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underpants

(182,877 posts) Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:32 PM Dec 2015

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Is there a name for the Pagan thing?

The winter solstice/holiday/ Yule log tree thing.

Did it have a name?

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Is there a name for the Pagan thing? (Original Post) underpants Dec 2015 OP

Saturnalia? handmade34 Dec 2015 #1

That was the Roman celebration. N/T Big Blue Marble Dec 2015 #3

I believe it is cause the Yule Big Blue Marble Dec 2015 #2

Winter Solstice is called Yule. madaboutharry Dec 2015 #4

Yeah, Christmas jberryhill Dec 2015 #5

handmade34

(22,757 posts)

1. Saturnalia?

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:43 PM

Dec 2015

Big Blue Marble

(5,150 posts)

3. That was the Roman celebration. N/T

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:44 PM

Dec 2015

Big Blue Marble

(5,150 posts)

2. I believe it is cause the Yule

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:44 PM

Dec 2015

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/wintersolstice.shtml

madaboutharry

(40,219 posts)

4. Winter Solstice is called Yule.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:46 PM

Dec 2015

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. Yeah, Christmas

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 10:01 PM

Dec 2015

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