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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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1 posted on 12/19/2006 5:31:18 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

First!


2 posted on 12/19/2006 5:31:49 PM PST by MarineBrat (My wife and I took an AIDS vaccination that the Church offers.)
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To: MarineBrat

Wow that was fast.
Welcome to the Canteen.


3 posted on 12/19/2006 5:32:18 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

did i make it?


4 posted on 12/19/2006 5:32:51 PM PST by leda (Life is always what you make it!)
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To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; 359Henrie; acad1228; AirForceMom; ...

New thread is up.


5 posted on 12/19/2006 5:33:18 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: leda

Hi Leda.
You are second.


6 posted on 12/19/2006 5:33:52 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

We used to go to Gramms's and have homemade kielbasa and czarnina. The best food on the south side of Chicago.


7 posted on 12/19/2006 5:37:23 PM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

awesome! :)

traditions? hmmm...our big one is no tree
until after the birthdays. i just think
birthdays are more memorable when not mixed
in with bigger holidays, like christmas. it
was tough as a kid having a birthday right
before christmas, so i like to make the dec
birthdays special...including mine :)

the kids love baking cookies and they are the
tree decorating pros. we always have a real tree
and we spend christmas at pats grandmas house.
oh, and all the adults have the best yankee swap
i know of. :)


8 posted on 12/19/2006 5:39:49 PM PST by leda (Life is always what you make it!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
Hi Mrs. N! Thank you for the thread, and a break from my ranting. LOL

Merry Christmas all!
9 posted on 12/19/2006 5:41:10 PM PST by tongue-tied
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To: raybbr
Welcome to the Canteen raybbr.

That is/was a wonderful tradition spending time at grandmas and eating her wonderful food.
10 posted on 12/19/2006 5:41:50 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman; Billie; MEG33; DollyCali; WVNan
Santa Comes to Saddam

"Ho, Ho, Ho!" Said Santa, "I see you've settled down!
I used to have to figure out, just where you were in town,
You had all those palaces, and moved from place to place,
Why, you even had some fellows who looked like they had your face!"

"It caused a lot of trouble. I'm sure that won't be missed.
At least we could rely on you to stay upon one list!
I even tracked you down inside your spider-hole!
This is a little better. By the way, here is your coal."

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . December 18, 2004

11 posted on 12/19/2006 5:43:21 PM PST by NicknamedBob ("Well," said the Asimov Robot, "A catenary is a sag, and a parabola is a droop.")
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To: leda

That is a wonderful tradition.
I can't blame you for not wanting to have the tree up during your birthday.:)


12 posted on 12/19/2006 5:43:30 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: tongue-tied

You are very welcome TT.{{{HUGS}}}
Merry Christmas to you and all our Troops and Allies.


13 posted on 12/19/2006 5:44:14 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Ich wunsch einen froeliche Weinachten fur Sie and Ihre familie!!!!!


14 posted on 12/19/2006 5:44:42 PM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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To: NicknamedBob

Evening Bob.
Wonderful poem.
Thanks for sharing.


15 posted on 12/19/2006 5:45:30 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: raybbr

Danke schoen raybbr.
Ich wuensche Ihnen und Ihrer Familie eine froehlche Weihnachten.
Your German is great.:)


16 posted on 12/19/2006 5:47:18 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
I have lots of Christmas Poems Spirit!
17 posted on 12/19/2006 5:47:37 PM PST by NicknamedBob ("Well," said the Asimov Robot, "A catenary is a sag, and a parabola is a droop.")
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To: NicknamedBob

I love people with lots of Christmas spirit and poems.:)


18 posted on 12/19/2006 5:48:19 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
Here's a common tradition!


19 posted on 12/19/2006 5:48:24 PM PST by Lady Jag (Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid)
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To: Lady Jag

Evening Lady J.
LOL.


20 posted on 12/19/2006 5:49:37 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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