Christians of my acquaintance there would often refer to Easter as being far more important than Christmas to them. I have not heard the same said here so much. Interesting.
Easter can be quite a drag as it's necessary to remember to stock up for a Friday and then a Monday (at least), and the banks are shut for like, *ages*. With ATMs there's less of a prob, of course.
It does, however, still seem strange to me that there is basically nothing open here on that day (and must confuse non-USians completely).
Easter can be quite a drag as it's necessary to remember to stock up for a Friday and then a Monday (at least), and the banks are shut for like, *ages*.
Huh! Yeah, I don't think there are _any_ federal holidays that last multiple days (well, unless you count weekends) here.
"Murrican" coz y'all seem to be missing a number of vowels!
And even though we have four weeks leave here, they've six in continental Western Europe. One does not observe them in droves outside the West, though.
"Murrican" coz y'all seem to be missing a number of vowels!
Aaaaah... See, the word 'American', even though I sometimes use it, annoys me. Because we're _not_ the only country in North American, and certainly not the only one in the Americas.
And even though we have four weeks leave here, they've six in continental Western Europe. One does not observe them in droves outside the West, though.
Hmm. Yeah, that's a point. And the US is big enough that, even if we _did_ have more vacation, people would likely still not leave the country much. But then, traveling at _all_ would be good. I know too many people who've never left their home state.
I react viscerally to them* the way I do to blackberries snaking their spiked tendrils out of the camelias, dandelions infesting my pot plants (if I let them), and scotch thistles that grab at my trousers up the back.
Get rid of them!!!
It's good that I'm not a god controlling a delete button.
I was having trouble determining what was causing the seeming like reaction - if it was actually a physical attribute thing (ie, visual appearance, movement types, etc), or if it was because of an 'ick' reaction. The former idea confused me. :)
Well, you see, emotions are inextricably entangled with memoriies and ideas, so it turns out. I'm vaguely synaesthetic and also introverted, so I experience this quite consciously, I'm aware of a certain degree of metaphor, so to speak. Whe I say certain persons on the telly are, to me, like icky weeds, I mean the sight of them is viscerally very similar. Literally.
I was raised by atheist parents who make only the most casual of popular-culture swipes at Easter, and didn't discover Holy Week until I started playing at church services in high school, so I stared at your entry for a good thirty seconds before figuring out why! *amused*
My brain has been fried this past weekend. I don't feel too bad about not knowing ... but it is good to be reminded because that means next gaming is at our place. Hooray! I don't have to be out of the house all day. :)
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Date: 2004-04-06 10:52 am (UTC)(I'm a recovering Roman Catholic, myself. ;)
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Date: 2004-04-06 09:58 am (UTC)reminds self to remember this
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Date: 2004-04-06 10:00 am (UTC)Interestingly, I think there are more places shut in the US on Thanksgiving than any other holiday.
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Date: 2004-04-06 10:08 am (UTC)Easter can be quite a drag as it's necessary to remember to stock up for a Friday and then a Monday (at least), and the banks are shut for like, *ages*. With ATMs there's less of a prob, of course.
The traffic is truly horrible!
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Date: 2004-04-06 10:28 am (UTC)I think I knew that! :)
It does, however, still seem strange to me that there is basically nothing open here on that day (and must confuse non-USians completely).
Easter can be quite a drag as it's necessary to remember to stock up for a Friday and then a Monday (at least), and the banks are shut for like, *ages*.
Huh! Yeah, I don't think there are _any_ federal holidays that last multiple days (well, unless you count weekends) here.
(also. Why the hell are you awake? :)
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Date: 2004-04-06 09:56 pm (UTC)Other Westerners are probably not confused by anything Murrican, you're ubiquitous, though we may be nonplussed.
(also. Why the hell are you awake? :)
Lonely night owl's internal clock thinks it's an hour earlier ;-)
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Date: 2004-04-07 08:24 am (UTC)I _know_! It makes it difficult to travel very far, too - which probably contributes to the US-centrism rampant throughout the US.
Other Westerners are probably not confused by anything Murrican, you're ubiquitous, though we may be nonplussed.
'Murrican'?
And yes, nonplussed is a better word than confused. :)
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Date: 2004-04-07 10:32 pm (UTC)And even though we have four weeks leave here, they've six in continental Western Europe. One does not observe them in droves outside the West, though.
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Date: 2004-04-08 06:22 am (UTC)Aaaaah... See, the word 'American', even though I sometimes use it, annoys me. Because we're _not_ the only country in North American, and certainly not the only one in the Americas.
And even though we have four weeks leave here, they've six in continental Western Europe. One does not observe them in droves outside the West, though.
Hmm. Yeah, that's a point. And the US is big enough that, even if we _did_ have more vacation, people would likely still not leave the country much. But then, traveling at _all_ would be good. I know too many people who've never left their home state.
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Date: 2004-04-12 04:54 am (UTC)Ah shoot, I've aggravated you in a gauche attempt at fun.
Sorry.
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Date: 2004-04-12 07:02 am (UTC)Heh, no. I annoyed myself, if anything, and it was brief.
No worries. :)
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Date: 2004-04-12 07:06 am (UTC)I guess you could wrench out, rip, crush and mulch a weed resembling me if necessary.
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Date: 2004-04-15 06:22 am (UTC)Get rid of them!!!
It's good that I'm not a god controlling a delete button.
*slimy politicians, sleazy suits and so on
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Date: 2004-04-23 10:04 am (UTC)That's not my confusion.
I was having trouble determining what was causing the seeming like reaction - if it was actually a physical attribute thing (ie, visual appearance, movement types, etc), or if it was because of an 'ick' reaction. The former idea confused me. :)
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Date: 2004-05-09 12:02 pm (UTC)'K?
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Date: 2004-06-02 02:15 am (UTC)You know, I have no idea what I would do at this point, with an actual deer, except _not_ _move_.
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Date: 2004-06-05 06:35 am (UTC):::sniffs the air for sign of Cookies:::
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Date: 2004-04-06 11:06 am (UTC)But then, I'm horrible with calendar dates. :)
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Date: 2004-04-06 01:37 pm (UTC)got my clue by four. :)
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