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eppur_se_muova

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7. Full moons used to mean safer nighttime travel, and hence a good time for meetings ...

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 11:38 AM

Apr 2015

nights with no moon were good times for burglars (still are) and highwaymen.

Perhaps full moons were once considered the proper time to hold bacchanals and other pagan rites. That would have given full moons an association with 'lunatic' behavior.

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Stop blaming the moon: Intelligent people can develop strong entirely incorrect beliefs [View all] progressoid Apr 2015 OP

I wasn't expecting to be mooned on DU tonight! NRaleighLiberal Apr 2015 #1

The full moon has a very powerful effect on... SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2015 #2

Full Moon Affect - Spring Tides PADemD Apr 2015 #3

You yourself highlighted the difference. longship Apr 2015 #4

Do people actually believe it, though? nxylas Apr 2015 #5

Oh yeah. progressoid Apr 2015 #6

Full moons used to mean safer nighttime travel, and hence a good time for meetings ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #7

This was on full display on DU during the "bomb the moon" threads NickB79 Apr 2015 #8