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Happy Anti-Solstice!
Me | 12/21/2001 | JennyP

Posted on 12/21/2001 4:53:00 PM PST by jennyp

Just wanted to wish everyone here a Happy Anti-Solstice!

As you may know, today is the day that would be the darkest, dreariest, most miserable day of the year if it weren't for Man's capacity for rational thought. Because of this, we've been freed from the tyranny of the elements and have been remaking the world to fit our needs.

Before humans used our rational abilities to invent civilization & technology, our winters were a life & death struggle to survive - when we weren't trying to mimic bears & hibernate. Today we go out into the cold winter day mostly for recreation!

To celebrate Man's triumph over nature, at our house this is the evening we drive around to see the winter lights. Some years we also make our big holiday dinner on this day. Or we'll pop some microwave popcorn, kick back, & watch a tape of "Young Tom Edison", or "Tucker: The Man And His Dream" & revel in worship of crass hegemonic Western materialism, in our warm, cozy modern natural gas-heated house.

Now, some of you already know that I'm one of those godless atheistic Objectivists, and you're probably rolling your eyes in disgust. But stop & think, even many of you Christians should want to celebrate the Anti-Solstice: It takes some of the materialistic, rationalistic pressure off of Christmas, leaving Christmas free to celebrate the birth of the Son of God as a purely religious, spiritual holiday.

JennyP


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1 posted on 12/21/2001 4:53:00 PM PST by jennyp
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2 posted on 12/21/2001 4:56:16 PM PST by OWK
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I thought there was an Objectivism_List BUMP

I thought there was an AynRand_List BUMP

3 posted on 12/21/2001 4:57:41 PM PST by jennyp
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Yer one a them thar cornfounded evilutionists to boot.
4 posted on 12/21/2001 4:58:58 PM PST by jlogajan
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To: jennyp
Here's a Christian Objectivist bump for you.

(Now figure that one out!)

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5 posted on 12/21/2001 4:59:26 PM PST by Lurker
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To: jennyp
We hav'nt triumphed over nature
6 posted on 12/21/2001 4:59:57 PM PST by ocean
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To: jennyp
As you may know, today is the day that would be the darkest, dreariest, most miserable day of the year if it weren't for Man's capacity for rational thought. Because of this, we've been freed from the tyranny of the elements and have been remaking the world to fit our needs.

While I haven't quite succeeded in remaking the world to fit my needs - this whole gravity thing is really inconvenient sometimes, and cats are a whole chapter by themselves. I will join your celebration however, if for no other reason than tomorrow the days start getting longer!

7 posted on 12/21/2001 5:03:57 PM PST by tacticalogic
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We hav'nt triumphed over nature

That's true. We've beaten it to a truce & live in mostly peaceful coexistence. That's all we really needed to thrive & multiply prodigiously.

8 posted on 12/21/2001 5:09:19 PM PST by jennyp
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I suppose this is more an "Announcement" than "News", but at least I posted it under "Your Opinions".
9 posted on 12/21/2001 5:10:47 PM PST by jennyp
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You can't triumph over Nature. You can't even live without Nature. Nature will kill you and recycle you. It's been going on for billions of years.
10 posted on 12/21/2001 5:11:39 PM PST by Eternal_Bear
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To: jennyp
Happy Festivus!
11 posted on 12/21/2001 5:39:20 PM PST by sheik yerbouty
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Happy Festivus!

D*mn that Jerry Seinfeld! :-)

12 posted on 12/21/2001 5:40:23 PM PST by jennyp
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Closest thing to a believer_nonbeliever_list BUMP.
13 posted on 12/21/2001 5:41:09 PM PST by jennyp
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I life a cup of calorie-laden, cholesterol-ripe egg nog in salute of " crass hegemonic Western materialism" as I plop in a $1,000 leather recliner, hit the switch to light my thoroughly useless but atmospheric gas log fireplace, and watch Fox News reporting on shivering, starving maggots in Third World hells around the world. Without capitalism, I'd be fighting them for a larvae entree.
14 posted on 12/21/2001 5:44:02 PM PST by IronJack
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I'm one of those godless atheistic Objectivists,

and

leaving Christmas free to celebrate the birth of the Son of God as a purely religious, spiritual holiday. ,

In the same paragraph. LOL!

FreeRepublic is a microcosom of the world.

15 posted on 12/21/2001 5:50:27 PM PST by AMERIKA
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So how does Jack London fit into all of this?
16 posted on 12/21/2001 5:51:09 PM PST by Cleburne
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Cross-quarter bump.)O(
17 posted on 12/21/2001 6:00:12 PM PST by Ercoupe
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Lurking bump.
18 posted on 12/21/2001 6:05:19 PM PST by PatrickHenry
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To: sheik yerbouty
Happy Festivus for the rest of us!
Is this the place for the "airing of grievances"?
19 posted on 12/21/2001 6:05:30 PM PST by Mushinronshasan
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Now, some of you already know that I'm one of those godless atheistic Objectivists, and you're probably rolling your eyes in disgust.
Tomorrow, I always say to folks, Gee, is it just me or does this day seem longer than yesterday?, or somethin' like that.
20 posted on 12/21/2001 6:16:26 PM PST by MeekOneGOP
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