Talk:St. Knut's Day
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[edit] Most Celebrated
St Knut day is one of the most wonderful days of the year. It probably one of the most widely celebrated events in the world. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.167.155.163 (talk • contribs) 08:51, August 29, 2006 (UTC)
"It probably one of the most widely celebrated events in the world." - that's crazy talk—Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.224.33.137 (talk • contribs) 01:12, December 27, 2006 (UTC)
- I think we can remove this entire section, don't you think? 85.227.226.235 (talk) 17:24, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
- And here we are, with no protests. Okay, so away it goes.85.227.226.235 (talk) 10:46, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Sweden
Why is this a Sweden-related stub? Surely, if anything, it should be a Denmark-related stub, considering Knut was a King of Denmark. Deaþe gecweald 09:29, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
- Because this day is celebrated in swedish-culture communities. 85.227.226.235 (talk) 17:25, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
- Well it is a celebration of Knud den Hellige, who was killed in a church. That's enough to make it a part of Danish history as well. The fact celebration in Denmark was later removed (after the Protestant reformation) doesn't diminish this anyway. Dylansmrjones (talk) 02:51, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
- No, no, no - you're missing the point. You need to source the claim it has anything to do with Knud to justify the Danish connection. 85.227.226.235 (talk) 10:44, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
- Also, it would be preferable if there was a sourced statement "This was celebrated in Denmark up until NNNN, when it stopped because of XXXX". Unless these alleged facts can be found, I suggest we remove everything that suggests this celebration is linked to Canute (see other sections of this Talk page). Thanks. 85.227.226.235 (talk) 10:44, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
- Do I also have to find a source for the colour blue being blue? Take a look at Roman Catholic saints. But yes, we need sources. There is so much more to write. I'll visit the library later today. Dylansmrjones (talk) 11:21, 17 January 2008 (UTC) - PS. Please create an account (85.227.226.235) - I consider it problematic that a Swedish person is taking a patent on the feast day of a Danish king canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Dylansmrjones (talk) 11:24, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
- Also, it would be preferable if there was a sourced statement "This was celebrated in Denmark up until NNNN, when it stopped because of XXXX". Unless these alleged facts can be found, I suggest we remove everything that suggests this celebration is linked to Canute (see other sections of this Talk page). Thanks. 85.227.226.235 (talk) 10:44, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
- No, no, no - you're missing the point. You need to source the claim it has anything to do with Knud to justify the Danish connection. 85.227.226.235 (talk) 10:44, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
- Well it is a celebration of Knud den Hellige, who was killed in a church. That's enough to make it a part of Danish history as well. The fact celebration in Denmark was later removed (after the Protestant reformation) doesn't diminish this anyway. Dylansmrjones (talk) 02:51, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Denmark
St. Knut's Day has not been celebrated in Denmark for many decades and most Danes has never heard of it.83.93.233.16
- Which is why the connection to the danish king is tenous at best and needs to be sourced or removed. 85.227.226.235 (talk) 17:26, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Unreferenced template
I slapped a Unreferenced template onto this page until somebody either finds a source for these claims or removes them. Specifically, why is King Canute involved when this celebration is mostly an internal swedish affair? 85.227.226.235 (talk) 17:24, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Twenty Days
Do note that this time period only makes sense if you start counting from Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day. Of course, unlike many other countries, Christmas is celebrated on the 24th in Sweden, not the 25th. 85.227.226.235 (talk) 17:29, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
