tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post5981644062517204673..comments2023-10-24T08:42:01.834+01:00Comments on Jobbing Writer: An advent calendar of sorts Day 17. Yo! Saturnalia.MorningAJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-30583441071112502912011-12-18T21:38:35.190+00:002011-12-18T21:38:35.190+00:00I love the way Christmas has its roots in these an...I love the way Christmas has its roots in these ancient festivals! Thanks for dropping in over on my blog!<br />xxxKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04672480673570800790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-29132664702311452362011-12-18T08:31:45.111+00:002011-12-18T08:31:45.111+00:00Hi all - thanks for your comments.
I really hadn&...Hi all - thanks for your comments.<br /><br />I really hadn't thought of the io io io thing - but maybe it should! Nice one Sandra.MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-35115419431322236372011-12-18T06:24:48.878+00:002011-12-18T06:24:48.878+00:00So that carol, the chorus of which is "and io...So that carol, the chorus of which is "and io io io" should be sung "and yo yo yo"? ;-)Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-38701113187367820082011-12-17T23:21:49.906+00:002011-12-17T23:21:49.906+00:00I enjoy learning how traditions evolve. I'm cu...I enjoy learning how traditions evolve. I'm currently reading a biography about Dietrich Bonhoeffer and he discussed the wisdom of the early Church in incorporating ancient mythical traditions in its calendar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-36860113496478585812011-12-17T11:54:52.198+00:002011-12-17T11:54:52.198+00:00I'm loving your daily advent news. Army office...I'm loving your daily advent news. Army officers also used to serve infantry soldiers on duty on Christmas day. :)House of Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213181654644632081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-75216962659070995492011-12-17T08:35:14.649+00:002011-12-17T08:35:14.649+00:00Yo dudes! I think the officers serving the men is...Yo dudes! I think the officers serving the men is not just a naval tradition, other services do or did that too, but the navy has odd traditions. They would not let me into HMS Gangese,a building which is entierly on dry land, whenever the tide was out.snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588812293454033077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-75125941468993055782011-12-17T08:19:22.697+00:002011-12-17T08:19:22.697+00:00Hi Anne .. always interesting to learn these old c...Hi Anne .. always interesting to learn these old customs .. <br /><br />Yo Saturnalia .. to you too - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com