HAPPY NOROOZ everyone.
 

Sunday March 20th, 6:33 am (c)

:thumb: :)

:toast: :clap: PBJ :clap: :toast:

Okay, I will bite....what are you so happy about?

Norooz, girl, Norooz!!

Is this some sort of anti-UMKC thread? No Roos?

Seriously, why do we give a crap about the Persian New Year? :shrug:

Gesundheit.

"In harmony with rebirth of nature, the Persian New Year Celebration, or Norooz, always begins on the first day of spring, March 20th of each year. Norooz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the End and Rebirth. About 3000 years ago Persian's major religion was Zoroastrianism, named in honor of its founder Zoroaster, and arguably the world's first monotheistic religion. Zoroastrians had a festival called "Farvardgan" which lasted ten days, and took place at the end of the solar year. It appears that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning , signifying the end of life while the festival of Norooz, at the beginning of spring signified rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration. Norooz was officially acknowledged and named "Norooz" by mythical Persian emperor, Shah Jamshid, from Achaemenid Dynasty (500 BC). Ashaemenied created the first major empire in the region and built Persepolis complex (Takhte Jamshid) in the city of Shiraz. Norooz in Persian means "New Day" and brings hope, peace and prosperity to the world and has been celebrated among people regardless of ethnic background, political views or religion in many countries around the globe such as Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Georgia, Iraq, Tajikistan, Syria ,Armenia and India. Some of the activities during Norooz are Spring cleaning, buying new cloths, painting eggs, family reunion, giving presents, visiting neighbors and friends and celebrating by having a picnic on the 13th day of Spring. Happy Norooz!"

http://www.norooz.ca/

First day of Spring is the perfect time to start a new year, no?

Only in Persia. :p

It's your only chance each year to kiss an Iranian girl.

Picky, are we?! OK just celebrate the first day of spring. Happy whatever you'll call it. :)

:LOL:

You're a Mesopotamian spy, sent here to introduce us to your women and help repopulate the empire, aren't you?

As if you American imperialist running dogs could have the life fluids to ... uh, I mean, no.

If you're still up at 6:33 AM, happy NoDoz to you, too.

ooh, ooh...

i want to kiss a girl...

AHA! The jig is up, Kevin ... or should I say, Kuwari, as you are known in your homeland. Now ... go back .... back to the land between the foothills of the Zagros and Taurus mountains. Swim the Tigris and Euphrates and take thy vile women with thee!

and happy norooz to you too, frankie... :toast:

Like we're supposed to believe that. Go Bo isn't really a sports related nick at all, is it?

You're just trying to expose my identity to cover up your own spying, Mr. Vor Than Long. If I have to go back to Iran, you have to go back to Laos.

errrummmm ... *muttering some Laosian profanities under his breath* ... so ... it's Kevin, ... right? :D

shit, you caught me... :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Well isn't that great. A muslim holiday. What do ya'll do, blow each other's babies up at 6:33am?

:rolleyes:
Not a Muslim holiday. But I feel too good to discuss your ignorance. ;)Cheers.

There are sharks in those rivers you know.

Thank you go bo. Yer da man

You "Laosians" all look alike to me. :p

I'm pretty sure he was kidding.

Yeah, and you pink skinned suburbanites all look alike to us too. :p

Oh I'll be up. Thanks Phob. They say if you set an egg on a mirror it'll stand on it's end at that exact moment. I'm gonna test that theory once and for all this year. :)

(Also wanna know if Amoo Norooz is real ;) )

That's during a solar eclipse and it is true.

Considering they came up with your numerical system, your religon, and tulips, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt...

Really, well that's very different..... NEEVER MIND!!

Sp.Ed, the Emily Litella line above is my apology for calling you bad stuff. ;) Peace, bro. :)

But I'm a bit sun-tanned. Yeah that's it... sun-tanned.

He is. You can track him here.

But I think Santa could take his azz...

I'm Off to a Norooz (traditional) dinner. Don't like eating dinner after 9pm. But it's Green Rice and fish.... Yum.

Have a good one folks.

Cool! :thumb:

I think Santa competes in a higher weight though.

Zippity doo dah to you frankie and happy NOROOZ to you frankie

We finished our Norooz dinner earlier. Same dishes...coincidence? ;)

I ain't Euphrates no sharks.

Thanks dude. :toast:

:LOL: Tradition.

Happy Norooz to you and your family.

Let me see..... "Sharkbusters," right?

Well it's 7 am and I have been up for an hour. Didn't catch Amoo Norooz, but I got some Norooz gifts.

And now back to your regular program.....

He slipped me a 12er and mentioned something about going deer hunting...

Reindeer? ;)

I ain't celebrating no stupid Persian holiday!!!! I'm sticking with the good old American ones, like Christmas, Easter, and St. Patricks day.!!!!

You get gifts on Norooz? Why didn't somebody tell me earlier? Shit. Is it too late now?

GIFTS ????

I guess there's always room for one more holiday.
I'm going outside and checking under my pine tree.

Hey, I resemble that remark.


/class 'o '93 :shrug:

Do they give backdated degrees there? Last I heard, you were still attending. :D

Eyde shomah mobarak, omidvaram sale khoobi dashte bashi.

ROFL

For this year. But you have to believe that Amoo Norooz is real. You'll have a chance next year then.

:thumb:
Eyde shoma ham mobarak. Noroozet Pirooz.

What is this? Only one rep as my Norooz present?

SCROOGES!!!!

(I'm Frankie and I have approved this message)

I have to admit that starting the New Year during the spring would be kick ass...

Norooz has a Scrooge legend too?

Sounds like a rep coming my way any minute now..... ;)

Hey rep whoring does work. I just checked my profile. :thumb:

Thank you guys.... Both of you!

man ham eyde meekham (translation: I want rep too) ;)

now everybody's talking in persian...

doesn't anybody speak spanish, er... i mean english anymore?

just don't let delta man or saul or phil or one of the neg rep bomb guys see this...

you'll end up with 7 red boxes... :( :( :(

ROFL

(BTW, FWIW, FYI, the U.S. is the second largest Farsi speaking country in the world. :) )

Well, today was the 13th day of NOROOZ. The picnic is over (the food was great) and the sprouts are floating away in the river taking away all things bad (hopefully). Hope the year of the Rooster is good to you all.
:toast:

Hppy DIAF day, be careful whe nyou jump!!!!

HAPPY NOROOZ frankie

Thank you sir. My, this thread is from 2005. :D

Have fun jumping your aids fire.