Lost_Warrior Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 (edited) With Christmas less than three weeks away (and the upcoming return of the sun, I can't wait) Happy Holidays!!! BTW this works well as a desktop background. Feel free Edited December 6, 2005 by Lost_Warrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 So is there any symbolism with your pic. Merry Christmas to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Symbolism? nah, not really. Its a snowflake I was playing around trying to draw a snowflake and playing with colors and such... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 As we say in Austria "Frohe Weihnachten" to everyone btw. in Austria the presents are brought by the "Christkindl" and not by Santa Claus... (The Christkindl is a sprite-like child, usually depicted with blond hair and angelic wings. Children never see the Christkind, as parents will always tell them that the Christkind just disappeared before they came.) We also not getting our presents on the morning of the 25th but in the evening of 24th (Christmas Eve)... regards viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Haha, so much cultural difference. So when do children stop believe in Christkindl over there? Oh lost warrior, I thought the snowflake was some pagan sign or something, hehe, its no wonder it takes half the brain for the process of vision, yet the human eye is still easily deceptible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 I studied Christkind in German class, but I had quite forgotten... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Do you not notice the adaptation of the Christkindl into the Americanized Kris Kringle? There was a heavy German influence in early America and pieces of it survive in slightly altered states Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Well that explains things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Goblinus Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Happy holidays, everyone. As soon as finals are over, my winter break shall last from Dec. 16 to Jan. 22. I honestly don't know what I will do, and that's a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 It's interesting to note there were those in Ancient Rome who regarded the Saturnalia festivals as a bunch of overly loud tomfoolery. Heh. I can't stand the Christmas season anymore. I walked into Wal-mart the day after Halloween, and was subjected to the "Alvin and the Chipmonks" version of Christmas Carols. Then there are the infernal Salvation Army people and other charities begging for handouts (do these people have real jobs?). Then there is the bad weather, the ubiquitous spread of flu and colds, the heavy traffic and deep lines at stores. "It's a Wonderful Life" plays everywhere on TV. Sappy Christmas songs on the radio. And worst of all is being expected to buy cards and gifts for people you don't give a damn about any other time of the year. This year I'm celebrating Festivus. I'm still working on my list of personal grievances to air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Then there are the infernal Salvation Army people and other charities begging for handouts (do these people have real jobs?). Then there is the bad weather, the ubiquitous spread of flu and colds, the heavy traffic and deep lines at stores. "It's a Wonderful Life" plays everywhere on TV. Sappy Christmas songs on the radio. And worst of all is being expected to buy cards and gifts for people you don't give a damn about any other time of the year. This year I'm celebrating Festivus. I'm still working on my list of personal grievances to air. The Salvation people over here aren't annoying they just stand around and ring the bell, nothing bad about them. But about the flu, I 100% agree with you, I'm having the damn effects of it and have been waking up in a horribly bad condition everyday. Well I don't know about the Christmas songs, they haven't started here yet, but at my school, Christmas advent is starting to get annoying which means mandatory school mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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