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TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, December 27, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
I hope that everyone had a great weekend and a merry
Christmas. I had a great time with family and friends, and
ate entirely too much food. Now it is back to work, and
definitely back to the gym tonight!
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world
in a conspiracy of love."
HINT: (1846-1916), American essayist, editor, critic, and
lecturer.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
December 26 was traditionally known as St. Stephen?s Day,
after the first Christian martyr. It is now more commonly
known as Boxing Day. This expression came about because
money was collected in alms-boxes placed in churches during
the festive season. This money was then distributed to the
poor and needy after Christmas.
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AD is short for Anno Domini, or ?Year of our Lord,? as
proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church. Some non-Christians
prefer the alternative designation ?CE? for ?Common Era."
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Kwanzaa is a cultural festival during which African
Americans celebrate and reflect upon their heritage as the
products of two worlds. It begins 26th December and lasts
for seven days. Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Dr. Maulana
?Ron? Karenga, a college professor and African American
leader.
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Chanukah, or Hanukkah, lasts for eight days, beginning the
25th of the Hebrew month Kislev (November-December). It
celebrates the victory of Judah the Maccabee over the Syrian
tyrant Antiochus over 2100 years ago.
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Evergreens and trees were cherished at solstice as a natural
symbol of rebirth and life amid winter whiteness. The annual
Tree Festival is still celebrated among nature-based faiths
such as Wicca. This tree festival was eventually adopted as
use for the Christmas tree.
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The oldest written reference of a festival to mark the
return of the sun is made to the Mesopotamians. They held
a 12-day festival to help the god Marduk tame the monsters
of chaos for one more year. There are hundreds of mega-
lithic structures throughout Europe and sacred sites in
the Americas, Asia, Indonesia, and the Middle East are
oriented to the solstices and the equinoxes.
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
Golden treasures I contain, guarded by hundreds and
thousands. Stored in a labyrinth where no man walks, yet
men come often to seize my gold.By smoke I am overcome and
robbed, then left to build my treasure anew.
What am I?
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Answer will be posted in Friday's Trivia Today. Good Luck!
If your name appears in Friday's newsletter,
email me your complete name and address and I will ship
your prize.
Be sure to put "Winner" in the subject line.
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QUOTE: "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world
in a conspiracy of love."
ANSWER: Hamilton Wright Mabie.
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