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[verypointed]

[The last Thanksgiving dessert pie hasn't even been cleaned out yet, and already something is astir in camp. Small flat boxes are falling from the sky, pounding loudly on cabin rooftops and littering the campgrounds and floating in the duck pond. Upon closer inspection, they're advent calendars, with a little note attached to them: "31 more days

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[doctorquincy]

Do you have any holidays where you're from?

[toughcloaca]

Yes. Major holiday is Betau - first day of the New Year. End of winter in salarian homeworld's southern hemisphere. Repay debts and ask for favors at this time.

[doctorquincy]

That's interesting. We celebrate the same day, but we have a different custom instead where we make resolutions for the new year. Or that's how it is in America, at least.

[toughcloaca]

Yes, did some reading into American holidays. Typically party on New Year's Eve, drinking alcohol and counting down to midnight. Fireworks and so on. Are you from America, originally?

[doctorquincy]

No, I'm from Japan.

[toughcloaca]

Is the celebration any different? Understand countries and cultures on Earth differ.

[doctorquincy]

It is. People usually make visits to shrines or temples on the first. They eat special food and play games and various other things.

[toughcloaca]

[ taps his fingers to his lips, thoughtfully ]

Camp must have various cultures and celebrate various holidays. Hopefully not solely American.

[doctorquincy]

[shakes his head]

People celebrate holidays and traditions from all over.

[toughcloaca]

Looking forward to it, then. Spend time doing as much research as possible, but results... change with camp's whims. Might as well enjoy culture and people.

[doctorquincy]

[chuckles a bit]

That's probably a better attitude than most have about it.

[toughcloaca]

Might as well do something useful with time.

[doctorquincy]

Indeed.