( video | un: jaguar )

[scarcastically]

Y'know, going up in space, visiting other worlds is supposed to blow your damn mind. The idea's that you're exposed to stuff so unreal, so beyond believin' that it's alien to you.

So why exactly are we celebratin' Christmas in space? Feels kinda weird, to be honest. But I guess capitalism and commercialism is a universal concept.

Still, though. Kinda gets me thinkin'. How do you celebrate your holidays where you're from? Don't tell me about Christmas though. We all know about Christmas.

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[scarcastically]

Yeah?

Any different from Christmas?

[originbullets]

If you prefer to celebrate pagan traditions without shoehorning in the Christian theology, then yes.

Shōgatsu is a Shinto holiday to commemorate the New Year. Based on superstitions, I suppose, to purify one's soul and garner good fortune going forward. They sell protective charms called Omamori at shrines, which you are meant to trade amongst friends and family, intended to bring different kinds of luck.

( He's mostly there for the food, though. )

[scarcastically]

That sounds pretty neat. Sweeping in some good luck before the year starts over. I like it.