Comments on: My Non-Denominational List of Top Ten Holidays and Festivals http://benross.net/wordpress/my-non-denominational-list-of-top-ten-holidays-and-festivals/2007/02/17/ Urban Sociology and Urbanism, in China and North America Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:41:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Don Allison http://benross.net/wordpress/my-non-denominational-list-of-top-ten-holidays-and-festivals/2007/02/17/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 Don Allison Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:02:22 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=16#comment-2568 St. Patties as honorable mention. You are a prude. And 3 Jewish holidays mentioned? A plentiful lack of intelligence shown here, Ben. Sigh. St. Patties as honorable mention. You are a prude. And 3 Jewish holidays mentioned? A plentiful lack of intelligence shown here, Ben. Sigh.

]]> By: lis http://benross.net/wordpress/my-non-denominational-list-of-top-ten-holidays-and-festivals/2007/02/17/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 lis Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:07:47 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=16#comment-1945 what about the lovely festival of purum (Pour 'Em)? (dont know about the spelling) what about the lovely festival of purum (Pour ‘Em)? (dont know about the spelling)

]]> By: Kaisa http://benross.net/wordpress/my-non-denominational-list-of-top-ten-holidays-and-festivals/2007/02/17/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Kaisa Thu, 24 May 2007 15:03:39 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=16#comment-929 "Your 21st birthday (applies for Americans only) This isn’t technically a holiday or festival, but Americans love to abuse alcohol, and there is never a better reason to celebrate than the day where you can actually drink for the first time, legally? My 21st birthday was on a Monday night, and to this day I have yet to level that night’s levels of intoxication. Non-Americans simply don’t know the feeling." Yeah, in Finland we do that when we turn 18... ;P -Kaisa p.s. Love your blog, all the best for you! “Your 21st birthday (applies for Americans only)

This isn’t technically a holiday or festival, but Americans love to abuse alcohol, and there is never a better reason to celebrate than the day where you can actually drink for the first time, legally? My 21st birthday was on a Monday night, and to this day I have yet to level that night’s levels of intoxication. Non-Americans simply don’t know the feeling.”

Yeah, in Finland we do that when we turn 18… ;P

-Kaisa

p.s. Love your blog, all the best for you!

]]> By: Jeremy http://benross.net/wordpress/my-non-denominational-list-of-top-ten-holidays-and-festivals/2007/02/17/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Jeremy Mon, 07 May 2007 09:59:15 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=16#comment-526 awesome job,ben. but there r some few festivals u mentioned that i dunno. awesome job,ben. but there r some few festivals u mentioned that i dunno.

]]> By: James http://benross.net/wordpress/my-non-denominational-list-of-top-ten-holidays-and-festivals/2007/02/17/comment-page-1/#comment-43 James Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:00:11 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=16#comment-43 爆竹声声辞旧迎新，送走了狗年，来了猪年。 放鞭炮是中国人过年由来已久的传统，昨天是除夕，白天就陆陆续续有一些人家进行祭祀，也就开始带来了断断续续的鞭炮声，开始拉响了鞭炮轰炸的警报。到了下午５点左右，是大家准备开始年夜饭的时候，按习俗，每家在开饭前要放一串鞭炮，于是第一轮的鞭炮轰炸开始了。这家点起了鞭炮，劈里啪啦，响声震天，火光闪闪，同时也散发出一大片的烟雾。鞭炮刚放完，烟雾还未飘到另一家，那家也点起了他们的鞭炮，很快，空气中就弥漫着浓浓的硝烟味。这第一波鞭炮轰炸大概持续到７点左右，这时大部分人家已经开始了他们的年夜饭，年夜饭后又要进行一年一度ｃｃｔｖ的春晚大餐了。 第二波鞭炮轰炸从晚上１１点半左右开始，持续到凌晨１点半左右，这次的意思是要关门睡觉了，也就是辞旧岁的意思。炮声特别是在晚上１２点左右最密集，这时你根本别想听到电视里主持人在迎新年的倒数计时声，隆隆的鞭炮声就是最好的倒计时了。 这之后，你可得抓紧时间好好睡个觉，因为，到了凌晨５点左右，第三波的鞭炮轰炸又要开始了，这是新年的第一天开门，迎新年第一天早上的时刻更是重要，炮声一直响到天亮，到６点半左右才会慢慢消退。经历了三轮密集鞭炮轰炸后，也就是大年初一了，当然鞭炮轰炸的余波还未散，这一整天还会有一些祭祀，或是商店开门什么的会燃放鞭炮，但基本上已是渐渐解除了轰炸警报。 这就是在我老家龙岩过年所要经历的鞭炮轰炸，虽说轰炸，但确有几分吉祥喜气，只是这个传统已经太过古老，不知何时会有他的改变。 爆竹声声辞旧迎新，送走了狗年，来了猪年。
放鞭炮是中国人过年由来已久的传统，昨天是除夕，白天就陆陆续续有一些人家进行祭祀，也就开始带来了断断续续的鞭炮声，开始拉响了鞭炮轰炸的警报。到了下午５点左右，是大家准备开始年夜饭的时候，按习俗，每家在开饭前要放一串鞭炮，于是第一轮的鞭炮轰炸开始了。这家点起了鞭炮，劈里啪啦，响声震天，火光闪闪，同时也散发出一大片的烟雾。鞭炮刚放完，烟雾还未飘到另一家，那家也点起了他们的鞭炮，很快，空气中就弥漫着浓浓的硝烟味。这第一波鞭炮轰炸大概持续到７点左右，这时大部分人家已经开始了他们的年夜饭，年夜饭后又要进行一年一度ｃｃｔｖ的春晚大餐了。
第二波鞭炮轰炸从晚上１１点半左右开始，持续到凌晨１点半左右，这次的意思是要关门睡觉了，也就是辞旧岁的意思。炮声特别是在晚上１２点左右最密集，这时你根本别想听到电视里主持人在迎新年的倒数计时声，隆隆的鞭炮声就是最好的倒计时了。
这之后，你可得抓紧时间好好睡个觉，因为，到了凌晨５点左右，第三波的鞭炮轰炸又要开始了，这是新年的第一天开门，迎新年第一天早上的时刻更是重要，炮声一直响到天亮，到６点半左右才会慢慢消退。经历了三轮密集鞭炮轰炸后，也就是大年初一了，当然鞭炮轰炸的余波还未散，这一整天还会有一些祭祀，或是商店开门什么的会燃放鞭炮，但基本上已是渐渐解除了轰炸警报。
这就是在我老家龙岩过年所要经历的鞭炮轰炸，虽说轰炸，但确有几分吉祥喜气，只是这个传统已经太过古老，不知何时会有他的改变。

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