Leaving For Another Year

[plumtreeblossom]

Last night in RiteAid they were taking down all the Christmas stuff and making a Valentines's display. I hate it when Christmas goes away. It's always been my favorite time of year, and it doesn't feel right that it all leads up to only one day. I wish it was a twelve day festival as it was in medieval times, as well as in many of its pre-Christian incarnations. At the onset of winter in temperate climates, it's human nature to crave light and warmth, and its coming also fosters the longing for a period in the year when norms are relaxed, and something can be celebrated. Hanukkah is over, too, but it does get the multi-day thing right. It is winter. I still want more winter festival.

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[ron_newman]

I still think of the Christmas season as ending on Epiphany. The Christmas Revels just had their last show today, but they're having a Twelfth Night celebration on January 10. Wanna go?

(I also enjoy this event, except when it's raining.)

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Oooh, if I don't have rehearsal that day, I'd love to go! (I'll know about rehearsal very soon). How do we get tickets?

[ron_newman]

There's a ticket-buying link at the bottom of that page. (Though I suspect just showing up at the door will work fine, too.) What are you rehearsing for?

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

For the Arisia PMRP show, presuming they use me!