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FReeper Canteen ~ Favorite Christmas Ornaments ~ 18 DEC 2007
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 12/17/2007 5:59:24 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

 

 

 

The FReeper Canteen Presents

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~Favorite Christmas Ornaments~

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Welcome to the FReeper Canteen! It's great to have you with us!!
Thank you to all of our Troops, Veterans, and their families for allowing us to entertain you!

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Late in the Middle Ages, Germans and Scandinavians placed evergreen trees inside their homes or just outside their doors to show their hope in the forthcoming spring. Our modern Christmas tree evolved from early traditions.

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In the early 1800's, Christmas trees in Germany were typically decorated with candles, cookies, fruit, paper novelties, and candy. Then, a glassblower in Lauscha (a district long recognized for the quality of its glass) crafted some small glass balls to hang on his family's tree.

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Around the midpoint of the Nineteenth Century, in addition to candle lights, decorations hanging from Christmas trees included miniature replicas of fruit, animals, toys, musical instruments and angels made primarily out of materials available in homes.

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Another concept began to take hold with the German families in whose homes the first “popular” trees resided. Food, often gingerbread or other hard cookies, would be baked in the shape of fruits, stars, hearts, angels and bells.

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As the idea of decorated Christmas trees spread, various countries added their own variations. Americans, for instance, would string long strands of cranberries or popcorn to circle their trees. Small gifts began to be used to decorate the tree, sometimes contained in little intricately woven baskets, sometimes nestled in the crook of a bough, sometimes just hanging by a thread or piece of yarn.

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 F.W. Woolworth brought the glass ornament tradition to the United States in 1890. From 1870's to 1930's, Germans made the finest molds for making ornaments with nearly 5,000 different molds at the time. At the turn of the century there were over one hundred small cottage glass blowing workshops in Europe.

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The Christmas tree market was born in 1851 when Catskill farmer Mark Carr hauled two ox sleds of evergreens into New York City and sold them all. By 1900, one in five American families had a Christmas tree, and 20 years later, the custom was nearly universal.

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Six species account for about 90 percent of the nation's Christmas tree trade. Scotch pine ranks first, comprising about 40 percent of the market, followed by Douglas fir which accounts for about 35 percent. The other big sellers are noble fir, white pine, balsam fir and white spruce.

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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

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Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly, and please leave politics at the door. Let's have fun!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.
We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.
We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.


God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

 



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To: laurenmarlowe
I received a paper snow baby ornament in 1999 from my Aunt. On it she wrote "this may seem strange but I wanted to give you something that would remind you of me when decorating your Christmas tree."

Although elderly she was in good health at the time she wrote it. She died three years later. Of course I always think of her every time I put that ornament on the tree and it always brings a tear to my eye.

101 posted on 12/17/2007 6:42:18 PM PST by Vicki (Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents, dead people, dogs, felons)
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To: MamaB
Good evening, MamaB...hope you are having nice weather.
You snagged the silver!


102 posted on 12/17/2007 6:42:38 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: chardonnay

What a great idea! Thanks for the tip!


103 posted on 12/17/2007 6:42:44 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Howdy MA! *HUGS*

Know you’re swamped, but get home soon and have a nice evening.


104 posted on 12/17/2007 6:43:37 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: mylife; Randy Larsen

Well, I’m just gonna have to go get a pickle, LOL!


105 posted on 12/17/2007 6:44:24 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: SandRat
Evenin, Sand...you brought in the bronze!


106 posted on 12/17/2007 6:45:19 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
And Late manages to grab the gold!

Thank you, thank you very much (ala Elvis :) )

107 posted on 12/17/2007 6:45:23 PM PST by PROCON (Merry CHRISTmas!!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
I don't have a favorite, but I have a rule. Every thing on the tree has to be glass except for garlands.

This is my tree. It usually ends up being red, white & blue. Sometimes it is just Blue & white... This year, red, white & blue.

108 posted on 12/17/2007 6:46:07 PM PST by abner (I have no tagline, therefore no identity.)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Good idea...Valasic, kosher dill!

Heaven on earth!


109 posted on 12/17/2007 6:46:11 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I'M WITH FRED!)
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To: LUV W

Awwwww LVU, that is so wonderful.

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Enjoy your time with the kiddos and Miss Piper. Her first Christmas. WOO HOO!

And thank you for your family’s service to our Country!


110 posted on 12/17/2007 6:46:19 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe

You should do that!
Kids love that stuff.


111 posted on 12/17/2007 6:46:20 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Randy Larsen

Sounds like my Solitare..

You comparing me to a dog?


112 posted on 12/17/2007 6:46:59 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: laurenmarlowe

It’s going quickly...Been a brisk shift so far.


113 posted on 12/17/2007 6:47:39 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: PROCON

LOL....Total to date 91 dozen.


114 posted on 12/17/2007 6:48:13 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Thank you. When we are enjoying her, I will be thinking of
you and your Adelaide, who is also celebrating HER first
Christmas. I wish she and Piper were celebrating together! :D

I guess they are in our hearts! (((hugs))))


115 posted on 12/17/2007 6:48:43 PM PST by luvie (Friendship is neither a contest nor a race. What matters is the feeling involved. <3)
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To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska
These could be considered ornaments.

Blenko steer heads decorated in Christmas fashion in my kitchen

Oops, and one ceramic lizard.

116 posted on 12/17/2007 6:49:09 PM PST by abner (I have no tagline, therefore no identity.)
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To: TASMANIANRED
LOL...I’ve heard there is no such thing as bad press

Oh, you don't subscribe to the NY Times, do you?

ITEM: Sexist Oregonian man denigrates Nurse for bad breath!!

117 posted on 12/17/2007 6:49:13 PM PST by PROCON (Merry CHRISTmas!!)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Not from MY point of view!

In fact...Your one of the FOXIEST babes on the Canteen!

Want me to post your pic to prove it!


118 posted on 12/17/2007 6:51:08 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I'M WITH FRED!)
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To: Randy Larsen; mylife

Silly guy, they’re all about the same, ya hide the pickle, and the first child to find the pickle gets an extra blessing and a gift.

You just stay confused ‘til May, we’ll straighten you out then, LOL!


119 posted on 12/17/2007 6:51:28 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: TASMANIANRED
Total to date 91 dozen.

Do you eat them all, or are they so hard, you use them as hockey pucks?

120 posted on 12/17/2007 6:51:57 PM PST by PROCON (Merry CHRISTmas!!)
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