Comments on: Day Day http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/ Inanity Reigns Supreme: The voice of Shalampax Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stickinthemud http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Stickinthemud Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:03:37 +0000 http://www.shalampax.com/blog/?p=973#comment-1307 <a href="#comment-1306" rel="nofollow">@David</a>: When you say "re-enact" do you mean it's all just play acting and they don't actually chop any heads off? That's rather lame, don't you think? If it's on the Internet, then you're right, it must accurate. Everything on the Internet is the Paahlm's honest truth. @David: When you say “re-enact” do you mean it’s all just play acting and they don’t actually chop any heads off? That’s rather lame, don’t you think?

If it’s on the Internet, then you’re right, it must accurate. Everything on the Internet is the Paahlm’s honest truth.

]]> By: David http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 David Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:54:30 +0000 http://www.shalampax.com/blog/?p=973#comment-1306 I must concede that my trips to vacation in the south of France and my annual pilgrimage to the Eiffel Tower have never taken place on that particular holiday so I'm not sure. I believe they choose various descendents of Counts, Countesses and Courtesans from the Monarchy (pre-revolution) period to "re-enact" the beheading holiday celebrations. But my research thus far indicates that it is just a celebration to recognize/honor the original event. I’ve also discovered that the descendents of the original hunchback of Notre Dame perform the ceremonial beheadings – it’s on the internet so it must be true. Back to Google for further investigation. I must concede that my trips to vacation in the south of France and my annual pilgrimage to the Eiffel Tower have never taken place on that particular holiday so I’m not sure. I believe they choose various descendents of Counts, Countesses and Courtesans from the Monarchy (pre-revolution) period to “re-enact” the beheading holiday celebrations. But my research thus far indicates that it is just a celebration to recognize/honor the original event. I’ve also discovered that the descendents of the original hunchback of Notre Dame perform the ceremonial beheadings – it’s on the internet so it must be true. Back to Google for further investigation.

]]> By: Stickinthemud http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Stickinthemud Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:40:02 +0000 http://www.shalampax.com/blog/?p=973#comment-1305 <a href="#comment-1304" rel="nofollow">@David</a>: Thanks for the info. Do they still have a Beheading the Royals Day in France? I would have thought they'd have run out of royals by now. Or do the French forcibly appoint some royals on that day just so they can behead the hapless, very short-term monarchs? @David: Thanks for the info. Do they still have a Beheading the Royals Day in France? I would have thought they’d have run out of royals by now. Or do the French forcibly appoint some royals on that day just so they can behead the hapless, very short-term monarchs?

]]> By: David http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 David Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:18:24 +0000 http://www.shalampax.com/blog/?p=973#comment-1304 Well, the French are known to enjoy the occasional Turducken or so I'm told but I'm not aware of it being associated with that Beheading The Royals Day celebration they have - although that would make sense since they behead the birds before cooking. I'll need to google this or I won't get a wink of sleep tonight wondering about it. Well, the French are known to enjoy the occasional Turducken or so I’m told but I’m not aware of it being associated with that Beheading The Royals Day celebration they have – although that would make sense since they behead the birds before cooking. I’ll need to google this or I won’t get a wink of sleep tonight wondering about it.

]]> By: Stickinthemud http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Stickinthemud Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:46 +0000 http://www.shalampax.com/blog/?p=973#comment-1303 <a href="#comment-1302" rel="nofollow">@Patricia</a>: Would they pay me for the idea? After all, I'd want something to stimulate me to take the time to submit it. @Patricia: Would they pay me for the idea? After all, I’d want something to stimulate me to take the time to submit it.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Patricia Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.shalampax.com/blog/?p=973#comment-1302 I recommend that you submit the "Day" Day concept to the United States Congress. They tend to want to make national holidays of about every day they can think of. What's not to like? Banks, schools, and most businesses close and workers sit around and loaf. We can always use another national holiday. I recommend that you submit the “Day” Day concept to the United States Congress. They tend to want to make national holidays of about every day they can think of. What’s not to like? Banks, schools, and most businesses close and workers sit around and loaf. We can always use another national holiday.

]]> By: Stickinthemud http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Stickinthemud Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:07:50 +0000 http://www.shalampax.com/blog/?p=973#comment-1301 <a href="#comment-1300" rel="nofollow">@David</a>: I was under the impression that there were some holidays celebrated in other countries during which it is customary to eat turkey. If I've been misinformed about that, I apologize. No, we're not on drugs. This is just the way our brains are wired. Sorry about that. @David: I was under the impression that there were some holidays celebrated in other countries during which it is customary to eat turkey. If I’ve been misinformed about that, I apologize.

No, we’re not on drugs. This is just the way our brains are wired. Sorry about that.

]]> By: David http://www.shalampax.com/blog/2009/11/17/day-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 David Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.shalampax.com/blog/?p=973#comment-1300 This sounds like a charming custom but, I must ask, why on earth would I ever be expected to cook a fricken turkey? And who the heck would want to eat it if I did cook one? Sometimes I think the staff of writers at Shalampax Speaks are on drugs not commonly available to the general public. And that makes me damn mad that you aren't sharing them. This sounds like a charming custom but, I must ask, why on earth would I ever be expected to cook a fricken turkey? And who the heck would want to eat it if I did cook one?

Sometimes I think the staff of writers at Shalampax Speaks are on drugs not commonly available to the general public. And that makes me damn mad that you aren’t sharing them.

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