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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-23, 24, 25, 26-05....Home for the Holidays
Mama_Bear

Posted on 12/23/2005 12:04:48 AM PST by Mama_Bear



Oh, there's no place like
home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
When you pine for the sunshine
Of a friendly face
For the holidays, you can't beat
Home, sweet home

I met a man who lives in Tennessee
And he was headin' for Pennsylvania
And some home made pumpkin pie
From Pennsylvania folks a travelin' down
To Dixie's sunny shore
From Atlantic to Pacific, gee
The traffic is terrific

Oh there's no place like home
For the holidays, 'cause no matter
How far away you roam
If you want to be happy in a million ways
For the holidays, you can't beat
Home, sweet home.

































































































09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

12-19-05 Military Monday
12-20-05 Christmas Poetry and Potpourri
12-21-05 Silent Night ~ Christmas Music
12-22-05 It's a Furry Finest Christmas

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To: ST.LOUIE1; All


Joy to the World!
The Lord has come!




"More than 2,000 years ago...mankind received its Savior, and to those who had dwelled in darkness, the light of hope had come. Each Christmas, we celebrate that first coming anew, and we rejoice in the knowledge that the God who came to Earth that night in Bethlehem is with us still and will remain with us forever. Christmas is a season of hope and joy, a time to give thanks for the blessing of Christ's birth and for the blessings that surround us every day of the year....This Christmas, we pray especially for freedom, justice and peace on Earth. We remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and for our freedom, and we ask for God's blessing on their loved ones. We ask God to watch over all of our men and women in uniform. Many are serving in distant lands, helping to advance the cause of freedom and peace. Our entire Nation is grateful to them and prays for their safe return. Laura and I send our best wishes for a blessed and merry Christmas." —President George W. Bush





He rules the world with truth and grace." —Isaac Watts



“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." —Charles Dickens



“The Incarnation...illuminates and orders all other phenomena, explains both our laughter and our logic in our fear of the dead and our knowledge that it is somehow good to die and which at one stroke covers what multitudes of separate theories will hardly cover for us if this is rejected." —C.S. Lewis



“Regarding not the day, let us give God thanks for the gift of His dear Son... If it be possible to honor Christ in the giving of gifts, I cannot see how while the gift, giver and recipient are all in the spirit on the world... But we have a Christ gift the entire year." —Charles Spurgeon



"The concerted effort to minimize Christmas has resulted in it being our national Happy Holiday - holiday. The Christmas season is now the holiday season. Christmas parties are now holiday parties. Christmas is a time for giving and receiving presents and in many homes, nothing more. Who is this fellow, Jesus Christ, anyway?" —Lyn Nofziger



"Holiday and Holy Day, Christmas is more than a Yule log, holly or tree. It is more than natural good cheer and the giving of gifts. Christmas is even more than the feast of the home and of children, the feast of love and friendship. It is more than all of these together. Christmas is Christ, the Christ of justice and charity, on freedom and peace." —Francis Cardinal Spellman “



"Christmas is a season of hope and joy, a time to give thanks for the blessing of Christ's birth..." —President Bush




301 posted on 12/24/2005 4:07:02 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: Mama_Bear; Billie; DollyCali; ST.LOUIE1; GodBlessUSA; All




Santa's Renegotiated Union Contract

Introducing Bubba Claus

Santa Claus
Bubba Claus

A new contract for Santa has finally been negotiated....

Please read the following carefully.......

I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no longer be able to serve Southern United States on Christmas Eve. Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my contract was renegotiated by North American Fairies and Elves Local 209. I now serve only certain areas of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. As part of the new and better contract I also get longer breaks for milk and cookies so keep that in mind.

However, I'm certain that your children will be in good hands with your local replacement who happens to be my third cousin, Bubba Claus. His side of the family is from the South Pole. He shares my goal of delivering toys to all the good boys and girls; however, there are a few differences between us such as:


1. There is no danger of a Grinch stealing your presents from Bubba Claus. He has a gun rack on his sleigh and a bumper sticker that reads: "These toys insured by Smith and Wesson."


2. Instead of milk and cookies, Bubba Claus prefers that children leave an RC cola and pork rinds [or a moon pie] on the fireplace. And Bubba doesn't smoke a pipe. He dips a little snuff though, so please have an empty spit can handy. If your food is not to Bubba's liking, he may leave you a present as shown in the image above.

3. Bubba Claus' sleigh is pulled by floppy-eared, flyin' coon dogs instead of reindeer. I made the mistake of loaning him a couple of my reindeer one time, and Blitzen's head now overlooks Bubba's fireplace.

4. You won't hear "On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen ..." when Bubba Claus arrives. Instead, you'll hear, "On Earnhardt, on Wallace, on Martin and Labonte. On Rudd, on Jarrett, on Elliott and Petty."

5. "Ho, ho, ho!" has been replaced by "Yee Haw!" And you also are likely to hear Bubba's elves respond, "I her'd dat!"

