Die Bier Stube!

So as to avoid a trend (three in a row, as A.J. Jacobs informs us), I vow to make my next post sober.

Went to Die BierStube tonite;. Great wurst, great bier. Had the Sampler! 250 cc of each of 6 Biers. It translates to 1.5 liites of Bier. I copped out on 50 cc that I sent over to Dragons once I'd sampled it, but it was still a lot of bier. I will post without the drinking next time, even though that's when I feel very verbose.

I do have a lot going on these days. I am orchestrating a presence for a software company at MacWorld SF next month. I also transferred stores this month, which means I am up to my neck in new people.

Also, apparently Christmas is this week?! As soon as Dragons get their share of the Christmas cards written up, we'll get the last of the gifts sent out and we'll be done. Except for the ritual Christmas Day eating of ham, that is.

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You know, I don't know how many of you know about the Christian backlash against "Happy Holidays", but here are my feelings on the subject:

1) I say "Happy Holidays" to people because, hey, maybe they're of another faith. Also, I am lazy. I say "Happy Holidays" so I don't have to change my greeting/goodbye between Christmas and New Years. And that's the kind of American spirit that we usually celebrate, no?

2) I'm actually not Christian. So, "Happy Holidays" doesn't violate my reason for the season because I was brought up in a secular environment and celebrate a secular Christmas, which means the reason for the season is lots of presents!

3) When Christmas came along, Christians were just co-opting and oppressing a pagan holiday that took place at about the same time that had to do with the length of the days reversing and moving toward spring. Since I've moved to the Northern part of the continental U.S. I am all about that celebrating the winter solstice.

The summer solstice is actually kind of sad for me. Not as sad as Daylight Savings day in October, but pretty sad.

4) The word "holiday" comes from a root which means "holy day" so if the nice little god boys wanted to be charitable (if they wanted to be Christian about it), they would assume I was talking about their highest holy day ever. . . Christmas.

So in other words, Happy Holidays from Lemurs and lemuridae.net. And Dragons say Merry Christmas and Happy New Yaar to you too. (They're feeling pirate-y!) In fact, they'll throw in Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Halloween retroactively too.

See you next not-drinky time!