Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Anyone attending any cool exhibits? My city has the day on the City Planner as an official Day, but there are no exhibits planned. Kiddos found this link this morning and are watching videos. http://www.neok12.com/Natural-Selection.htm If anyone is looking for an event: http://darwinday.org/events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Happy Darwin Day! We won't be out and about today will be exploring the NeoK12 link you posted. Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Whoa! Too cool! We were *just* discussing evolution here. :) Love it when things tie in together. Thanks for the heads up, and Happy Darwin Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think I may ditch the schedule and opt for evolution enlightenment afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Here's a blog post from a celebration held last year. The blogger lists some kid activities. http://parentingbeyondbelief.com/parents/?p=92 This site here looks like a ton of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 This sitehere looks like a ton of fun! Okay. Fun and creepy. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks for the link! I've been looking for more science videos. Happy Darwin Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Cool kid's game about natural selection. http://science.discovery.com/games-and-interactives/charles-darwin-game.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Happy birthday to another Chuck. My sad little town does not have cool stuff like Darwin Days. The only things recognized are Veterans Day and the day after thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Happy Darwin Day! Nothing cool happens in my dying town. When ds was younger we used to do some fun activities. We do still say Happy Darwin Day to each other though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 This site here looks like a ton of fun! I think I know what my new avatar is going to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think I know what my new avatar is going to be. LOL! I almost did! Do it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'll have to look and see what my library is doing today. They are usually the coolest thing in town on days like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Oh, cool! I'd much rather celebrate Darwin Day, than Mardi Gras! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Well, Happy Darwin Day! Since today is Fasching (Mardi Gras), there's nothing going on here for Darwin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Cool. I didn't know my OLD dh (who turns 50 today) shares a birthday with both Abraham Lincold and Charles Darwin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Oh, cool! I'd much rather celebrate Darwin Day, than Mardi Gras! I don't know about that. Darwin Day is cool but Fat Tuesday means pancakes and donuts. I want both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 These are great links - we are doing Darwin Day fun here instead of regularly scheduled school. Hmmm... pondering Darwin treats to make... Darwin cupcakes, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 These are great links - we are doing Darwin Day fun here instead of regularly scheduled school. Hmmm... pondering Darwin treats to make... Darwin cupcakes, anyone? Would Darwin cupcakes be just flour, sugar,oil, and egg? In their original form that hasn't evolved into cupcakes yet. (Okay, that was lame.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Somewhere.... I saw a cake decorated with... There we go. Evolution cake, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I normally prefer my cakes without squid but I'd be willing to give that one a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I normally prefer my cakes without squid but I'd be willing to give that one a try. Try dipping it in the primordial ooze. That's it. Tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 My boys are having a great time with devolving. Did you ever see the Star Trek the Next Generation episode when everyone devolved? Loved that show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Somewhere.... I saw a cake decorated with... There we go. Evolution cake, anyone? Perfect!!!! Primordial Ooze icing. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 My boys are having a great time with devolving. Did you ever see the Star Trek the Next Generation episode when everyone devolved? Loved that show. Oooh, gotta watch that one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I don't know that I've got the energy to throw down with a cake like that today. Not to mention I prefer buttercream to primoridal ooze. Maybe I'll throw a caveman playmobil on the King Cake and call it good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 My boys are having a great time with devolving. Did you ever see the Star Trek the Next Generation episode when everyone devolved? Loved that show. Oooh. I don't remember that episode! I'll have to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I personally prefer cookies over cupcakes-more portable and flexible. Plus you can make them in a cauldron. :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 My boys are having a great time with devolving. Did you ever see the Star Trek the Next Generation episode when everyone devolved? Loved that show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I personally prefer cookies over cupcakes-more portable and flexible. Plus you can make them in a cauldron. :drool5: Cauldron cookies....mmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Is Mardi Gras a pagan thing that was worked in by the christian church? Much like christmas being on Dec 25th? I'm curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Is Mardi Gras a pagan thing that was worked in by the christian church? Much like christmas being on Dec 25th? I'm curious http://www.history.com/topics/mardi-gras Pagan spring and fertility rites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Is Mardi Gras a pagan thing that was worked in by the christian church? Much like christmas being on Dec 25th? I'm curious No, I don't think so. I think maradi gras, carnival, Fat Tuesday are actually Christian in