Holi discussion.

[Peter D Banos]

On Thu, 8 Feb 1996, Vidhyanath K. Rao wrote:

> As I read the heated discussion on Holi, a question crossed my mind:
> Is it usual or correct to describe the "Christmas Party atmosphere"
> as a reenactment of the chaos that preceded the birth of the Savior?

Interesting idea, worth looking into.
To the extent that the participants are thinking in Christian terms at 
all, they probably think of it as an outpouring of joy at the birth.
But it can certainly be chaotic; thanks for pointing it out. 

						-Peter D. Banos
						pdb1 at columbia.edu