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

 

 

 

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you Sand!

THIRD!!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Now I am off to eat dinner and spend time with my sweet daughter.

Have a great evening.

[Randy Larsen]

Mine would HAVE to be...

All the torn up wrapping paper AFTER the little ones get done ripping into their presents!

[PROCON]

(Okay..slowly)..Guten Abend, Frau Nooseman, Froeliche Weihnachten!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy puppypusher, it’s good to see you!

Thank you for sharing your favorite, sounds lovely!

[potlatch]

Hi Kathy, I know LadyJag and I are both gonna swipe your cute kitty gif, lol.

My favorite ornaments are my ‘music, light and action’ Hallmark ones. I have about 14 of them and they are beautiful to watch.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Sarge!

Please do find some pics, we would love to see!

[alarm rider]

Hello all,

Just checking in as I do every day, mostly without posting, but always thankful for the canteeners and the troops.

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Our tree (a real one of course) is up, the wreath is on the door, all the Riders are present or accounted for, the barn cats have free access to the fireplace hearth, the dogs and horses are warm and comfortable and our Christmas dinner is planned-ham, grits, sweet potato, green beans and apple pie. We will go to church on Christmas eve, sing (badly), pray hard and party hearty afterwards. We thank God for our country, our friends and family and all the blessings we have been given.

I hope your Christmas is good. May the peace of God be with you.

Regards,
AR

[laurenmarlowe]

That’s wonderful PROCON!

[SevenofNine]

Well well BBC wire claim that perhaps Fidal Castro may step down as Cuba main leader

[PROCON]

Neato card!!

[mylife]

The Christmas pickle.

[laurenmarlowe]

Oh Sand, that’s just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Late!!! d:o)

[Randy Larsen]

We need to nickname him “POPCORN”!

You never know when he will pop up!

[laurenmarlowe]

Oh my ButThreeLeftsDo, need a Hanky Alert.

Thank you for posting. God Bless all our men and women in our Armed Services.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge USA
Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
Clarinet_King USAF (NerdDad/CDBear)
Col Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Fred (DocRock)
Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W USAF (arbee4bush)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Lt David (Coldwater Creek)
Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
Sgt Dusty USA (MountainDad)
Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you Mrs.Noosie! *HUGS*

Thank you for sharing your favorite, very lovely!

[luvie]

Beautiful thread, Lauren!!!

My new favorite ornament is....

[SandRat]

let's see what's left....

2 Creamy Eggnog Punchs right here.