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If we did that we would have an empty house most years - the only people I'd invite back would be the wife and kids...
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What present will you be bringing then?!?! :p
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If you want christmas to last all year
Get a credit card :) . |
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I found this, it may be of interest...
"There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for the young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning, the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember. 1. The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ. 2. Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments. 3. Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love. 4. The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. 5. The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books. 6. The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creating. 7. Seven swans a swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership and Mercy. 8. The eight maids a milking were the eight beatitudes. 9. Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit- -Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control. 10. The ten lords a leaping were the ten commandments. 11. The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples. 12. The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles Creed. So there is your history for today. I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol.... " |
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Did you know that Santa is unable to remember all of our names, so we all have our own special Christmas name. Click here to find out yours..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/fun_stuff...er_names.shtml Merry Christmas from......... Cutie Monster-Helper :D |
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I'll second that Lettie.
yours Giggely Dancing Elf |
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I'm a Giggely Dancing Fairy.Maybe i should sit atop of the tree this year.
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I was told time stood still on Christmas eve. to allow Santa to visit everyone.
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I'm Giggley Brandy Butter-Cracker. :)
I was beginning to think we must all be giggley until I tried Busman and he turned out to be: Squelchy Scrooge-Bum :D |
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A-B you are a font of knowledge.......I found that really interesting
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Do you know how we come to have a fairy on the Christmas tree????
Many years ago not only did Santa deliver the presents but he delivered and decorated each tree.....and there was a tree for every house in the world...so it was a pretty tough call, but he had a whizz of a fairy to help him. One year they had delivered all the presents and all the trees.....or so he thought. He was happily on his way back to Mrs Claus and a well earned break when the fairy noticed that there was one tree left in the bottom of the sleigh. She turned to Santa and said 'whoa.....we've got one tree left......what shall I do with it? And that's how come we have a fairy on top of the christmas tree.:hehetable |
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Now that's funny (and maybe appropriate for a southerner!!) :D :D :D A Squelchy Scrooge-Bum Busman..............Fits don't it???? (Sorry Busman..I just couldn't resist it!! :D :D |
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Giggley Dancing Cracker......with two left feet
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