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

 

 

 

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good night!
Hope to catch up with you soon!

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Jinxy!

((((hugs)))) to you and Nana!

Be glad to get the REAL ones before long! :D

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Jinxy. Hugs stranger.

[luvie]

Guess I’ll go take a peek...if you will guarantee it won’t
crack my laptop screen! LOL!

[TASMANIANRED]

Web was so ugly as a kid his mamma couldn’t bear to carry him. Just drug him around by the lip.

[luvie]

More of everything warm and cozy!

Wish I were there to share the fire and the tea!

What kind are ya having tonight?

[TASMANIANRED]

Brrrrrr....Living in silkies?

[SevenofNine]

That one that has Hillary look haggard during campaign stop in Iowa she look very bad indeed that photo been on FR lately

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Brr!!
I’m having peppermint tea tonite..
Wish I had some chammomile..
It’s a three dog night, and I only have one dog!
LOL

[luvie]

Well, ya have a cat, too. Does that help? :D

[MS.BEHAVIN]

LOL
she good to warm yer feeties!
she likes to sleep on them at night

[luvie]

Just saw it....she’s one scary-looking dame! Time has NOT
been kind to her! Ick!

[TASMANIANRED]

I could lend you two but it would be 2 days before I could get them there...

Time for me to fold up shop.

Night all...

God Bless our troops.

[luvie]

I always loved having a cat “warming my feeties”! LOL!

Sis....it’s time to say goodnight. I am kind of tired
tonight. Guess cooking was too much for me! LOL!

(((((hugs))))...see ya tomorrow! Stay warm.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Nite Sissy!
Sweet dreams and God Bless!
*HUG*

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*YAWN*
Good night Ma!
Off to me bedchamber!
*HUG*

[Kathy in Alaska]

I made it home. Hooked up my big computer, and can't get the mouse
to work. Still of the laptop for a while, I guess. *sigh*

Good night and sleep tight, ms b...*HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Luv.....#50, #100, #250!!
lauren.....#150!!
Sand.....#200!!
ms behavin.....#300!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Things that the kids make, with such love, are so neat.

[Kathy in Alaska]

*sniff* What a fantastic Christmas card you’ve received, Three. Thank you for sharing it.