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Forgive me for being rude; I do not wish you have a Merry Christmas. And this is why. Saturn was an ancient god of Sowing for Romans. (Notice the spelling of Saturn.) He ruled and blessed the Romans, and ensured their crops did well. For Satus sowing in Roman.
Every year, after sowing, Romans will gather to celebrate Saturn in a feast they called Saturnalia. Saturn’s great festival, the Saturnalia, became the most popular of Roman festivals. The Saturnalia was originally celebrated on December 17, but it was later extended to seven days. It was the merriest festival of the year: all work and business were suspended; slaves were given temporary freedom to say and do what they liked; certain moral restrictions were eased, and presents were freely exchanged. People danced naked, drunk, painted their houses and decorated trees. Saturn was so big, enough to have a day named after him (Saturday).
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