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Yalishandaw

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The Seven Deadly Holidays
« on: November 28, 2010, 04:04:40 am »

So, after gorging myself on delicious food this Thanksgiving, I started reflecting on the gluttony of the holiday.  And the greed of Christmas.  I figured valentines day and lust is  a bit of a stretch, but what the heck, why not.  Are there any other holidays that have become a celebration of a deadly sin?  I kinda ran out of ideas.
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 04:10:18 am »

Presidents' Day is pride, Independence Day is wrath, Labor Day is sloth, and Martin Luther King Day is envy.

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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 04:29:20 am »

St. Patrick's Day then?
And talk like a Pirate Day?
Do theese count as "Hollidays"?

Easter.. Halloween.. there are tonnes out there waiting to be tagged.
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2010, 04:57:20 am »

I thought Remembrance/Veteran's Day was wrath :P
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2010, 05:09:50 am »

Yeah, I think to qualify as a 7ds holiday, it'd have to be international. Not one of your Yankee terrorist holidays.
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2010, 11:51:49 am »

Not one of your Yankee terrorist holidays.
Are you saying that Veteran's Day is a terrorist holiday? Because I'm fairly certain that veterans of the military were neither members of a group that uses or advocates terror, and neither did they purposely terrorize of frighten others.
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2010, 12:02:19 pm »

Well... I'll accept the ones for Wrath, Lust, Greed and Gluttony then.

Which leaves me with Envy, Sloth and Pride.

Envy to New Years Eve.  Truly a time to feel jealous of those in a better position than you.
Sloth to New Years Day.  Getting anything done on that day would truly be a miracle.
Pride to your own birthday.  When better to celebrate yourself?
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2010, 12:03:55 pm »

I do things on New Year's Day. Just not productive things.
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2010, 12:07:11 pm »

No, 'Tis because America was founded on treason. 'Sides, I was joking.
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2010, 12:27:04 pm »

Not one of your Yankee terrorist holidays.
Are you saying that Veteran's Day is a terrorist holiday? Because I'm fairly certain that veterans of the military were neither members of a group that uses or advocates terror, and neither did they purposely terrorize of frighten others.
Considering that many veterans have served in Vietnam and a sizable part in the 2nd world war, I would say they certainly used terror.
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« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2010, 12:36:26 pm »

All soldiers use terror, weither people admit it or not, it's part of war and always has been. Any holiday celebrateing war and/or soldiers counts as wrath to me. Hell several of them could count for envy and greed as well, since that's what most wars start over, the rest tend to start over pride.
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« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2010, 12:40:24 pm »

I am Signal, how in the hell do we inspire terror...   Unless you have a phobia of giant dishes and the Internet...
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2010, 12:41:16 pm »

I wonder what day represents Vanity?

So  far I have only seen Wrath, Pride, Envy, Greed, Gluttony and one half-hearted attempt at Lust..
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2010, 12:43:01 pm »

Last I checked Vanity is just another name for Pride when it comes to the sins.
Wraith/Anger, Envy, Greed, Gluttony, Lust, Sloth, Pride/Vanity.
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Re: The Seven Deadly Holidays
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2010, 12:43:49 pm »

Thanksgiving is Sloth.
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