tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post5974046924936361782..comments2023-10-29T04:03:20.542-04:00Comments on <br>A Writer's Mind: How the Celts Cast Light on Current American Christmas Traditions.Sky Puringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02972231479620108784noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-4550378948632707842013-12-22T13:40:35.359-05:002013-12-22T13:40:35.359-05:00Interestingly enough, a lot of these Celtic tradit...Interestingly enough, a lot of these Celtic traditions are a lot like Wiccan ones that celebrate Yule. And during this time they honor the goddess, which is like the "Women's Christmas" ... I especially like the idea of men doing all the work! Second day of Christmas and I'm already exhausted!! :) Great post!JoAnn Mearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122392709647764153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-20146230607847687592013-12-21T20:36:27.151-05:002013-12-21T20:36:27.151-05:00I'm a hopper, too, so no prize for me. I'v...I'm a hopper, too, so no prize for me. I've never heard that the Celts thought the sun stood still between Christmas Eve and Jan 6. Very interesting! I wonder if the Irish and the Germans have ever gotten into a fight over the origins of the Christmas tree, since both seem to claim it (although the Germans focus more on the tree itself than decorating it). Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-77903447906217182282013-12-21T16:33:35.568-05:002013-12-21T16:33:35.568-05:00Nothing new under the sun, apparently. Enjoyed you...Nothing new under the sun, apparently. Enjoyed your post - a lot (I'm also one of the hoppers)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-83455537261153651282013-12-21T15:14:59.145-05:002013-12-21T15:14:59.145-05:00Hello from yet another hopper - and a Celt, a Wels...Hello from yet another hopper - and a Celt, a Welsh one. That's a nice collection of traditions. A happy Christmas season to you also and enjoy the mince pies.Beth Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291800895744785318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-69400177165361988922013-12-21T14:50:24.961-05:002013-12-21T14:50:24.961-05:00Nothing new under the sun, apparently. Enjoyed you...Nothing new under the sun, apparently. Enjoyed your post - a lot (I'm also one of the hoppers)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-31562890215754733282013-12-21T14:42:35.475-05:002013-12-21T14:42:35.475-05:00Wonderful post. I love the tradition of leaving a ...Wonderful post. I love the tradition of leaving a light in the window to guide Mary and Joseph. I enjoyed learning about the Celtic traditions that still live on today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045143377722829797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-18041792566137186812013-12-21T14:31:44.902-05:002013-12-21T14:31:44.902-05:00This was absolutely wonderful. I enjoyed what you ...This was absolutely wonderful. I enjoyed what you captured of the Christmas Holiday. The celts (pronounced with a K sound cuz there isn't anything soft about a Celt but his heart. They were a creative and wonderful society. And by the way "barbarian' (or so Celts were called by Romans) stood for 'Foreigner.) And they too loved giving gifts. Isn't it wonderful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-68395680672263330902013-12-21T11:48:39.863-05:002013-12-21T11:48:39.863-05:00Like Wendy, I'd never heard of the Women's...Like Wendy, I'd never heard of the Women's Christmas before - do you think the men have been purposely keeping it from us? I'd definitely like to take up that tradition in my household! (I'm also a hopper, btw!)Debbie Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441181913334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-62300136073567376302013-12-21T09:09:04.059-05:002013-12-21T09:09:04.059-05:00Another hopper here, Sky, so no prize for me eithe...Another hopper here, Sky, so no prize for me either. But enjoyed the post and makes the point very persuasively that the Christian Faith simply "stole" the entire Solstice and Saturnalia twelve day festivals and customs - and didn't even do that until the Fourth Century - as a means of enticing "pagans" away from their own more exciting practices and, at the same time, artificially inventing a "birth date" celebration for Jesus, since the Gospels were mute on this subject. It's a wonderful time of year, though, regardless of our respective beliefs. Happy Solstice!David Ebsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300994123884587847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-11265350713636041082013-12-21T08:58:17.159-05:002013-12-21T08:58:17.159-05:00Hey, whatever happened to Nollaig na mBan (Women&#...Hey, whatever happened to Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas)? That's a new one on me and sounds like a tradition worth resurrecting... Wendy Percivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902813313352050696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467296852518035096.post-34881868215278909402013-12-20T19:41:01.144-05:002013-12-20T19:41:01.144-05:00I don't want a prize because I'm one of th...I don't want a prize because I'm one of the hoppers! But thanks, this is a fun post.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.com