Katemas is not Christmas

["Michael R. Abram" <70604.3311@CompuServe.COM>]

Halloo Hounds!

Jodie said:
>> Merry christmas to you Brett and all the Lovehounds!  You make my
katemas complete!  Its going to be a hot chrissie here in OZ! <<

I've seen this confusion several times among newbies.  I quote below from the
Gaffaweb FAQ.

Happy Holidays from
Michael
who doesn't celebrate Michaelmas
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3.4  What is Katemas?

     On or around July 30 each year there are a lot of parties around the world,
when Love-Hounds celebrate Kate's birthday, also called Katemas. 

     In 1991 there were parties in Boston, Washington DC, Cleveland, San Jose,
Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Iowa City, Chapel Hill, Chicago, Ipswich UK,
     Sweden, and two places in Australia. 

     In 1992 there were parties in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Australia,
Israel, San Diego, and San Jose. 

     In 1993 there were parties in San Jose, Linkvping (Sweden), Columbus,
Oxford Mississippi, New Jersey, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago (belated &
     shared), Wollongong (Australia), Wellington (New Zealand), Toronto. 

     In 1994 there were parties in San Francisco (California), Wellington (New
Zealand), Bellingham (Washington), Albuerque (New Mexico), and
     Columbus (Ohio). 

     In 1995 there were parties in Chicago (Illinois), Boonton (New Jersey),
Portland (Oregon), Gwynneville (Wollongong, Australia), Hamilton (New
     Zealand), West Beach (Adelaide, South Australia), Belchertown
(Massachusetts), Boston (Massachusetts), Glastonbury Tor (England), San
     Francisco (California), Toronto (Ontario, Canada). 

     In 1996 there were parties in Karlsruhe (Germany), Minneapolis (Minnesota),
Glastonbury Tor (England), Gwynneville (Wollongong, Australia),
     Half Moon Bay (San Francisco, California), Boonton (New Jersey), Winchester
(Masachusetts), Melbourne (Australia), Toronto (Canada) 

     Who else shares Kate's birthday? 

          Emily Bronte (1818, author of the novel ' Wuthering Heights') 
          Paul Anka 
          William Atherton 
          Peter Bogdanovich 
          Delta Burke 
          Ken Olin 
          Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor) 
          Juergen Klinsmann (1964, German soccer player) 
          Cyril Northcote Parkinson (1909-1993, English historican and
publicist) 
          Henry Moore (1898-1986, English sculptor and graphic artist) 
          Frans Masereel (1889-1972, Belgian painter and graphic artist) 
          Henry Ford (1863-1947, US-American car maker) 

     ...among others.