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wyldwolf

(43,869 posts) Sun Dec 23, 2012, 10:36 PM Dec 2012

Odd little video - The True Origins of Christmas

"A little girl receives an advent calendar for the holidays... and with each chocolate travels further back in time discovering the true origins of Christmas."

http://vimeo.com/55807648

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Odd little video - The True Origins of Christmas (Original Post) wyldwolf Dec 2012 OP

The French are .... different.... Squinch Dec 2012 #1

Oui. wyldwolf Dec 2012 #2

Hoooookay... TlalocW Dec 2012 #3

There's something in le chocolat. rug Dec 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Sky Masterson Dec 2012 #5

Squinch

(50,990 posts)

1. The French are .... different....

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 10:53 PM

Dec 2012

wyldwolf

(43,869 posts)

2. Oui.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 10:55 PM

Dec 2012

TlalocW

(15,388 posts)

3. Hoooookay...

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 11:31 PM

Dec 2012

I mean, I can guess at some of the imagery but need some help with others.

1. Catholic church tended to roll in and take things over and tweak the local pagan cultures to fit their religion
2. Some sort of personification of nature? - winter solstice is important in many cultures
3. No idea
4. More pagans fighting
5. Jews versus Christians?
6. Roman Saturnalia
7. No idea
8. What's wrong with mom?

This is why I don't eat French chocolate.

TlalocW

rug

(82,333 posts)

4. There's something in le chocolat.

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 12:50 AM

Dec 2012

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