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01-21-2004, 06:16 AM
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Elf Lord
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Year of the Monkey
Well, it's that time of year again-
the fireworks are cracking, the mahjong tiles are clacking, the lanterns are glowing, the rice wine is flowing- Xin Nian Kwai Le!! (Happy Chinese New Year!) Just heading out to the mother-in-laws for the family gathering, so: May the Year of the Monkey be a good one for all the Mooters.
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01-21-2004, 12:16 PM
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High King at Annuminas Administrator
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Yes! Happy Chinese New Year! My calendar shows today (1-21 here) as the New Moon, but everything I've seen has tomorrow (1-22) for Chinese New Year. Is it the day after the New Moon? Or is it whenever it's the New Moon in the orient?
Second New Moon after Winter Solstice is how it's determined, right? Year of Monkey... Year 4701 on the Chinese Calendar! Have you guys heard the story of how the 12 animals got their names on the years? |
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01-21-2004, 01:15 PM
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Happy Chinese New Year.
 No, I don't know the story, Val. |
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01-21-2004, 01:42 PM
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High King at Annuminas Administrator
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Here's the story as I heard it from my friend's father many years ago (I've editorialized a little):All these animals were lined up on one side of a river - exactly how or by whom, or which river, I don't know - but we can guess it was about 4700 years ago. Anyway, they were to swim across, and their order of finish would determine the order of the years. So... they're about to start off, and the rat looks around and says to himself, "Gee - I'm a small guy, and some of these others are BIG - and look like they'd be much stronger swimmers than me!" He notices the ox close at hand and figures the ox would be a pretty good swimmer, so he moves a little closer. Then, 1-2-3-Go! and the rat jumps up on the back of the ox, just as the race starts. The animals jump into the water and start to swim. Sure enough, the ox pulls ahead of the field, making toward the other shore. As he starts to come up on the other side, the rat jumps off his shoulders, being the first to step on dry land. So the order of finish goes: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig (the order doesn't make total sense to me, swimming-wise - but that's how the story goes). Now the cat; the cat didn't want to swim across because he didn't like the water - but the cat saw what the rat did, and hated him for it. That's why the cat hates the rat even to this day! Whichever year you were born determines which animal is your 'sign', so to speak. When those years come around again, it is considered 'your' year - so special ages are 12, 24, 36, 48, etc. Also, even if you're a rat, snake, pig, rooster or dog, don't sweat it. The Chinese have positive associations with each animal and see the good characteristics of each one. Last edited by Valandil : 01-21-2004 at 02:00 PM. |
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01-21-2004, 02:46 PM
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The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator
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Happy Chinese New Year, all.
The year of the Monkey.... what a perfect time to quote Pratchett and say 'Oook'. Nice story, Valandil.
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01-21-2004, 02:50 PM
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Elf Lord
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Happy Chinese New Year!
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 we're on 5764 years.  Nice story, indeed, Valandil. |
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01-21-2004, 04:29 PM
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Elf Lord
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Nice story, V.
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01-21-2004, 04:34 PM
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Quasi Evil
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Everyone wearing their monkey underwear I hope.
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01-21-2004, 05:47 PM
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Elven Warrior
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Happy New Year everyone!
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01-21-2004, 07:13 PM
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I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot
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I remember we used to celebrate the Chinese New Year in school. It was always cool - the older students would get a chinese dragon costume and go down the hall and in and out of all the classrooms. It was always a cool school day - right up there with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Washington's Day.
Happy Chinese New Year everyone.
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01-22-2004, 09:06 AM
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Happy Chinese New Year!
Monkey Year! Last here was goat also no as the sheep. I remember because it was my year I may have been a little late posting sorry
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01-22-2004, 12:33 PM
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Entmoot Attorney-General,
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Happy New Year!
Can't remember which year I am. Got to look that up. [edit] Looked that up. It seems like I'm an ox
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01-22-2004, 05:15 PM
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Spammer of the Happy Thread
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Happy new year to you all!
Jonathan, if you're an ox, I have to be one too. Cool. 
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01-22-2004, 06:00 PM
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The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator
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I'm a rooster, life's little way of saying 'nanah nananah'. 
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01-23-2004, 12:41 AM
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Elf Lord
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I am a tiger...supposedly sensitive, creative, intelligent...well, people say I am, but I'm not sure. My sister is a monkey. Supposedly we aren't supposed to get along.
I love my year animal, because tigers rock. My mom's a dragon, and so is my stepbrother...Eh...doesn't really fit. My dad (the man who says he's so anti-conformist but is really just paranoid) is a sheep. Hehe.
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01-23-2004, 01:03 AM
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Fëanáro's Fire Mistress
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I'm a monkey...what are people who were born in 1978?
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01-23-2004, 01:37 AM
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Here is a link for you to see what year you are with a description of it as well:
http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/zodiac.html I was born in the year of the snake Quote:
*nudges Eärniel and with a debonair voice says*... Do you come here often? Can I buy you a drink? Would you like to dance? 
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01-23-2004, 02:23 AM
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I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot
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If the line doesn't work on one person just try it on someone else until you get lucky.
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