Re: "Heavy Hitter of the Century"

  Yea, good idea Paul, lets vote for adulterers because the media approves of
them and let all our morals fly out the window.  Conservatives are evil,
Christians are intolerant, and we should all find our self worth in how much
money we have, how close our bodies look compared to models and what our
cloths look like.  Yea, lets just go along with the media.  We are
zombies.......media says jump I say how high

--- "Paul S. Thompson" <paulie@home.msen.com> wrote:
> Back in 16th-century France, before computers could mess with people's
> lives, folks celebrated New Year's Day on March 25, the advent of spring
> and the new GiantPumpkin season. It was a festive time. They partied
> non-stop until April 1 (about the time their seeds would have germinated in
> their peat pots).
> 
> In 1564, the Gregorian calendar came into being and French King Charles IX
> proclaimed that New Year's Day should be celebrated on January 1 instead of
> in the spring. Diehard conservatives resisted the change and continued to
> celebrate New Year's from March 25 to April 1. During this period of spring
> festivity, the more politically correct French mocked the revelers by
> sending them foolish gifts and invitations to non-existent parties.
> 
> Although historically correct, the revelers were considered fools for not
> conforming to popular opinion (read: that of the King).
> 
> Today, mass media is king. And they have declared that January 1, 2000 is
> the beginning of the new millennium.
> 
> We could argue but, really, what's the point?
> 
> Paul Thompson
> Armada, Michigan
> 
> At 04:57 PM 12/12/1999 -0800, you wrote:
> >     As you all know it is not close to the end of the century.  We still
> >have more than a year.  Plus, what is up with milenium fever???  It is
> just
> >another day, but seems to be the excuse to create silly surveys and to get
> >drunk.
> >
> 
> 
> Paul Thompson
> Armada, Michigan
> 
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