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Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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There have been many, many variables in my life. And throughout all of that chaos, the one constant that remains is HN. I appreciate each and everyone single one of you who make this site what it is. Merry Christmas and cheers!

Same here. HN is the only site I keep visiting year after year. Merry Christmas.

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#234
My recommendation to everyone is the Stax Records Christmas compilation album and The Killer’s Christmas song “Don’t Shot Me Santa” is entertaining while being totally unhinged.

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#235

Why is it that one can have a Happy holiday, birthday, thanksgiving, halloween, etc., but only have a Merry Christmas??

My head cannon is that “merry” is a euphemism for alcohol, which is often more necess… err… prevalent when it’s cold and you’re around extended family.

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#236

Apologies if this is old stuff for you: The mystery of Santa's sleigh has been solved. Santa is a quantum phenomenon, meaning that he is in everyone's house at once. BUT if anyone observes him, then the probability function collapses and only one house gets toys. So have a Merry Christmas, and don't look.

When you observe Santa, you get entangled with that Santa, and others get gifts in the rest of the multiverse. So don't worry, and have a Merry Everettian Christmas!

Literally the plot of Elf :)

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#237

I don't remember when I first learned about HN, I think maybe when I was in high school(I'm 36 now). I have found an uncountable number of interesting and imo mentally valuable things through here. When I share them (which I often do) my friends always ask "where did you find that?". This is such an awesome group. Merry Christmas! https://historycooperative.org/pagan-origins-of-christmas/

Given that this account of yours was created in 2012, at least that long.

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#240

I've been a daily lurker since I was 18. And I do 100% mean daily since the time I started. I've never frequented any other URL so consistently. I have thousands and thousands of screenshots of highlight posts and comments (highlight to me of course), that I dream about organizing with tags for future access, whether I use any of the information or tools, refresh myself on something, or just want to walk down memory…

Just started this year, at 16, I hope this is me in several years.

Merry Christmas!

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