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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: SoldierDad

Frustrating......ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! And we cannot be off for the office holidays on Monday and Tuesday, so all, except me will be off Friday (I will be off next Friday)...tomorrow is going to be a bear trying to get all this stuff fixed. I'm staying tonight to try to get mine under control...I hope. d:o)

OK....are you home yet for the holidays?


761 posted on 12/20/2006 6:00:19 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Lady Jag

Yes, indeed!

...and who can forget THIS one, either...???


762 posted on 12/20/2006 6:01:58 PM PST by Seadog Bytes (OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (Other People's Money))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Youse have FRmail!


763 posted on 12/20/2006 6:05:39 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Get right with God....eternity is a long time.....)
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To: Brad's Gramma; All
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764 posted on 12/20/2006 6:15:15 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

No, not yet. Almost everyone else is off as of today. But, I and two other of our psychologists will be interviewing three psych interns tomorrow, along with our Assistant Supt for Special Education. So, I won't get out of the Sac area and on the road home until sometime tomorrow afternoon.


765 posted on 12/20/2006 6:15:22 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier fighting the terrorists in Iraq)
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To: La Enchiladita

BITEY~BITEY~BITEY~BITEY~BITEY~BITEY~BITEY~BITEY~BITEY~;0)



[[[[[[Harley]]]]]] is in jail...LOL;0)


"Lady"(11yo. Springer) is Protecting me...;0)



"Lady" SEZ "He's BaaaD,,,Grrrrrrr,Grrrrrrrrr !"...;0)


766 posted on 12/20/2006 6:20:38 PM PST by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: tongue-tied

TT!
*HUG*
Are you saying they sent Al Franken to entertain the Troops??!!
What the hell were they thinking?
Ms.B


767 posted on 12/20/2006 7:01:10 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (women who behave rarely make history)
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To: WestCoastGal; NYTexan
Well, isn't she just the cutest little thing! Like the
outfit, but she might get a tad cold if she leaves the
house! LOL!



(((hugs)))...how are you doing? Good to see you all dressed< br> up for Christmas. I have my new outfit on, too!

768 posted on 12/20/2006 7:16:32 PM PST by luvie (We didn't lose almost 3000 people that day.We lost one wonderful person at a time, almost 3000 times)
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To: MostHatedSkin13; SoldierDad
Welcome to FR, MHS13!
769 posted on 12/20/2006 8:02:24 PM PST by Allegra (Vote Dulcie / Finbar 2008)
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To: La Enchiladita

Thanks! (Be sure to check out the one I'm about to post to Soaring Feather.) ;)


770 posted on 12/20/2006 8:28:38 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: Soaring Feather; Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; StarCMC
I just made an Elf of myself ;)
771 posted on 12/20/2006 8:30:51 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I swear, Kathy, I saw this with my own eyes... I was fully conscious, wide awake... in a word, STUNNED!!

I should have pinched myself, thought... just to be sure.:)

(Forehead... fine:)


772 posted on 12/20/2006 8:31:57 PM PST by La Enchiladita (People get ready . . .)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

Bad Bitey Boy...!! Spent more than half his life in jail!!

You should not have named him "Harley!!!"

LoLoL....;^)


773 posted on 12/20/2006 8:35:53 PM PST by La Enchiladita (People get ready . . .)
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To: Fawnn

Okay, Fawwn, I am definitely tuned in!!


774 posted on 12/20/2006 8:36:49 PM PST by La Enchiladita (People get ready . . .)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Welcome to the Canteen, fieldmarshaldj.


775 posted on 12/20/2006 8:41:56 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: La Enchiladita

I am STUNNED too.....who would have thunk it. d:o)


776 posted on 12/20/2006 8:43:13 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: WestCoastGal

Looking pretty sharp there, WCG.


777 posted on 12/20/2006 8:47:04 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: SoldierDad

Sending prayers with you for a safe journey home. Watch out for the crazies.


778 posted on 12/20/2006 8:51:08 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Oh yeah, the show gave the troops a lot of groovy gifts too... A good time was had by all!!

;^) P.S. I never watch the show or any late night TV; was just a "fluke" that I tuned in.



779 posted on 12/20/2006 8:58:00 PM PST by La Enchiladita (People get ready . . .)
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To: La Enchiladita

Bad Bitey Boy...!! Spent more than half his life in jail!!

You should not have named him "Harley!!!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LOL,,,His owner chose the name,,,Both Dawgs are her's,,,
Lady don't like puppies,,,
Lady likes to sleep,,,(on my feet)
Lady don't put-up with his mess,,,
Lady Sezz,,Grrrrr,Grrrr(Bitey You !);0)


780 posted on 12/20/2006 8:58:53 PM PST by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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