This is a Listeners’ Choice episode! The topic ("the importance of celebration”) was submitted by Akshay. We also talked about birthdays, which was submitted by Jan Marie! Episode notes: Is “celebrating the everyday” really a celebration?Celebrations as checkpointsCelebration vs. recurring holidaysLuis’ story about his mother’s giftsRay on Turkish weddings and communal lambIs celebration a group activity?History/etymology of celebrationTwo types of celebration (surprise vs. expected)Steph on Utah’s and the LDS Church’s celebration of Pioneer DayLuis on Cuban celebrationsCommercial: Chainsaw the Clown / Murder Clowns LLCWhat’s the purpose of celebrating?Holiday anxietyFuneralsBirthdaysCelebration pet peeves