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pollok112 t1_j1jtzf6 wrote

No but Scotland did ban it in the 1500's and despite the ban being lifted in the 1700's it wasn't a holiday until 1958

It's only in the last 50 years it has become a bigger event than new year in Scotland

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MicahBurke t1_j1k0chu wrote

We Presbyterians can be a sour lot.

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Jestersage t1_j1kg8kn wrote

Look on the brightside: You ain't the only group of Protestants that acts contrarians. In fact, sometimes I feel many traditions, habit, and "culture" are due to being contrarian.

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roguetrick t1_j1kk873 wrote

It's almost like it's in the name that they need to protest everything.

Edit: On a more serious note, what you're describing is general ingroup/outgroup mechanics. If too many people conform to the ingroup, they need to create new rules in order to maintain an outgroup.

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Jestersage t1_j1l1sk3 wrote

I know you laugh about that, but somehow I suspect Catholic hate on socialism (there's actual Papal letters/document abotu why Socialism is always communism) and Orthodox stating non recognizing Immaculate Conception after Catholic proclaim it as infallible (so I heard) are all example of such.

Everything is good until someone you dislike agree to it - then it's not.

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therobohour t1_j1lmhaw wrote

Aye for sure,you don't have to go to mass on a Sunday And what do ye do,go to mass.

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Emu1981 t1_j1l0fuk wrote

>Scotland did ban it in the 1500's

Was that during the time period where "Christmas" was basically adults getting drunk AF and causing chaos in the streets?

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GlasgowKisses t1_j1m1oeu wrote

That particular period of time does extend from the 1200’s right up until this very morning though.

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Famous-Software3432 t1_j1lvwny wrote

Do they celebrate winter Solstice or some ancient Scythian holiday?

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RobertoSantaClara t1_j1qgknk wrote

Kind of winter solstice-y. In Scotland the New Year's was the main celebration, they call it Hogmanay. It's just a local Scottish traditions, not Scythian or anything lol.

Traditions associated with it likely have influences from Scandinavians too, e.g. blond people (i.e Norwegian and Danish vikings coming to fuck your day up) are not allowed to enter the house first, because that's bad luck.

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