[Miss Marple]

Time again for Miss Marple to lobby for HER made-up holiday, "The Nine Nights of the Northern Lights." We could all light candles in homage to my Viking side of the family. The colors would stand for things like the ocean, the Nordic pantheon, exploration, and, of course, pillage.

Traditional refreshments like Danish open-faced sandwiches, ludefisk, skinkefrikedeller, and Danish butter cookies would be served. Everyone would be required to drink Scandinavian beer and Aqvavit.

We would sing carols written by Martin Luther.

What do you think? I gripe about Kwanza every year. Why can't I have a made-up holiday, too? I bet mine would catch on fast and would be more supported by the commercial community. Think of all the business for caterers and liquor stores!

[dfwgator]

We could all light candles in homage to my Viking side of the family. The colors would stand for things like the ocean, the Nordic pantheon, exploration, and, of course, pillage.

Hey, the pillage part alone is worth a few candles. ;)

[KC_Conspirator]

Yes, but we have to speak Italian and the "Nine Nights" must be named in Italian as well - it is a Viking Holiday you know.

[.45MAN]

Now now we must be PC about this Miss Marple. People from the Scandinavian countries don't even wear brightly colored clothing.

No no we already have gnomes on the lawns and the rest of the stuff you can't even say let alone spell. About the only thing that would be popular would be the pillaging.....

[Rummyfan]

Traditional refreshments like Danish open-faced sandwiches, ludefisk, skinkefrikedeller, and Danish butter cookies would be served. Everyone would be required to drink Scandinavian beer and Aqvavit.

What do I think? I think this holiday has great potential! Skip the ludefisk though....

[cyborg]

They do that already... the Odinists do anyway *lol*