A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-23-03....Christmas In July

dansangel

[dansangel]

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And Welcome To
The Top Ten Reasons
To Have Christmas In July

LadyX mentioned her son celebrating "Christmas in July" at his workplace on one of last week's threads. That is what planted the seed for today's presentation. Sit back, relax and enjoy as I bring you the following countdown of what I believe are the top reasons for lobbying to have Christmas fall *two* times during the year.



10) This reason is the most obvious: More Presents! Now, in addition to Birthdays, Anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, Christmas in December, etc., there will be *another* excuse during the year to receive presents.

9) Revives the economy. Tax breaks be darned! What better incentive to shop than having another gift-giving holiday in the middle of the summer?

8) Revives the medical sector's economy. Remember, along with all of the shopping, crowds, surly store clerks and flaring tempers comes hypertension and depression. This would boost office visits and sales of blood pressure medication and antidepressives exponentially.

7) An effective tool to award good behavior. Instead of threatening children with receiving coal for Christmas if bad behavior persists just once a year, the practice could continue year-round. After all, it's much easier for a child to appreciate that "Christmas is just around the corner" when, in fact, it really is!

6) A great solution for thinning out the forests. It is a well-known scientific fact that the reason so many deadly forest fires burn out of control is due to the endless source of fuel for the fires. The need for Christmas trees twice a year would help to defoliate fuel-rich forests.

5) More unwanted animals would be given homes. Puppies and kittens make great Christmas gifts. There would be a surge in pet adoptions twice a year.

4) Christmas carolers would have a much better environment to carol in. They wouldn't have to bundle up against the cold and have an extra "hot toddy" or two to keep them warm while performing for the neighborhood. Heck, they could even just show up at the neighborhood pool and sing and suntan at the same time.

3) There would be a renewed interest in fruitcake. Just imagine - instead of bringing a heavy, cumbersome watermelon to the family barbecue, one could carry a neat little compact package just full of the fruit that people crave when eating outdoors.

2) Exercise. Grown-ups everywhere would get a great work-out twice a year climbing up and down ladders to decorate, then un-decorate the house. Or, if Christmas was held twice a year, the less-motivated home-owners would have an excuse to leave the decorations up all year round. ("But, Honey, Christmas is right around the corner….again!")

And finally, the Number One reason to have Christmas in July:

1) Another opportunity to take the time to give thanks to our Savior for being born, only to willingly give up His life for our eternal salvation.

Instead of waiting for another holiday to be declared in order to praise our Lord Jesus Christ and to reflect on His short life here on Earth, let us declare *every* day Christmas. That way we will appreciate our Savior - and each other - more fully and more often.

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[dansangel]

Come Join us in shedding the summer heat and celebrating Christmas In July!

[.45MAN]

Have a doughnut! good morning to all.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Angel.

[dansangel]

((((((Aeronaut)))))))

Thank you for the warm fly-over every day. Be safe and have a Blessed Humpday!

[dansangel]

Thank you ((((((((.45MAN)))))) for the "doughnuts" - LOL!!!

Billie: I had told .45MAN last night that I had to get up early to "make the doughnuts."

:-)

[Mama_Bear]

Very, very cute, dansy! Every single reason to celebrate Christmas twice a year sounds perfectly logical to me. :-)

I just happen to have this Holiday Hostess Babes graphic laying around. I guess Christmas in July is a perfect time to post it. LOL!

all year through!

(((((((Hugs))))))) to my Sistahs and FRiends. Now I am going to bed where visions of sugarplums shall dance through my head. LOL.

Yikes, it's quarter 'til two! It's going to be a very short night. :-(

[dansangel]

Thank you for the beautiful graphic, ((((((((Mama_Bear)))))))

What the *heck* are you doing up so *late*? This is my *normal* wake-up time.

Get to sleep and then have a great Humpday! LOL!!

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!

((((((PIPPIN HUGS)))))

FOR EVERYBODY TODAY! :O)

When I first read the title of today's thread I though Dansy had "lost it" but I read further and saw what she was getting at!

I love the idea! Of coarse I celebrate Christmas EVERY DAY in my heart.

I go along with the ten reasons for Christmas in July, I like the idea of getting presents all year round (I'm a hobbit, remember, LOL)

and thining the forrests? Well, that's going to eliminate a lot of fires that seem to plague the western states on a regular basis each summer.

As for the lights, well, since most folks leave thier lights up year round, that's no problem!

But the best reason, and I'm glad you put it as the #1 reason is to clelbrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. And to celibrate His life. And remember the sacrifice He made for us and for our salvation.

GOD BLESS ALL WHO POST AND LURK ON THIS THREAD!

Guess what! I decided to save up my money to get a new computer, but, until then, I'm thinking of switching computers with my mom, as soon as my sister and brother-in-law can deterimne if it has a good working modem as well as audio and printer! YIPPIE!!!!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Merry Christmas, everybody !!

[MeekOneGOP]

lookin' for robert blake.....

[.30Carbine]

I love the kitty pic and how colorful their eyes are!

Merry Christmas!

[dansangel]

Thank you - lol!

Some say it's contact lenses, but I maintain that it's natural.

:-)

Have a wonderful Humpday!

[dansangel]

Love the Christmas M&Ms and the Texas snowglobe (((((((Meekie)))))!

Thank you for helping to make "Christmas in July."

:-)

[dansangel]

God Bless an thanks for "getting it." You know exactly what the theme was for today.

Good luck getting a new 'puter. We need to see you back here more regularly!

(((((((((PIPPIN))))))))))

:-)

[The Mayor]

[GailA]

Good morning FRiends

Coffee's on

[GailA]

[lonestar]

We had a "Christmas in July" party several years ago. My Granny (has Alzheimer's) was putting on her Christmas clothes everyday and lonestar decided to invite some of Granny's friends over to help her celebrate.

lonestar half-way decorated the tree and we had cold wassail. The little old women had a good time. They laughed and talked and talked.

lonestar threw some lights on a bush by the front door and that night Granny wanted to "ride around and look at lights." I wanted to go, too!

lonestar told us we were "first this year; we'll have to wait."

lonestar and her friends had the most fun because they got to enjoy Granny's friends.

The next day Granny put on a Valentine shirt and lonestar said, "Forget it! We're not playing that game!"

And that's my experience with Christmas in July!

Weinie