The Grateful Dead on December 26

Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Wed, 12/26/2018 - 11:41pm

As I am currently in the process of being discharged from medium-term residential medical rehab, I almost forgot my old custom on December 26!

Anyone with Roman Catholic, "Old" Catholic, "High-Church" Protestant, or Eastern Orthodox Christianity in hir background knows what December 26 is: it's the Feast of Saint Stephen, Martyr (see Christian Scriptures, Acts of the Apostles, 6:8 -- 7:60 inclusive).

My custom is to always hear the Grateful Dead's tune "St. Stephen" on December 26. So, here we go; enjoy!

[video:https://youtu.be/Xa8ImA_wSKI]

[video:https://youtu.be/7AtVtx6H738]

[video:https://youtu.be/mf1dNTexCL4]

[video:https://youtu.be/QV-2EJnfzjY]

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Submitted by janis b on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 1:23am
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Reading this gave me some insight.

I especially enjoyed the more introspective, dreamy version of the last rendition you posted, I suppose because of its reverential nature.

I hope your process has been beneficial to you.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 1:49am
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Hope things went well for you in your rehab. I've noticed that you have been scarce, but not the backstory.

I'm an ex catholic and have no idea what this holiday is about. But then I never really paid much attention in church or catechism. Just went for the wine.

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Submitted by HenryAWallace on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 8:20am

improves steadily.

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