Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day 2

[imhilien]

Day 2

In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone.

I live in the Southern hemisphere where Christmas = summer. I belong to a sci-fi club and a few weeks before Christmas, I went to a BBQ they put on at a local park. We had a Secret Santa and I received a Star Wars mug w/marshmallows. Yay! This turned out to be the best Christmas present I actually received this year, but that’s another story…

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Re: Yay!

[imhilien]

Thanks. :)

I don't mind Christmas in summer, and Midwinter Christmas is a great idea Down Under. But I feel that as a harvest festival Halloween should have been shifted to match our autumn - I really feel the dissonance when it's Halloween but there's spring flowers all around.

Thanks for friending me. :)

Re: Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> I don't mind Christmas in summer, and Midwinter Christmas is a great idea Down Under. <<

We usually do Christmas in July over in allbingo which is a lot of fun. It seems to be a popular concept.

>> But I feel that as a harvest festival Halloween should have been shifted to match our autumn - I really feel the dissonance when it's Halloween but there's spring flowers all around.<<

Yeah, I've heard people mention that the autumn/spring dissonance bothers them more than the winter/summer one. Maybe because things are changing so rapidly at the equinoxes, while the solstices are at the peak?

>> Thanks for friending me. :) <<

You're welcome! It's fun to meet new people.

I'm doing a Poetry Fishbowl in my blog today if you want to drop by and check it out. The theme is "Do you believe in magic?"

Re: Yay!

[imhilien]

Thanks, I'll come by and check it out. :)

Because things are changing so rapidly at the equinoxes, that's probably it.