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Today is the #Epiphany, the end of the #TwelveDaysOfChristmas.¹
In #Ireland, though, this day is also known as Nollaig na mBan, a.k.a. Little Christmas.²
It is hard to find a root of this tradition, but it is a feast dedicate to #women: they take a break from all the work of the past days, and they can celebrate as they wish. 🎉
Beware of other traditions, though, as removing all the Christmas tree decorations before the end of the day, or there will be bad luck! 🚫🍀
But don't forget to keep the #Christmas holly! It is good to use it for the fire to cook pancake on Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras³, the day before #Lent!
Debates about celebrating #Christmas go back to the 17th century. The Puritans, for example, discouraged Yuletide festivities and later outright banned them.
Not because they were joyless or humorless, but because of their desire to impose their will on the people of New England – Indigenous people and immigrants alike.
Who do I have to sell my soul to in order to get an Elf Vs Bad Santa christmas movie mash-up.
Because I can't ask santa, I'll never be good enoug for that... and I already offer him my soul and he said he wouldn't touch that thing with a ten foot candy cane 😆 😇