[sneak]

Holidays are special because they’re special, both the winter solstice festival (rebranded for christianity) and the spring equinox one (same deal) can be treated differently for cultural variety by the non-observant.

I’m a militant proselytizing atheist raised by a jew and I still have a tree with pretty lights, give presents, and drink and eat some things I only drink/eat once per year (never make homemade eggnog if you ever want to enjoy it guilt free again, you’re basically drinking a megacalorie of heavy cream, yum). It’s fun to celebrate the generic concept of “holiday” - a time that is different from other times.

You’re allowed to feel nice about peppermint candy (and/or chocolate gelt, I go for both) at the end of December without bringing the supernatural into the equation. :)

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[CoastalCoder]

> never make homemade eggnog if you ever want to enjoy it guilt free again, you’re basically drinking a megacalorie of heavy cream, yum

Solid advice. I literally put on 5 lbs. while refining my non-alcoholic eggnog recipe.

One thing I noticed is that ice cream, crème brûlée, and non-alcoholic eggnog are all just variations on the same recipe. A glass of egg nog is pretty similar to a glass of melted ice cream.

[whalesalad]

Oh ya same I love the smell of evergreen wreaths and trees and enjoy partaking in festive activities. A 4K cracklin’ Yule log goes a long way too.