Woden’s Day
Although perhaps under suspicion Wikipedia gives us this interesting bit about Woden: according to Jonas Bobiensis, the 6th century Irish missionary Saint Columbanus is reputed to have disrupted a Beer Sacrifice to Wuodan (Deo suo Vodano nomine) in Bregenz, Alemannia. Wuodan was the chief god of the Alamanni, his name appears in the runic inscription on the Nordendorf fibula.
Disrupted a Beer sacrifice. Worse that cartooning around you think? By the by a Beer Sacrifice was not the ritualistic killing of beer, but rather a Drinking Ritual the aim of which was to achieve mystic revelation by way of drinking alcohol. These days Beer Sacrifices may of course be found in large numbers most any day at most any college campus - sans revelation likely however.
And this tidbit just in: Americans Feel U.S. is Ready for Woman President. According to the article that would be some 62 per cent of respondents who think the U.S. is ready for a woman president in 2008. Who said TV has no effect on people? Vote for Geena!
Alas its also true that today in HippyLand History nothing happened. No flashbacks even on our part not that we ever inhaled that is. And speaking of inhaling or no, a radio-jock was heard to say that he’d tried his best during a Clinton visit to his home town to have the band strike the usual Hail To The Chief theme music. His request instead? “Inhale To The Chief”.
~~The ODDones for OurDailyDead.com
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