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Post by timothyu on Dec 3, 2019 14:31:35 GMT -5
Because I was asked to...
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Post by timothyu on Dec 5, 2019 16:43:16 GMT -5
8 hours of acoustic guitar Christmas melodies... link
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Post by sissurf on Dec 5, 2019 22:39:46 GMT -5
Loved the relaxing Christmas music thank, Tim.
I just came across an old post of mine. Here goes....
When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as
fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure.
Then, Mrs. Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed
Santa even more..
He went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were
about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out,
Heaven knows where.
When he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked,
the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered.
Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a glass of cider. He went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drunk all the cider.
In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it
broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor.
He went to get the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw
off the end of the broom.
Just then the doorbell rang, and an irritated Santa marched to the
door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big
Christmas tree.
The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't this a
lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick
it?'
And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the
Christmas tree. Not a lot of people know this.
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Post by sissurf on Dec 14, 2019 19:22:10 GMT -5
I know it is Christmas time, but I need to vent.
Yesterday it was so cold out that we took a man into our home who just needed a place to hang his hat for the night. We felt sorry for him. It's not the first time we have opened our home up to someone we felt needed a break. We felt so sorry for him. Poor thing was trembling out in the cold. We have a heated porch that we can close off from the house. Perfect spot for him. We put a cot out there and gave him something to eat and told him if he needed to use the restroom, just ring the bell and we would let him in.
Well, I don't think we will ever do it again. This morning when I got up I realized the man had not come in to use the restroom so I went to check on him. He was gone. Vanished. That's fine, but then I realized he had peed all over the porch floor!!!
I sent an email out to the neighborhood watch group to keep an eye out for him. Everyone needs to keep an eye out for him. He is heavy set, wearing nothing but a scarf, he has a nose that looks like a carrot, two black eyes, and his arms are so skinny they look like sticks!!!
Don't bring him into your house!! What a huge mess he made on the floor!!! ⛄️
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Post by timothyu on Dec 15, 2019 16:26:50 GMT -5
Streaming repeatedly for 8 hours... The Chosen Christmas Episode ... link
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Post by sissurf on Dec 16, 2019 17:54:55 GMT -5
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Post by sissurf on Dec 20, 2019 12:21:17 GMT -5
The 12 Days of Christmas: the story behind the holiday’s most annoying carol
www.vox.com/2015/12/25/10661878/12-days-of-christmas-explained
What are the 12 days of Christmas?
The 12 days of Christmas is the period that in Christian theology marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day). The four weeks preceding Christmas are collectively known as Advent, which begins four Sundays before Christmas and ends on December 24.
The song is not a coded primer on Christianity
A popular theory that's made the internet rounds is that the lyrics to "The 12 Days of Christmas" are coded references to Christianity; it posits that the song was written to help Christians learn and pass on the tenets of their faith while avoiding persecution. Under that theory, the various gifts break down as follows, as the myth-debunking website Snopes explained:
2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch," which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
The partridge in the pear tree, naturally, represents Jesus Christ.
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