I am not equating those things, just noting the overlaps of hedonistic celebrations in history. I took the photo above at a lively Christmas party we attended last Saturday. Sheesh. Like college these days, good male to female ratio.
You can blame the Romans for blending the celebration of Christ's birth with the hedonism and rule-less Saturnalia. Then you can blame the pre-Christian northern Europeans for mixing up their paganism too.
Not sure how Petronius' Satyricon fits in, but here's the trailer for Fellini's 1969 Satyricon.
What is perhaps the most obnoxious party pop song ever produced? Celebrate Good Times, c'mon.
I am usually annoyed by having to get suited up for parties, but am always happy to be there and to see people.