But since this is mostly copy-pasting, I thought I'd do it...
Remember a couple years ago when I explained how my wife and I celebrate St. Salmon's Day on December 24 by eating salmon?
Furthermore, since my wife likes some of the Christmas trappings more than I do (tree, decorations, gift exchange, ritual meal), but is also an atheist who does not celebrate actual Christmas, we decided to call December 24 Salmon Day, because that is the day she makes our annual salmon (Brazilians celebrate Christmas on Dec 24). We were wishing each other a happy Salmon Day yesterday, and then today I wished her a happy "Day after Salmon Day," and she joked, "We are devotees of St. Salmon," and now Dec 25 is "Day after St. Salmon's Day" by sheer accretion of inside jokes. :D
This year, since she's living in Brazil again, she's visiting family for Xmas dinner, and we had this exchange on WhatsApp yesterday:
Her: i hope saint salmon doesn't get mad at me, I'm eating a different fish tomorrow
Me: We have made many offerings to St. Salmon, I'm sure you will be forgiven!
Then today:
Me: Happy Saint Other Fish's Day! ðŸ¤
Her: happy saint fish's day to you too!
Me: You'll have to let me know what saint this is the day of.
Her: it is Norwegian cod day!
Her: in souffle format
Her: it is very holy
Her: 👀
Me: Happy Saint Norwegian Cod Day!
And later, after the dinner:
Her: damn, the cod souffle was amazing
I laughed a lot. Now back to work for me!




