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 dear.....awfully cold for your area. It's COLD here, and we are without snow.

[darkwing104]

Oh dear.....awfully cold for your area. It's COLD here, and we are without snow.

I think Tomkow is about ready to send some your way.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, GB and Booboo...((HUGS))

It's really cold this morning.

[Kathy in Alaska]

We are ready! Bring on the snow.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Hi TT!
We are just fine, thanks!
Mr B’s snowblower snapped a belt during the storm..
So he had to spend some time cuss..er Fixing the blower in the height of the storm.
Looks like more snow coming in on Weds evening..
*sigh*
LOL

[MS.BEHAVIN]

They bring back alot of memories, huh Ma?
The ones we have still work after all this time!

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

GB.....#350!!
beachy.....#400 and #450!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

They do bring back memories. Good morning/afternoon. Do you and Moxie have to drive today?

[beachn4fun]

LOL

Well, good morning, Ma

(((HUGS)))

Got snow?

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good morning!
*HUG*
Yes we do, but clear skies abound today!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very cool Christmas card, Sonora!

[Kathy in Alaska]

NO! No snow....I'm about ready to start whining. It is very cold and no snow cover, altho it's warming up already this morning.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mac....it’s really cold here, warming up to zero so far.

Next sunrise: 10:12 a.m.
Next sunset: 3:40 p.m.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Kathy - how are you doing this morning?

[Kathy in Alaska]

All is well....clear and cold at least til the weekend.

[ConorMacNessa]

We’re supposed to have fair weather the next several days. Is all your Christmas shopping done?

[beachn4fun]

WOW!

1 F?

no wonder you don’t have any snow.

LOL

Maybe you need to go visit with Ms.B until you get your fix?

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

And 1 degree is up from below zero...LOL!! I’m into sharing.

[SevenofNine]

OH LORDY there is photo on Reuters wire Crazy Nut Job is at Saudi Arabia haji in toga shirt I am serious ROFL