Grousing about Seasonal Variations

It would help keep chess fresher if openings were restricted to certain seasons. e.g. only being allowed to use the Bird Opening from 12th August (unless it's a Sunday) until 10th December.

So then, no King's Gambit until Charles or William take the throne (and no Queen's Gambit after)?

Isn't there some convention about not moving white after Labor Day?

Is there a Late Opening?

Only the chess-boxing variant should be permitted on December 26th.

No kidding?

Play only the Hippo Opening for anyone who have been killed by the Hippo.

A bit restrictive? How about allowing anyone who has seen a hippo in the wild? (Do you have wild hippies over there?)

In my backyard ? I don't think so artfizz.

Not even in your greater back yard (7,617,930 square km) ?

it mainly cover with kangaroos, crocs (both freash and salt water), water buffalos, dingoes,cane toads (nasty buggers), emus and of course the koalas.

edit: forgot to mention snakes, spiders 

St George Defence - 23rd April only (please).

Wonder what they would play in Cambridge during spring?

The anti-Cambridge Springs Variation?

 If this is a sports question: chess is not a sport!

"Does PrawnEatsPrawn play the Poisoned Prawn? or only in months without the letter R ?"

Funny you should say that, given that it's June and that I finished this game a day or so ago:

"Life is a beach. And then you die." ?

1.d4 only on D-day. Or P-J6

Agreed draws only on the Equinox

Sacrifices on Easter.

(Uh-oh, here come the Christians.)