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Post by wal on Apr 18, 2014 8:27:52 GMT -5
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Post by belle on Apr 18, 2014 8:35:04 GMT -5
Traditions are different in different countries and in different families even from the same country, throw in different religions and there's a lot of variety. I would say ours are secular even though the holidays are based on religion (Lutheran) but I have no idea what people in other cultures/religions actually do. There was an interview where he said something about it but it seems he keeps these things private, which is fine. BTW The Voice (radio Finland) plays FYE at the moment.  ETA Thanks wal for the additional info! |
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Post by momtomany on Apr 18, 2014 8:38:39 GMT -5
Ha Ha White hair don't care, either!  |
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Post by Q3 on Apr 18, 2014 9:01:02 GMT -5
....... Does anyone remember what Adam said about his traditions, does he celebrate Easter? I think he said Thanksgiving and Easter but I'm not sure. I'm just wondering if we can expect club pics with the new hair or would he be having family time mostly. Adam does not celebrate Easter or Passover. He Tweeted about it in 2010: @adamlambert Apr 5 2010: Last year he went shopping on Easter Sunday. His favorite holiday is Halloween. He celebrates Thanksgiving which is a secular holiday. |
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Post by Q3 on Apr 18, 2014 9:36:42 GMT -5
Traditions are different in different countries and in different families even from the same country, throw in different religions and there's a lot of variety. I would say ours are secular even though the holidays are based on religion (Lutheran) but I have no idea what people in other cultures/religions actually do. There was an interview where he said something about it but it seems he keeps these things private, which is fine. BTW The Voice (radio Finland) plays FYE at the moment. ETA Thanks wal for the additional info! Easter is the most important religious holiday in the US for Christians and Catholics. And really is not a major commercial or secular holiday. Easter traditions in the US have much more variety than Christmas traditions, and it is really hard to generalize beyond Easter candy and Easter hams. Many older secular traditions associated with Easter have pretty much vanished -- for example Easter Parades, Community Easter Egg Hunts, etc. And the food traditions that were associated with fasting for Lent are pretty much gone (Hot Cross Buns) because the strict Lenten fasts that Catholics observed before 10/11/1965 are no long required. As with most American versions of holiday -- traditions from multiple cultures are fused together. Easter Ham which is most likely the adoption of a Northern European pagan tradition by Christians that came here with immigrants is the most common Easter Day entree for Americans. (Lamb is traditional but not in the top 5 entrees here.) Braided egg braids are still common and came from all over Europe: Poland, Germany, Italy, etc. *** In my experience American "cultural Jews" [Americans from Jewish backgrounds who were raised in secular/non-religious families] are far more like to celebrate secular Christmas (tree, presents, Christmas dinner, etc.) than to celebrate secular Easter (Easter baskets with chocolate eggs and Peeps). And Passover (the Jewish festival that coincides with Easter on the lunar calendar) is now becoming a more common event for Christians particularly for Evangelical Christians and Messianic Jews (who are Christians, not Jews). *** But commercially and for kids, Easter in the US = candy: In 2012, Americans spent nearly $2.1 billion on Easter candy, Halloween sales area around $2 billion; Christmas $1.4 billion; and Valentine's Day $1 billion. Americans buy more than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps, shaped like chicks, as well as Marshmallow Bunnies and Marshmallow Eggs, making them the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy. Yellow Peeps are the most popular, followed by pink, lavender, blue, and white. Source: www.infoplease.com/spot/eastercandy1.html#ixzz2zFPK1oIh And someone made Peeps for Adam!  |
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Post by nica575 on Apr 18, 2014 9:54:59 GMT -5
wow! scary! no wonder we are obese....
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Post by Avari on Apr 18, 2014 9:55:22 GMT -5
Sort of OT - but do other countries have today off as a holiday? It's "Good Friday" here in Canada (part of the Easter long weekend), which just means that absolutely everything is closed. Good day to stay in bed. :-) Many companies and all government offices/schools/banks etc also have monday off.
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Post by wal on Apr 18, 2014 10:10:02 GMT -5
YW Belle!
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Apr 18, 2014 10:27:27 GMT -5
But commercially and for kids, Easter in the US = candy: In 2012, Americans spent nearly $2.1 billion on Easter candy, Halloween sales area around $2 billion; Christmas $1.4 billion; and Valentine's Day $1 billion. Americans buy more than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps, shaped like chicks, as well as Marshmallow Bunnies and Marshmallow Eggs, making them the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy. Yellow Peeps are the most popular, followed by pink, lavender, blue, and white. Source: www.infoplease.com/spot/eastercandy1.html#ixzz2zFPK1oIhAnd someone made Peeps for Adam! But one CANNOT FORGET the BEST part of the Marshmellow Peep season...... PEEP DIORAMAS !!!!There are peeps in art class:  Peeps at the National Cathedral:  |
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Apr 18, 2014 10:31:27 GMT -5
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