this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2023
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[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] AlfredEinstein@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Interesting article. I'm surprised it didn't mention the connection American Catholics make between the Day of the Holy Innocents and abortion.

[–] AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing, you filled me in too

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

is named in honor of the young children who were slaughtered by order of King Herod

Wtf

[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

In Belgium it's (often) referred to as the day of the "stupid" children. Because you'd have to be pretty stupid to be born on the day all the newborns were to be slaughtered.