Merry Christmas!

Eve wrote:

So fast........ :puppydog: That's a bit sad........

Yeah, it's a little sad. I did manage to watch A Christmas Story and Die Hard after dinner to keep my X-Mas spirit up.

Takoyama wrote:When I was coming home from Christmas dinner (Thai food :beaten:) I noticed workers taking down Christmas trees/decorations. :puppydog: Illuminations still stay up well beyond the New Year though.

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Whoa talk about Fast ...
:shocked: :shocked:

Takoyama wrote:Yeah, it's a little sad. I did manage to watch A Christmas Story and Die Hard after dinner to keep my X-Mas spirit up.

I never did get into A Christmas Story, but yeah, Die Hard. :victory:

Also The Long Kiss Goodnight. :victory:

sadacori wrote:ƒƒŠ[ƒNƒŠƒXƒ}ƒXI Hope you all got what (or who) you wanted this year.

Seems like that. She thinks so, too. :woot:
We'll find on New Years Eve. :fingerscrossed:

Eve wrote:
Well it wouldnt be CHristmas without my favorite elf making an appearance... :hehe:

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My, my... that is one hunky elf, Eve! :naughty:

Eve wrote:
And Santa heading back into the pub. ;)

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:lol: Looks like St. Nicky likes the drinky...

bmwracer wrote:
Kawaii...!

Lol, not so "kawaii" two hours later, after the fourth glass of bubbly and a shot of mirabelle schnapps. :beaten:

Takoyama wrote:...Christmas dinner (Thai food :beaten:)...

Yum!!! :thumbsup: Thai food rawks!

Ender's Girl wrote:

Lol, not so "kawaii" two hours later, after the fourth glass of bubbly and a shot of mirabelle schnapps.!

Sounds like a fun Christmas in the E.G. household :hehe:

Ender's Girl wrote:

bmwracer wrote:
Kawaii...!

Lol, not so "kawaii" two hours later, after the fourth glass of bubbly and a shot of mirabelle schnapps. :beaten:

But you didn't post that pic. :mrgreen:

Anime Dad wrote:

Sounds like a fun Christmas in the E.G. household :hehe:

Yep, we always have a rum time. Always lifts our Christmas spirits... :naughty: Good timeshhh... good timeshhh... *hic* :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
But you didn't post that pic. :mrgreen:

:hehe: Destroyed the evidence right away, amigo.

Ender's Girl wrote::hehe: Destroyed the evidence right away, amigo.

Awww... :(

Ender's Girl wrote:

:hehe: Destroyed the evidence right away, amigo.

Sounds efficient! :thumbsup:

Had our final Christmas dinner with friends last night.
Now we can kick back today and relax. :D

Eve wrote:Hi Dochira! :woot: Merry Merry!

Well it wouldnt be CHristmas without my favorite elf making an appearance... :hehe:

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And Santa heading back into the pub. ;)

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I just bought a toy store for my little town. It's getting too big for the surface I have it on. :sweat:

Wynter wrote:

I just bought a toy store for my little town. It's getting too big for the surface I have it on. :sweat:

We had to rezone ours last year due to lack of space. ;)

And we added a Dollar General STore this year so the park was developed too. :puppydog:

Just got a huge box of presents in the mail today!!

The holiday fun continues! :woot:

***runs off singing Jingle Bells***

Merry Christmas to everybody here in this forum. Wishing all of us have a productive and propserous year 2010!!!
Jone, like your Santa

joneray wrote:
Jone, like your Santa

:headscratch: Huh?

Eve wrote::headscratch: Huh?

Spam, I think.

bmwracer wrote:
Spam, I think.

Well that clears up that mystery.

Christmas decorations should always stay up until 12th Night after the holiday.

I bet no-one remembers when Christmas trees were always live and fresh. Nothing plastic existed. After all the German glass ornaments were carefully hung on the tree, the silver chains and the silver icicles were hung on the branches. The final thing on Christmas Eve was clipping on the tiny little candles a bit larger than birthday candles and they were all lit. All other lights were put out and we all admired the beautiful tree.

Why there were never house fires is a mystery. I think everyone was too sensible to have that happen, and we always loved our tree so much.

Children wrote letters to Father Christmas and tossed them up the chimney when the fire was going well about a week before the holdiay.If you were lucky it stayed up the chimney and then on Christmas morning you would get the presents you asked for. It never failed.

Funny thing is I don't ever remember snow at Christmas time in England then.

Peggy

^ Those are lovely Christmas recollections, Peggy. :)

Funny, but whenever someone mentions "Christmas" and "England" in the same sentence, I first think of Scrooge and Tiny Tim. :mrgreen: Then I think of King George VI's BBC Christmas messages, esp. at the onset of the War.

All Yuletide decor carefully stowed away, now. :puppydog:

Greetings E.G. :bow:

Yes those were real old fashioned celebrations.

Did you ever see the original film in black and white of 'A Christmas Carol'

It had Alistair Sym playing Scrooge. and I think John Mills was also in the cast. It was the best version that was ever made. Hollywood tried to do one much later and it was quite ridiculous.

Ah well.
God Bless us every one.

Peg.