The Duck of Minerva: Happy Mithras' Day

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25 December 2011

Happy Mithras' Day

Or, as SEK writes, "Somehow, it fell upon the resident Jew to wish y’all a Merry Christmas…"

Posted by Dan Nexon at 8:43 AM

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