Well … Holiday comes from the Old English hāligdæg, meaning holy day. So it closer to it than one might think.
But on the other hand … conservative christians might not get that connection
This usually gets downvoted but I love it when people remind Christians that all of their holidays are bastardized versions of other cultures holidays.
Yule, Ostara (easter), Samhain (All Hallow’s Eve / Halloween)… It was the forced removal and conversion of entire cultures and ethnic lifestyles, often with the threat of death for those who don’t re-identify themselves. If only there was a word for the killing of entire ethnocultural groups…
Well … Holiday comes from the Old English hāligdæg, meaning holy day. So it closer to it than one might think. But on the other hand … conservative christians might not get that connection
Which is why I wish them a Merry Yule and the All Father’s blessing, and watch them act like they’re gonna die of contact with an unclean heathen…
This usually gets downvoted but I love it when people remind Christians that all of their holidays are bastardized versions of other cultures holidays.
Yule, Ostara (easter), Samhain (All Hallow’s Eve / Halloween)… It was the forced removal and conversion of entire cultures and ethnic lifestyles, often with the threat of death for those who don’t re-identify themselves. If only there was a word for the killing of entire ethnocultural groups…
What about the obscure ones only followed in like one village in Europe cause some Saint died there?
Oh before I forget, have a Happy Michealmas! Will you be serving the traditional michealmas bread and goose?
It was also the default greeting in the 1800’s.
They changed it somewhere at the start of 1900’s to force Christianity on more people.