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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
CHRISTMAS STORIES
Tim Burton's holiday classic, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993), makes a return to the big screen each holiday season.The dazzling new make-over of the musical-fantasy was led by writer/producer Tim Burton and the technical wizards at Industrial Light + Magic.
Audiences will get closer than ever to Halloweentown's beloved Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, as he attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. Against the advice of Sally, a lonely rag doll who has feelings for him, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters Lock, Shock, and Barrel to help him kidnap Santa Claus. Jack eventually realizes his mistake but has to contend with the evil Oogie Boogie before he can make things right and restore the Christmas holiday. Fueled by an unforgettable soundtrack featuring ten ghoulishly delightful songs by Danny Elfman who also provided the singing voice for Jack.
A CHRISTMAS STORY (1985) is humorist Jean Shepard's vignette-laden, nostalgic view of Christmastime in Indiana during the 1940s.
The main story involves nine-year-old Ralphie, who desperately wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas -- and is waging an all-out campaign to convince his reluctant parents that the toy will be safe in his hands. Meanwhile, Ralphie prepares for the big day with his rather idiosyncratic family. For example, his brother has a strange relationship with food, and his dad is obsessed with a crossword puzzle contest. But the most important question of all is...when Christmas Day arrives, will Ralphie be the proud (and careful) owner of a Red Ryder BB Gun?
ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas ! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget about suicide ?
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: christmas; movies; singles; wonderfullife
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To: snugs
Thank you, snugs!!!!
I know your Christmas dinner had to have been dazzling and delicious!
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posted on
12/25/2006 4:56:32 PM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: mware
YUM! You really make donuts? WOW!
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posted on
12/25/2006 4:57:19 PM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: onyx
Yes we have been making them since last year, reviving an old family tradition that had stopped after our grandmother passed away in 1973. We do cheat a little bit, not making the dough ourselves but using the biscuits in the little cartons.
303
posted on
12/25/2006 4:59:34 PM PST
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
To: darkangel82
Hey :) I got a tree for you.
304
posted on
12/25/2006 5:00:30 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Merry Christmas to all of our brave soldiers who are far from home this Christmas.)
To: ilovew
Wow what a beautiful tree.
305
posted on
12/25/2006 5:01:08 PM PST
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
To: ilovew
To: mware
That's wonderful. My mom used to make donuts too. Almost brought tears to my eyes.
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posted on
12/25/2006 5:01:58 PM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: onyx
That is the way with Christmas, always a few tears for those who are not with us anymore.
Thank God for memories.
308
posted on
12/25/2006 5:03:44 PM PST
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
To: darkangel82
Do you feel Christmas-y now? Lol if you say no, I'm just gonna find some manger scenes and decorations and stockings and lights...
309
posted on
12/25/2006 5:08:02 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Merry Christmas to all of our brave soldiers who are far from home this Christmas.)
To: snugs; patriciaruth
now my curiousity is piqued.. wonder if it is the same one..
Texas Fruitcake..
Might call the HS & see if they still do it w/same supplier.
would love to try one again to see if it was really that good or if my memory was being selective
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posted on
12/25/2006 5:15:27 PM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: ilovew
To: darkangel82
Good, I was hoping you'd say that. :)
312
posted on
12/25/2006 5:32:22 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Merry Christmas to all of our brave soldiers who are far from home this Christmas.)
To: ilovew; All
To: DollyCali; patriciaruth
Here is the cake I was sent - I scanned the booklet with it
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posted on
12/25/2006 5:48:27 PM PST
by
snugs
((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))
To: darkangel82
315
posted on
12/25/2006 5:48:49 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Merry Christmas to all of our brave soldiers who are far from home this Christmas.)
To: snugs
Boy that looks like what I remember.. Oh Eleanor..when you open/cut/taste it..well, you might just sit & eat it all in one sitting & growl like a dog protecting it from anyone else who ventures near.
Then again you might not like it.. but it is more of a confection that a cake, as I recall
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posted on
12/25/2006 5:52:27 PM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: ilovew
Good, just making sure everyone hadn't passed out from too much eggnog lol.
To: darkangel82
Lol no but I am working on a chocolate overdose. :P
318
posted on
12/25/2006 6:01:51 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Merry Christmas to all of our brave soldiers who are far from home this Christmas.)
To: ilovew
Lol, I did that earlier. (and actually, I only drink plain eggnog, can't have alcohol here)
To: darkangel82
I think chocolate makes everything better. :) I've never had eggnog, though.
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posted on
12/25/2006 6:11:41 PM PST
by
ilovew
(Merry Christmas to all of our brave soldiers who are far from home this Christmas.)
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