origin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 http://www.history.com/topics/mardi-gras Pagan spring and fertility rites. Hmm. I thought that was ostera, and where we get Easter eggs and Easter bunny. Is there more than one fertility ritual/holiday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Apparently. Even in Catholic school I was taught that Mardi Gras had roots in pagan fertility rituals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hmm. I thought that was ostera, and where we get Easter eggs and Easter bunny. Is there more than one fertility ritual/holiday? Of course there is. But Mardi Gras is the celebration of gluttony before the fasting and solemnity of lent. As a floating holiday to kick off the Lenten season, I don't think it has other origins. KK, would that simply be the extension of ostera then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Happy Darwin Day!!! Makes me giggle that so many people still don't know what Mardi Gras really is. That's ok. That's how the Goddess operates. ;) We've got GS and archery today but we are reading some Darwin kids books aloud today and we'll be watching a David Attenborough DVD at bedtime related to evolution. Science is alive and well. :D Thanks Charles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Of course there is. But Mardi Gras is the celebration of gluttony before the fasting and solemnity of lent. As a floating holiday to kick off the Lenten season, I don't think it has other origins. KK, would that simply be the extension of ostera then? Don't think so. Mardi Gras's roots are with Roman festivals. Eostre has roots in German paganism. I think Eostre was just another local festival that Christians absorbed as they were converting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre That's what our teachers told us, anyway. Wikipedia sorta kinda supports that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I personally prefer cookies over cupcakes-more portable and flexible. Plus you can make them in a cauldron. :drool5: Yum. Cauldron Darwin cookies. I prefer a cauldron over a crockpot any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Happy Darwin Day! These are two faves of mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Of course there is. But Mardi Gras is the celebration of gluttony before the fasting and solemnity of lent. As a floating holiday to kick off the Lenten season, I don't think it has other origins. KK, would that simply be the extension of ostera then? I'm sure there are too. I did look at the most significant pagan holidays and it seems that Imbolc was co-opted to st. Brigid's day then then next to come is ostera. That was why I was wondering about lesser known holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Don't think so. Mardi Gras's roots are with Roman festivals. Eostre has roots in German paganism. I think Eostre was just another local festival that Christians absorbed as they were converting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre That's what our teachers told us, anyway. Wikipedia sorta kinda supports that. Ohhh, roman. I was totally thinking of Northern European festivals. Which makes sense because mardi gras and carnival are celebrated by Latin countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Don't think so. Mardi Gras's roots are with Roman festivals. Eostre has roots in German paganism. I think Eostre was just another local festival that Christians absorbed as they were converting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre That's what our teachers told us, anyway. Wikipedia sorta kinda supports that. Yes, much like Christmas coming from Saturnalia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think pretty much every Christian holy day can find its roots in a pagan holiday from somewhere. Even Valentine's Day. Romans were celebrating Juno Februata on 14 Feb and Lupercalia on 15 February. Goddess of marriage and god of fertility, respectively. Easiest way to convert the masses at the time. Explain that nothing really changes in regards to "how it's done". Business as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 While Mardis Gras seems to be Christian (and more specifically Catholic) in origin, many if not most Carnival rites pre-date Christianity. Since Mardis Gras is a carnival, then I guess by default it has some Pagan roots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think you are right. And considering Christianity is such a late comer to the party there wasn't much else that could be done. The traditions were already in place it just made things easy to but a stamp of Christianity on them. But it is fun to celebrate no matter the origins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I started reading On the Origin of the Species on my Kindle last year, but gave it up in favor of fiction (I prefer reading fiction to non-fiction). I think I'll put it back on my to-be-read list this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I have to laugh at the seemingly non-christian nature of the current mardi gras celebrations. Out of control drinking and parties anyone??? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think it would be neat to go to an exhibit! Alas, not only is there nothing planned here, but I would have to travel 11 hours across two states to get to one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think you are right. And considering Christianity is such a late comer to the party there wasn't much else that could be done. The traditions were already in place it just made things easy to but a stamp of Christianity on them. But it is fun to celebrate no matter the origins. :iagree: I started reading On the Origin of the Species on my Kindle last year, but gave it up in favor of fiction (I prefer reading fiction to non-fiction). I think I'll put it back on my to-be-read list this year. I tried twice to read it. I seem to freeze at reading anything non-fiction. I blame my public school education for ruining it for me! I have to laugh at the seemingly non-christian nature of the current mardi gras celebrations. Out of control drinking and parties anyone??? :laugh: Word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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