Happy Darwin Day!

[Guest inoubliable]

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

[Izzy]

Happy Darwin Day! We won't be out and about today will be exploring the NeoK12 link you posted. Thanks for the link!

[Spryte]

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!

[delaney]

I think I may ditch the schedule and opt for evolution enlightenment afternoon!

[Guest inoubliable]

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!

[Guest inoubliable]

 

This sitehere looks like a ton of fun!

 

Okay. Fun and creepy. LOL.

[Desert Rat]

Thanks for the link! I've been looking for more science videos.

Happy Darwin Day!

[Guest inoubliable]

Cool kid's game about natural selection.

 

http://science.discovery.com/games-and-interactives/charles-darwin-game.htm

[Parrothead]

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.

[Lady Florida.]

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.

[Izzy]

 

This site here looks like a ton of fun!

 

 

I think I know what my new avatar is going to be.

[Guest inoubliable]

I think I know what my new avatar is going to be.

 

 

LOL! I almost did! Do it!!!

[aggieamy]

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.

[Unicorn.]

Oh, cool! I'd much rather celebrate Darwin Day, than Mardi Gras!

[Mom in High Heels]

Well, Happy Darwin Day! Since today is Fasching (Mardi Gras), there's nothing going on here for Darwin.

[dirty ethel rackham]

Cool. I didn't know my OLD dh (who turns 50 today) shares a birthday with both Abraham Lincold and Charles Darwin.

[aggieamy]

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.

[Spryte]

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?

[Parrothead]

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.)

[Guest inoubliable]

Somewhere.... I saw a cake decorated with...

 

 

There we go. Evolution cake, anyone?

[aggieamy]

I normally prefer my cakes without squid but I'd be willing to give that one a try.

[Guest inoubliable]

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.

[Mom-ninja.]

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.

[Spryte]

Somewhere.... I saw a cake decorated with...

 

 

There we go. Evolution cake, anyone?

 

 

Perfect!!!!

 

Primordial Ooze icing. Yum.

[Spryte]

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.

[aggieamy]

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.

[Guest inoubliable]

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.

[delaney]

I personally prefer cookies over cupcakes-more portable and flexible. Plus you can make them in a cauldron. :drool5:

[Guest inoubliable]

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.

 

 

 

[Guest inoubliable]

I personally prefer cookies over cupcakes-more portable and flexible. Plus you can make them in a cauldron. :drool5:

 

 

Cauldron cookies....mmmmm.

[delaney]

Is Mardi Gras a pagan thing that was worked in by the christian church? Much like christmas being on Dec 25th? I'm curious

[Guest inoubliable]

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.

[Parrothead]

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.

[Parrothead]

 

 

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?

[Guest inoubliable]

Apparently. Even in Catholic school I was taught that Mardi Gras had roots in pagan fertility rituals.

[LaxMom]

 

 

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?

[Jennifer3141]

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!!

[Guest inoubliable]

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.

[Izzy]

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.

[redsquirrel]

Happy Darwin Day!

 

These are two faves of mine:

 

 

[Parrothead]

 

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.

[Parrothead]

 

 

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.

[Izzy]

 

 

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.

[Guest inoubliable]

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.

[Lady Florida.]

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.

[Parrothead]

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.

[Lady Florida.]

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.

[delaney]

I have to laugh at the seemingly non-christian nature of the current mardi gras celebrations. Out of control drinking and parties anyone??? :laugh:

[Wildcat]

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.

[Wildcat]

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:

 

 

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