A Happy Hanukkah to everyone. 
I'm just a bundle of informaton this week.
Jewish Feast of Lights or Feast of Dedication. The Hebrew word hanukkah (also written Hannuka or Chanukah) means dedication. The Hanukkah holiday begins on the eve of the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev (approximately December) and lasts eight days.
During Hanukkah, gifts are exchanged and contributions made to the poor. On the first evening, one candle is lighted in a special eight-branched candelabrum called a menorah or hanukkiyah. Beginning on the second night, one candle is added every night until the total reaches eight on the last night. The candles are lighted by a separate candle called a shamash.
According to the Talmud, written many centuries after the event, when the Jews cleaned the Temple of Syrian idols, they found only one small cruse of oil with which to light their holy lamps. But miraculously, the cruse provided them with oil for eight days.
History Good.
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Golda Palpatine, Bearer of the Secret Decoder Ring, Sith Black Heart, and really long title, CR for Life.
Yeah, I'm evil. But that doesn't mean I'm not a nice person.
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but where's the part about hanukkah harry?? or the christmas armadillo??
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"It is easier for a man to extinguish the light within himself, than to scatter the darkness all around."
"Jayne, how many weapons you plan on bringing? You only got the two arms."
"I just get excitable as to choice - like to have my options open."
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