Twelfth Night in the Netherlands became so secularised, rowdy, and boisterous that public celebrations were banned by the Church.
Who knew the Netherlands had such a rich tradition of banning people enjoying themselves š
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Family coming for lunch Sunday to celebrate Twelfth Night. Promoted me to ask my wife why the Magi get added to our felt Nativity during Advent. I was shushed. Also, if that was when Jesus received his giftsā¦ why do we do gifts in Christmas Day?
Back to work today. "Started" at 8:45. Think I'm nearly awake now.
Lessons from FailArmy
They say kids these days are being ruined by social media but mine have learned plenty from FailArmy on YouTube!
Including (but not limited to):
- motorcycles are dangerous
- wet rock/stone/concrete is very slippery
- misusing gym equipment is dangerous
- fire, even birthday candles, requires caution
- gritting your path/steps/driveway in winter is advisable
- using a ladder by yourself is asking for trouble
The more I think about #Quidditch the more embarrassed I am for Jo Rowling. At the thinnest end of the wedge: the team and squad are the same thing. Nobody else even trains unless they’re in the match day team. And, consequently, there’s no substitutes, not even for injury, in an obviously dangerous game. That’s just for starters.
Yeah, granted, it’s about magic and it’s for kids but still. Much is made of Quidditch and the House Cup in the first three books. Given the meticulous planning of other elements, it feels really phoned in.
Sorry, how many seconds of income does this “penalty” equate to? Oh, it actually says in the article:
The Ā£2m settlement agreed between Flutter and the Gambling Commission is equivalent to slightly less than two hours worth of takings for the company
So, that’s like me getting a Ā£50 fine. For more context, the (maximum) fines for littering in central London range from around Ā£200 to Ā£500…
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
My 13y/o son loved it. My 10y/o daughter thought it was boring.
I’m caught between the two. Some parts of it I love, like the stairlift and Kate’s Christmas Eve story, but the parts in between are a bit dull. Still, it’s got some gnarly effects work!
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Just achieved inbox 0 on one of my personal accounts and I wasnāt even trying!
PhilIām have a pretty keen interest in tech but I am worried I am getting old because I donāt even know what Rust is and canāt, honestly, really be bothered to find outā¦
OK, fine. I looked it up.