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FReeper Canteen~Christmas/Holiday Traditions~Dec.20th.2006
12/20/2006 | Mrs.Nooseman

Posted on 12/19/2006 5:31:16 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman



Good Morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

Come join us and share your Christmas/ Holiday traditions with us.



Christmas Traditions at my house.

Advent

At our house we start the Christmas celebrations with Advent.

We have a wreath made out of pine cones with four candles on it.Each Sunday we light one Candle and read the Story of Christs birth and listen to Christmas songs.


During the time of Advent,we also start baking our Christmas Cookies and making Christmas decorations.

Our kids receive an Advent Calender on the First of December to count down the days to Christmas.

St.Nick or Nickolaus

On December sixth we celebrate St.Nick,who brings small gifts ,that he puts into the children's boots,that have been left in front of their doors,if they were good.;)


To keep some of the traditions from Germany in the family, we also exchange gifts on December 24 th and we put some gifts under the tree for December 25 th,to include the traditions of an American Christmas.

We have integrated both traditions into our very own tradition and hope that our kids will carry on this tradition, when they have their own families.



It would be great if you all could share your Traditions with all of us,whether they are Christmas,Hanuka or other Holiday traditions.

I wish you all Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas.





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To: tongue-tied
Big hug

From a little gal.

41 posted on 12/19/2006 6:06:48 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (All I want for Christmas is a new tag line.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evening Ma.{{{HUGS}}}


42 posted on 12/19/2006 6:08:23 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

42!

Merry Christmas to you!


43 posted on 12/19/2006 6:08:36 PM PST by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: fanfan

Drat, 44.

;-)


44 posted on 12/19/2006 6:08:59 PM PST by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: fanfan

Evening Fanfan.


45 posted on 12/19/2006 6:09:26 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~


46 posted on 12/19/2006 6:09:36 PM PST by AZamericonnie
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To: AZamericonnie

Evening Connie.{{HUGS}}


47 posted on 12/19/2006 6:10:09 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Disambiguator

Someone's not getting any presents for Christmas. LOL


48 posted on 12/19/2006 6:10:24 PM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thank you Kathy, at least I don't have to be an 'elf' today, lol.


49 posted on 12/19/2006 6:10:32 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: potlatch

Evening potlatch.


50 posted on 12/19/2006 6:11:11 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: HopeandGlory

Thanks for the pledge, H&G.

I love that graphic.


51 posted on 12/19/2006 6:11:42 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (All I want for Christmas is a new tag line.)
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To: Soaring Feather; tomkow6; All

Well there is report off BRIT FT that there might be shortage of Christmas vodka in Russia this year

TOMKOWWWW did your voices fly over to Moscow


52 posted on 12/19/2006 6:11:42 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

And a good evening to you too!


53 posted on 12/19/2006 6:12:38 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Here!


54 posted on 12/19/2006 6:14:39 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

A wonderful job & big kudo's to you on your thread!

Thank you so much! *Hugs*


55 posted on 12/19/2006 6:15:35 PM PST by AZamericonnie
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56 posted on 12/19/2006 6:18:04 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: leda

57 posted on 12/19/2006 6:18:26 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: raybbr

58 posted on 12/19/2006 6:18:50 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: SandRat

Evening SR.:)


59 posted on 12/19/2006 6:19:54 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
Woo Hoo! Excellent Thread Mrs. N :)
Hugs!
60 posted on 12/19/2006 6:20:09 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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