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Very Duke Blue
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by Very Duke Blue » September 8th, 2009, 11:00 pm
weezie wrote:CathyCA wrote:Christmas! I love that holiday! I finally have all of my Christmas decorations, and I'm so excited. I can't wait to decorate my house for Christmas. I can't wait to shop for my kids' gifts. I can't wait to cook and bake for Christmas. I love the songs, I love the parties, I love the church services! I love Christmas!
But first: Halloween! I'm looking forward to decorating for Halloween in three and a half weeks!
Heck, I've already started buying gifts for Christmas...ain't I a pain?!
Must you rub it in?
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by windsor » September 9th, 2009, 8:00 am
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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by wilson » September 9th, 2009, 11:42 am
bjornolf wrote:Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.
I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!
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DukieInKansas
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by DukieInKansas » September 9th, 2009, 12:55 pm
wilson wrote:bjornolf wrote:Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.
I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!
Snow crunch? In Hotlanta? How often does that happen?
I love Christmas!
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by windsor » September 9th, 2009, 1:01 pm
wilson wrote:bjornolf wrote:Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.
I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!
as the shoppers rush home with their treasures...
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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wilson
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by wilson » September 9th, 2009, 1:02 pm
DukieInKansas wrote:wilson wrote:bjornolf wrote:Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.
I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!
Snow crunch? In Hotlanta? How often does that happen?
I love Christmas!
See windsor's response...she's on the right track.
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knights68
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by knights68 » September 9th, 2009, 1:26 pm
Is it bad that I find Christmas season both pleasurable and an annoyance?
What I mean by that is that it is pleasurable because people seem more open, friendly and all that jazz during that time of year, but also an annoyance because between January 1st and say Thanksgiving, the same friendly, kissie kissie type become true assholes once again or until the next holiday season comes by.
Maybe it's just my OFS (Old Farts Syndrome) that flairs up around that time.
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DukieInKansas
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by DukieInKansas » September 9th, 2009, 1:27 pm
wilson wrote:DukieInKansas wrote:wilson wrote: quote="bjornolf" Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.
/quote I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!
Snow crunch? In Hotlanta? How often does that happen?
I love Christmas!
See windsor's response...she's on the right track.
But wouldn't city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style be more appropriate for Hotlanta?
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by bjornolf » September 9th, 2009, 1:28 pm
knights68 wrote:Is it bad that I find Christmas season both pleasurable and an annoyance?
What I mean by that is that it is pleasurable because people seem more open, friendly and all that jazz during that time of year, but also an annoyance because between January 1st and say Thanksgiving, the same friendly, kissie kissie type become true assholes once again or until the next holiday season comes by.
Maybe it's just my OFS (Old Farts Syndrome) that flairs up around that time.
I don't know, some people are even grumpier during the silly season.
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by wilson » September 9th, 2009, 1:29 pm
DukieInKansas wrote:wilson wrote:See windsor's response...she's on the right track.
But wouldn't city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style be more appropriate for Hotlanta?
Probably, but I really needed a verb phrase rather than a subject clause to preserve the euphony of my response.
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by cl15876 » September 9th, 2009, 1:36 pm
CathyCA wrote:Christmas! I love that holiday! I finally have all of my Christmas decorations, and I'm so excited. I can't wait to decorate my house for Christmas. I can't wait to shop for my kids' gifts. I can't wait to cook and bake for Christmas. I love the songs, I love the parties, I love the church services! I love Christmas!
But first: Halloween! I'm looking forward to decorating for Halloween in three and a half weeks!
I have to concur!!!! One of my favorites for all the reasons you cited!!!
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by windsor » September 9th, 2009, 2:37 pm
CathyCA wrote:Christmas! I love that holiday! I finally have all of my Christmas decorations, and I'm so excited. I can't wait to decorate my house for Christmas. I can't wait to shop for my kids' gifts. I can't wait to cook and bake for Christmas. I love the songs, I love the parties, I love the church services! I love Christmas!
Did someone say
CHRISTMAS ?!?!?!
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by windsor » September 9th, 2009, 2:41 pm
When you live where there is no snow, sometimes you get carried away.......
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by wilson » September 9th, 2009, 2:49 pm
My Christmas picture is definitively the best. I'm sorry to be so blunt and dismissive, but I just totally win.
Christmas '84, me on the left.
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by bjornolf » September 9th, 2009, 4:21 pm
wilson wrote:My Christmas picture is definitively the best. I'm sorry to be so blunt and dismissive, but I just totally win.
Christmas '84, me on the left.
Christmas '84.jpg
What, did the Duke and Duchess just tell Little Lord Fauntleroy that Reagan had been re-elected? ;)
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by windsor » September 9th, 2009, 4:23 pm
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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by DukieInKansas » September 9th, 2009, 4:55 pm
wilson wrote:My Christmas picture is definitively the best. I'm sorry to be so blunt and dismissive, but I just totally win.
Christmas '84, me on the left.
Christmas '84.jpg
I have to agree. I love this picture. I wonder if anyone would notice if I stuck in a frame and displayed it over the Christmas holiday season?
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by wilson » September 9th, 2009, 7:06 pm
bjornolf wrote:I love the picture. Admit it, Wilson, you'd just opened your first NES, right?
It was taken before the gifts...before church on Christmas Eve.
