• alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      And in temperate climates, the first day of spring and Harvest feasts, marked in different cultures in different natural ways.

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          Au contraire, nature is quite ignorant of the astronomical equinox.

          For nature, things like the Cherry blossoms, the blooming of the magnolia tree and the awakening of the Bumble bee are the ways nature indicates when Spring has started.

          Harvest season and autumn are more typically defined by brown leaves, ripe pumpkins and ripe cider apples.

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    5 months ago

    February 14th is my birthday so of course I hate Valentine’s Day, I can’t hang out with my friends 'cause they’re hanging with their girlfriends, and if I’m in a relationship I have to go buy flowers and stuff the day of my birthday instead of just chilling and playing videogames which I honestly prefer. And don’t get me started on people assuming I like everything heart shaped and stuff…

    If these two events were a separate thing I’d probably be OK with Valentine’s Day TBH.

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    5 months ago

    I refer to it as Singles Awareness Day. For the obvious reason.

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    They are all dumb made up holidays to make you spend money you don’t have to buy shit you don’t need for people you hate in the name of equally dumb and made up traditions that people keep following because they are sheep and don’t question anything. It was never about family or love or whatever argument the rich use these days to convince you to give them your hard earned money so they can buy the 10th yacht of the week.

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      4 months ago

      Yeah but that’s also why nobody likes you so you’ve got to decide if this is really a hill worth dying on. Ya Scrooge

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    5 months ago

    Made up CORPORATE holiday, just like Sweetest Day. We don’t even get it off!

    You don’t need a day to tell that special someone how you feel, just do it!