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by Joat42 » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:47 am | |
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Do they have something like Christmas et al in Safehold?
Can't remember reading anything about it but I find it hard to believe that Langhorne would ditch it. --- Jack of all trades and destructive tinkerer. Anyone who have simple solutions for complex problems is a fool. |
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by DrakBibliophile » Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:34 am | |
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Safehold has an annual Celebration called "Sunday". It's possible it has elements of gift-giving associated with it.
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by saber964 » Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:23 am | |
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They have two religious days, IIRC the first is Gods Day which is the CoGA equivalent of Easter and Passover and is an unnumbered day in July. The second is I think Mid-winters Day which is probably equivalent to Christmas. |
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by DrakBibliophile » Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:28 am | |
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Thanks, I couldn't find a reference to "Sunday" but I did find the reference to "God's Day".
Didn't remember the "Mid-Winter Day".
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by Charybdis » Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:37 am | |
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From Off Armageddon Reef (OAR pg 789 Index) And here from How Firm a Foundation (HFaF pg 345); So this appears to be the equivalent. Of course, since Tellesburg is in the southern hemisphere, July is in their winter (minimally). I came across an Australian site talking about bikini weather on Christmas - somewhat jarring! For me, I came across the "Flash Chorus" of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" on You Tube and thought of it missing on Safehold. I then found an excellent 'Flash' of Beethoven's 9th (last movement) very well done in a Spain town square. When the "Great Reveal" is done, imagine that revelation from Owl's archives! -----
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by EdThomas » Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:53 pm | |
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The link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJcQYVtZMo let it run for Ravel's Bolero and some pretty amazing stuff |
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by FreeTrav » Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:56 pm | |
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There's a flashmob of the Hallelujah Chorus at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE |
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by Charybdis » Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:47 pm | |
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Thanks to those who provided the links to the above. Now I have another for your Christmas enjoyment. The US Air Force Band and Chorus doing a flash performance at the atrium of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum - "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" and "Joy to the World"! Enjoy & Merry Christmas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu53onuBOXw -----
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by Randomiser » Sat Dec 19, 2015 8:10 pm | |
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Nor do I. Could someone post textev for it, please? Totally unsurprised there is a mid-winter festival in a pre-electric, agricultural civilisation on a cold planet; it's probably a prerequisite for maintaining morale and sanity, but can't recall reading about it. |
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by DrakBibliophile » Sun Dec 20, 2015 2:35 pm | |
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Of course, "Mid-Winter Day" might be just local observation and be different depending on which side of the equator the settlement is on.
Safehold was settled by the "Archangels" on both sides of the equator. "Mid-Winter Day" in Southern Howard would be High Summer in Zion.
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