12 Days Day 4: Feast Of Fools w/Giveaway!
On this day the normal order of things was ceremonially reversed. In the medieval world much gaiety was limited in deference to the Church and the desire to live a pious life. On this day even the Church suspended its strictest rules. This celebration encouraged gaiety and was even celebrated in the court of King Henry VIII.
On this day a servant could rule there masters, A fool could dare to sit on a kings throne and woman could play "The Warrior" and enjoy a measure of Independence that was restricted in normal day to day life.
The importance of the qualities of The Fool have survived throughout history in the images of the Tarot and in the legend Perceval and The Holy Grail. Perceval's innocence, devotion and desire to heal his King led him to accomplish what older, wiser and more experienced Knights of the Round Table failed at.
To celebrate this and the joy and letting go the energy of the fool brings I invite you all to do something fun today! Play, Read a Fairy Tale, Jump on the Bed, or twirl until your dizzy!!! =)
My plan for today is to have pancakes for breakfast and play a game of jacks on the kitchen floor!
NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY !!!!
TAKE THE CHALLENGE AND DO SOMETHING FOOLISH TODAY!
LEAVE ME A COMMENT TELLING ME YOUR PLANS OR TELL ME THE LAST FOOLISH THING YOU DID :)
ONE WINNER WILL GET A BOOK OF CHOICE UP TO $10.00
FROM
RULES:
YOU MUST BE 13 YEARS OLD TO ENTER
THIS CONTEST IS INTERNATIONAL
IF BD SHIPS TO YOU
CONTEST ENDS
7/11/10
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Latest foolish thing?
I was shooting my husband with a toy nerf gun yesterday just for fun :)
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PS I found you through VV's Advent Calendar.
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No we are empty nester as my son and daughter no longer live at home.
When they did, they often used to buy microwave popcorn to nibble on while they watched CD's/DVDs in the living room.
So I bought one of the packets and took it home.
In the after noon I decided to make the popcorn for hubby and me.
Not having popcorn for a very long time, I just put oil in a big pot and emptied the corn into it when the oil was hot.
Long story short, I ended up with enough popcorn to fill half a dozen dumper trucks.
Even the dogs are now sick of eating popcorn !
I'm not a blond but the hubby tells me I must be an undercover blond.
Carol T
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Somehow I accidentally hit/programmed the radio's timer one afternoon and it went on in the middle of night. I just lay awake in my bedroom, heart racing, hearing the sound of the radio from the next room (no one was at home I have to say!)and thinking of how I could possibly fight a horror-movie-like serial killer! After minutes of fear I got up and noticed no one was there and it was just the stupid timer or my stupid finger that scared the bejesus out of me!
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Thank you for the great giveaway too!
Stella
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Thank you anyway :D
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