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4 panel comic frame

1st frame - coupon stating FREE CHEESE PIZZA ON YOUR BIRTHDAY 2nd frame - Jesus Christ is laughing happily 3rd frame - Pizza place is closed on Christmas 4th frame - Jesus’ face is looking tormented

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Most come from the pagan yule festival actually. Bonfires (now in fireplaces usually), decorating with holly, mistletoe, and evergreen trees, feasts, and gift-giving are all from yule (we're missing ritual sacrifices from Christmas though, unfortunately). Saturnalia is primarily feasting, drinking, and gift exchanges. There's definitely some overlap between the two, but yule has a much bigger influence (which isn't surprising since almost all the other Christian holidays are also pagan based rather than Roman)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I will point out that paganism includes non-Christian Romans.

I am making this clarification due to the words that follow, which imply Romans are not Pagans.

pagan based rather than Roman

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Huh, TIL. I know fun random facts about paganism but had no idea that non-christian roman beliefs were included in it