FReeper Canteen ~ Favorite Christmas Ornaments ~ 18 DEC 2007

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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

 

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my goodness....that poor soldier. Didn’t you feed him? He had to eat a cookie from off the tree.

[SevenofNine]

I just read Winpekria site yeah BBC world news service is 75 year old longest on radio I THINK SO

SKY news is only 20 years it founded by some dude NOT RUPERT Murdoch now which news orgianiaion is oldest is AFP wire following Reuters Tass then BBC

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hee hee!
You’re it!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
I’ve been missing you, and your stories too..

[luvie]

In some cases, oldest is NOT better! :D

[SandRat]

I'm gone....

[luvie]

Nighty-night l’il mousie!

((((hugs))))

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Nitey Nite, Sandy!
Sweet dreams and God Bless!

[HiJinx]

Hope you and Nana are getting ready to see your little princess

We just spent the weekend with her. She was going to be in a Church play, but got sick Sunday morning. We helped clean up after her, get her back to bed, and Mom settled; then we came home a bit later. No need to get in the way...

The kids gave us prints from Disneyland, plus a CD from the park. They have professional photographers all over the place.

[HiJinx]

He was the kind of guy who’d eat anything that wasn’t nailed down!

[luvie]

Awwwww...bless her little heart, not to get to be in the
play. I’ll bet she would have been the star, too!

Very nice gifts.

Merry Christmas, Jinxy and Nana!

[HiJinx]

HUGS backatchya...

I know, it seems like my time isn’t my own anymore. As it is, I need to say goodnight now.

I’ve helped clean up Nana’s cookie-baking mess, and have a coupla more chores to knock out before we call it a night.

She made her traditional crescent cookies and snowballs, and added a peppermint sugar cookie to her repertoire. Yum-mo!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night, Sand, and thanks for helping honor our troops. Thanks for your service to country and community.

[SevenofNine]

Yeah I know LUV sometime oldest is not best hey BBC get my props LOL for being 75 on the air

BTW report from Kydto wire claim that rack Godzilla fav homeys Japan they just smackdown on new TESTED US build ballstic missile part of test just in case Chia Pet get any ideas on Japan

[Kathy in Alaska]

I'm out the door as soon as I get the ice coat off my car. Good night and sleep well, HJ. Thank you for your service to our country and for helping honor our troops.

[SevenofNine]

I got question any of you guys seen Hillary picture on Drudge site YIKES BTW my mom look in better shape than Hill beast

She is not running for President and big difference I know who is my daddy LOL! unlike Chelea who we all know is Web Hubball kid

[HiJinx]

Merry Christmas to you, too, Luv. And Mr. Luv!!
G’night...

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m on my way home! It’s below 10 out there.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

12 degrees here, Ma..
Wind chill -1
BRR!!!
Have a safe drive hhome!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

BRR!!!
It’s cold outside..
More wood and more tea!!
LOL