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Things that are taken for normal explained in a way that makes them sound absurd.

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Holidays are a social construct (i.ibb.co)
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Valentine's Day

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[โ€“] Fermion@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

We should be putting more emphasis on celebrating the equinoxes and solstices. The only truly natural global holidays.

Harvest festivals are arguably natural in origin, but they're highly regional.

[โ€“] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

I try to explain this around Christmas and everyone looks at me like I pissed in their breakfast.