So somehow a conversation about Christmas shopping with some co workers evolved into a debate about what day Jesus was born.
CW: Uh… the 25thof December. Otherwise known as Christmas.
Me: I’m pretty sure the Christians choose that day to replace a pagan holiday.
CW: So how do you explain Jan 6th?
Me: What’s on Jan 6th?
CW: When the 3 kings came to see the baby Jesus. It’s well known!
CW 2: It’s true in Czech we celebrate Jan 6th.
Me: Oh is that why break our teeth on small hidden toys in galette de roi in France every year?
CW: Yes! See it’s logically that it would take a week for the kings to reach the baby Jesus because back then it took time to get word and make the journey.
Me: Wait, are you using logic on a story based on…
CW: Based on what?
Me: [Don’t say it]
CW 2: What?
Me: I don’t know… magic?
This effectively ended the conversation at which we all raced to our computers to google it. First result: 4 BC.
Wait, WHAT? Doesn’t BC mean before Christ? Shouldn’t the answer be something like 0 BC? Which lead quickly to the google “what does BC mean”? Could it be that I don’t know anything?
To my relief the guy that invented BC/AD overestimated Jesus’ birth by 4 years but we still use his system.
I guess we all have something to learn.
CW: Uh… the 25thof December. Otherwise known as Christmas.
Me: I’m pretty sure the Christians choose that day to replace a pagan holiday.
CW: So how do you explain Jan 6th?
Me: What’s on Jan 6th?
CW: When the 3 kings came to see the baby Jesus. It’s well known!
CW 2: It’s true in Czech we celebrate Jan 6th.
Me: Oh is that why break our teeth on small hidden toys in galette de roi in France every year?
CW: Yes! See it’s logically that it would take a week for the kings to reach the baby Jesus because back then it took time to get word and make the journey.
Me: Wait, are you using logic on a story based on…
CW: Based on what?
Me: [Don’t say it]
CW 2: What?
Me: I don’t know… magic?
This effectively ended the conversation at which we all raced to our computers to google it. First result: 4 BC.
Wait, WHAT? Doesn’t BC mean before Christ? Shouldn’t the answer be something like 0 BC? Which lead quickly to the google “what does BC mean”? Could it be that I don’t know anything?
To my relief the guy that invented BC/AD overestimated Jesus’ birth by 4 years but we still use his system.
I guess we all have something to learn.
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