6. As required by Southern highway laws, Bubba Claus' sleigh does have a > > Yosemite Sam safety triangle on the back with the words "Back off." The last I heard it also had other decorations on the sleigh back as well. One is a Ford or Chevy logo with lights that race through the letters and the other is a caricature of me (Santa Claus) going wee wee on the Tooth Fairy.

7. The usual Christmas movie classics such as "Miracle on 34th Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life" will not be shown in your negotiated viewing area. Instead, you'll see "Boss Hogg Saves Christmas" and "Smokey and the Bandit IV" featuring Burt Reynolds as Bubba Claus and dozens of state patrol cars crashing into each other.

8. Bubba Claus doesn't wear a belt. If I were you, I'd make sure you, the wife, and the kids turn the other way when he bends over to put presents under the tree.


9. And finally, lovely Christmas songs have been sung about me like "Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer" and Bing Crosby's "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." This year songs about Bubba Claus will be played on all the AM radio stations in the South. Those song title will be Mark Chesnutt's "Bubba Claus Shot the Jukebox" and "Grandma Got Run'd Over by a Reindeer.

Sincerely Yours,


Santa Claus

(member of North American Fairies and Elves Local 209)

Hopefully we can fix this by next year!!

To all my FReeper Friends!! Be seeing you!!!

Pistov


302 posted on 12/24/2005 4:31:15 PM PST by Pistov Elf (Today's Duty -- Preflight & Santa Lists)
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To: Pistov Elf

you are TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much.

merry Christmas our dear lil' elf!


303 posted on 12/24/2005 4:33:29 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: Billie
Sorry, babe, looks like sticks in your sock. LOL


304 posted on 12/24/2005 4:39:40 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: DollyCali
Beautiful table and content, Dolly.

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." —
Charles Dickens

Yes indeedy do! : )

Merry Christmas!

305 posted on 12/24/2005 4:45:47 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: Pistov Elf
LOL! Love it! You've been very busy, Elfie.

Merry Christmas!!

306 posted on 12/24/2005 4:52:48 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; Mama_Bear; LUV W; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy; dutchess; Diver Dave; DollyCali; All


Good Afternoon FR Finest!!!

I wish all of FR Finest,their Families and all that come to visit here....

A Merry and joyous Christmas and a blessed New Year.



Jesus is the reason for the season.


307 posted on 12/24/2005 5:03:49 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (A Merry and Joyous Christmas to all ,especially to our Troops !!!)
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To: deadhead

Merry Christmas my sister. I love ya.


308 posted on 12/24/2005 5:30:07 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
Very pretty!: )

Wishing you and yours an especially fine Christmas, (((((Noosie))))


309 posted on 12/24/2005 5:34:32 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: ST.LOUIE1

Thank you Wolfie.

I love your Christmas graphic.{{{HUGS}}}


310 posted on 12/24/2005 5:36:21 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (A Merry and Joyous Christmas to all ,especially to our Troops !!!)
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To: snugs

Prayers for you and your family.


311 posted on 12/24/2005 5:39:40 PM PST by Aquamarine
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Beautiful, Mrs Nooseman! Merry Christmas.


312 posted on 12/24/2005 5:44:26 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: dutchess

That is so cozy looking!

Hallelujah! Christ the Savior is born!

I don't know about you but I am overflowing with the joy of the birth of our Savior!


313 posted on 12/24/2005 5:48:30 PM PST by La Enchiladita (What Child is this, who laid to rest in Mary's arms, is sleeping ....?)
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To: snugs

You have my prayers, snugs, and a hug from way across the Pond, dear.


314 posted on 12/24/2005 5:49:56 PM PST by La Enchiladita (What Child is this, who laid to rest in Mary's arms, is sleeping ....?)
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To: DollyCali

Merry Christmas, DollyCali!
There has never been a lovelier First Couple!!
A match made in Heaven!!


315 posted on 12/24/2005 5:52:35 PM PST by La Enchiladita (What Child is this, who laid to rest in Mary's arms, is sleeping ....?)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Jesus, Joy of man's desiring!
Hallelujah!!


316 posted on 12/24/2005 5:53:30 PM PST by La Enchiladita (What Child is this, who laid to rest in Mary's arms, is sleeping ....?)
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To: DollyCali; Mama_Bear
Beautiful thread gals... Merry Christmas to everyone at the finest. You all rock! :]
317 posted on 12/24/2005 5:56:03 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Embrace peace- Hug an American soldier- the real peace keepers.)
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To: MEG33

Thank you Meg.:)


318 posted on 12/24/2005 5:56:45 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (A Merry and Joyous Christmas to all ,especially to our Troops !!!)
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To: La Enchiladita

Evening Dita.

Amen!!

Merry Christmas to you and yours.


319 posted on 12/24/2005 5:58:20 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (A Merry and Joyous Christmas to all ,especially to our Troops !!!)
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Merry Christmas to you from us two!

Weinie & lonestar

320 posted on 12/24/2005 6:01:07 PM PST by lonestar (Me, too--Weinie)
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