Explanation: Saturnalia was an ancient Roman festival of merrymaking, where the social order was turned ‘upside-down’ in celebration of the liberty granted by Saturn. People exchanged small gifts, dressed in outlandish outfits, played holiday games, and drank and feasted to excess.

Emperor Julian was the last pagan Emperor of Rome, who attempted to enforce tolerance for all faiths in the Empire - something which the Christians, who had enjoyed ~50 years as an empowered minority with Christian Emperors persecuting their enemies, the pagan majority of the Empire, regarded as a great offense.

EMPEROR JULIAN GAVE US BACK SATURNALIA

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Okay, the entire album Songs for Pierre Chuvin by The Mountain Goats

I always get a kick out of a hearty “god Yul” when I get a “Merry Christmas” from someone.

For a group that likes to claim persecution of their beliefs they sure aren’t very accepting of others’…