FReeper Canteen ~ Favorite Christmas Ornaments ~ 18 DEC 2007

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

 

The FReeper Canteen Presents

~Favorite Christmas Ornaments~

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 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.

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.

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.

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. 

 
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!

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

 

 

 

[TASMANIANRED]

Very cute...

[SandRat]

Airmen deliver Christmas to South Korean orphanage

12/17/2007 - Santa, played by Tech. Sgt. John Craven, hands out a gift to a Kae Jong orphan Dec. 15 in Kae Jong, South Korea. Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, spent the afternoon handing out gifts, coloring, eating, and playing with children during an Airmen Committed to Excellence-sponsored trip. The Airmen donated various gifts to include beanie babies and a PlayStation 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

Santa, played by Tech. Sgt. John Craven, makes a surprise visit to the Kae Jong orphanage to hand out gifts Dec. 15 in Kae Jong, South Korea. Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, spent the afternoon handing out gifts, coloring, eating, and playing with children during an Airmen Committed to Excellence-sponsored trip. The Airmen donated various gifts to include beanie babies and a PlayStation 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

Tech. Sgt. Catherine Lobbestael plays with children from Kae Jong orphanage during an Airmen Committed to Excellence Christmas Party Dec. 15 in Kae Jong, South Korea. Sergeant. Lobbestael along with other Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, spent the afternoon handing out gifts, coloring, eating, and playing with children. The Airmen donated various gifts to include beanie babies and a PlayStation 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

A child from the Kae Jong orphanage opens a gift during an Airmen Committed to Excellence Christmas Party Dec. 15 in Kae Jong, South Korea. Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, spent the afternoon handing out gifts, coloring, eating, and playing with children during the visit. The Airmen donated various gifts to include beanie babies and a PlayStation 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

Children from the Kae Jong orphanage play a Korean version of Monopoly here Dec. 15 in Kae Jong, South Korea. Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, spent the afternoon handing out gifts, coloring, eating, and playing with the children. The Airmen donated various gifts to include beanie babies and a PlayStation 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Texas Termite, thank you for stopping in and sharing your favorite Christmas ornament. Wonderful story.

Merry Christmas and Blessings to you and your family!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Merry Christmas, abner, and victim of circumstance....those are definitely decorated in Christmas fashion. LOL!

[TASMANIANRED]

It’s cute Sandy....

[AZamericonnie]

Ohhhh....what a sweet pic of your sonboy!

Can we add another week between now & Christmas???:)

How did your cookies turn out?

*Hugs*

[Randy Larsen]

Hide The Pickle? WHAA?

[laurenmarlowe]

My goodness LUV! Multiple occurrences of cooking at the LUV house this month. WOO HOO!

What kind of cookies did ya bake???

[SandRat]

Glad you liked it.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you Vicki, thank you for stopping in and sharing your favorite ornament. Lovely story, and most memorable.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[The Mayor]

Your welcome, thank you for the thread.
May you and your family have a joyous and Blessed Christmas!

[mylife]

I’m not confused!

[PROCON]

OOOOH, a reindeer lick, almost as bad as a dog slober!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

May I assume you have no cats? d:o)

Such pretty baubles to play hockey/soccer with....

[TASMANIANRED]

7 dozen is a lot for someone that hates cooking.

What didja make?

[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you for the thoughts, yes they are indeed in our hearts.

Someday we will definitely get them together!

It will be a fun and memorable Christmas, and we’ll trade pics after Christmas Day!

[laurenmarlowe]

WOW abner, those are really cool!

Thank you for stopping and sharing!

[TASMANIANRED]

I musta turned my sarcasm light out..

Anise doesn’t cause bad breath unless you don’t like licorice.

[TASMANIANRED]

You are too kind..

Please don’t post it ...

Bad hair day.

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.