Much excitement as we realised that the full moon this Thursday night is in fact going to be a Blue Moon.
Followed by a certain amount of sadness for our Australian cousins, as we realised that theirs won't be. Astronomy is funny like that. Or maybe Australia is. But then they have nice weather, apparently, which must be a great comfort as you are treated after being bitten by one of their many dangerous reptiles and insects.
It can honestly be said that a Blue Moon on New Year's Eve actually happens much less often than once in a blue moon. And I'm glad to hear that we are heading towards a blue moon. I thought my recent run of depressing bulletins regarding thermodynamics and New Year's Eve were just down to post-Christmas/Solstice ennui and the stresses of dealing with a bunch of stroppy numpties in the Choir. But now, with our plans in place to deal with the Choir, and knowing that it is the moon that is blue and not I, I am looking forward to the New Year's Eve Watch night Service / Party with real vigour.
The party will now have a blue theme. Beaker Folk are invited to wear blue, the colour of heaven and spirit. Woad will of course be compulsory. Drinks will be WKD blue, Blueberry Pear Cider and blueberry wine. And Blue Nun, if you must.
Beaker People are invited to refer to each other as "Blue" at all times during the service / party. I must needs work out the liturgy, but the word "blue" is liable to occur quite a lot.
Until then - may Peace be with blue (I think you can see where we'll be going with this...)
I hope you have laid on the correct Toilet cleansers for the party (I particularly recommend "Bloo"). This will enable people of all genders and none to have blue flushes on demand. People do notice such little details. I take it you neolithics have flush toilets? If not, you could go the whole hog and hire in chemical toilets which are often, themselves, blue as well as containing blue fluid.
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