name of Jesus but in the name of Mother Nature and the rebirth of the Sun for another year after the Winter solstice.
And then the “real” celebration for we Scots — New Year! When I was a laddie it used to go on for about 5 days — we Highlanders know how to party!
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