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The***OFFICIAL***Weekend Singles' Thread-(December 22-25, 2006)Christmas Stories ~ Christmas Weekend
December 22, 2006 | DollyCali and Snugs

Posted on 12/22/2006 4:56:30 PM PST by DollyCali

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To: mware
Mine is so disappointed this year...lol... he decided to order one from a Monastery recommended to him, instead of his favorite Monastery, and it hasn't arrived yet. :)
281 posted on 12/25/2006 4:23:01 PM PST by onyx (Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
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To: onyx
Sorry to hear that but he is sure to have it for New Years Eve.

My brother from Rockford sent me a sock monkey (apparently Rockford Ill, is the home of sock monkeys) they have not arrived yet but it will be fun to get someone after christmas. Maybe even get it on Boxing Day. Which reminds me I have to leave a gift in the mailbox for our mailman.

282 posted on 12/25/2006 4:27:50 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: DollyCali

Lovely pics. My husband's people are Franciscans from your area.


283 posted on 12/25/2006 4:28:36 PM PST by onyx (Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
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To: mware

I dont have cable & rarely have TV on. Last time was the olympics. Some said they were watching it last night so I figured it was on somewhere...network, etc


284 posted on 12/25/2006 4:28:48 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali
LOL, okay. I think you will enjoy A Christmas Story, Gene Shephard is the narrator, and the story is based on one of his storys.

He use to be a talk radio host on WOR in NY. He was a great storyteller.

285 posted on 12/25/2006 4:31:56 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: mware
Boxing Day? --- IIRC, that's tomorrow and it was instituted as a means of allaying the dispute over the correct day to celebrate Christmas?
286 posted on 12/25/2006 4:34:11 PM PST by onyx (Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
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To: DollyCali

Happy Birthday Patty's Dad!!!

Thanks so much for the ping Dolly. :)


287 posted on 12/25/2006 4:36:54 PM PST by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: onyx
I always understood the tradition to be one of giving gifts to those who serve you in some way, like the mailman and such as that.

From watching Uptairs Downstair, Boxing Day was set aside for the staff to celebrate, because their services were needed on Christmas Day.

288 posted on 12/25/2006 4:38:41 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: snugs; mware

Let's ask snugs!


289 posted on 12/25/2006 4:39:35 PM PST by onyx (Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
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To: onyx; snugs

Can you help us out with what Boxing Day is all about. I think it is also St Stephans Day, something about a dead wren in box.


290 posted on 12/25/2006 4:39:57 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: onyx

If I am correct on the time, I think it is about 3 in the morning in the UK right now. we may have to wait until tomorrow for an answer.


291 posted on 12/25/2006 4:42:46 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: mware

I thought they were only five hours ahead, but that would still make it past midnight over there.


292 posted on 12/25/2006 4:44:05 PM PST by darkangel82
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To: darkangel82

I always get confused on the daylight savings time deal. I think you are correct.


293 posted on 12/25/2006 4:45:09 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: mware; snugs

Today is Monday, right? She posts the Dose on Monday. She'll be here on FR soon.


294 posted on 12/25/2006 4:47:17 PM PST by onyx (Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
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To: onyx

It's Monday here but Tuesday over there.


295 posted on 12/25/2006 4:49:42 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: mware; onyx

We have 2 days off at Christmas - Christmas Day and Boxing Day there are many different interpretations of what Boxing day actually means.

I like the one that traditions says that the Lord of the Manor etc boxed up his goodies from Christmas and distributed them to the poor the next day.

The following is a link which explains it more

http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/boxingday.html


296 posted on 12/25/2006 4:52:49 PM PST by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))
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To: mware

Details, details....LOL. She posts the "Monday for us" Dose and the "Thursday for us" Dose. Plus she's on vacation. I'll watch for her. :)


297 posted on 12/25/2006 4:53:04 PM PST by onyx (Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
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To: onyx
Care for some donuts.

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298 posted on 12/25/2006 4:53:41 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: DollyCali; patriciaruth

I have had a Texas fruit cake sent to me this year by Patriciaruth I am really looking forward to trying it.


299 posted on 12/25/2006 4:54:19 PM PST by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))
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To: snugs
thanks for the info snugs.

Share a donut with us.

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300 posted on 12/25/2006 4:55:10 PM PST by mware (By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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