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FReeper Canteen ~ Do You Spread Holiday Cheer?~ December.24.2008
12.23.2008 | Mrs.Nooseman

Posted on 12/23/2008 5:41:51 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman



Freeper Canteen:

Do You Spread Holiday Cheer?



 

Today We Want To Know...

If You Spread Holiday Cheer



Click here and take the quiz!

At the last question, choose HTML, then submit, to get your answer.

After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!
 

Have fun!



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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers
Good evening ZicronEncrustedTweezers.

Merry....um.....Happy Festivus to you.

61 posted on 12/23/2008 7:26:33 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
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To: Tainan
And in first, grabbing the gold....Tainan!!


62 posted on 12/23/2008 7:27:14 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: mylife

WooHoo!!!!!


63 posted on 12/23/2008 7:27:17 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
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To: BIGLOOK

Aloha Herr BIGLOOK.

Froehliche Weihnachten.


64 posted on 12/23/2008 7:27:54 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
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To: MeekMom

Good evening MM.{{{HUGS}}}

Merry Christmas to you and yours.


65 posted on 12/23/2008 7:28:44 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

66 posted on 12/23/2008 7:28:49 PM PST by MeekMom (God bless all our brave troops, their families and everyone here at FR!)
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To: Radix
And a close 2nd....Radix snags the silver!!


67 posted on 12/23/2008 7:29:06 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Oh Noz! not again!


68 posted on 12/23/2008 7:29:41 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

69 posted on 12/23/2008 7:30:25 PM PST by MeekMom (God bless all our brave troops, their families and everyone here at FR!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

I actually celebrate Christmas, but the fact that mylife picked up the Festivus reference made my first post to this thread TOTALLY WORTH IT! :)


70 posted on 12/23/2008 7:31:08 PM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (The crux of the biscuit is the Apostrophe)
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To: MrEdd
And rounding out the top 3....MrEdd bags the bronze!!


71 posted on 12/23/2008 7:31:17 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Well Thank You.
I must admit, I have no idea what I have done to grab such an honor...but Thank You All.

God Bless, Stay Safe and Merry Christmas!

.

(autographs will be available in the lobby and please don't drink & drive...you will spill your drink)
72 posted on 12/23/2008 7:31:39 PM PST by Tainan (Yeah, its confusing. But what else is there to do?...Merry Christmas!)
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To: mylife

73 posted on 12/23/2008 7:31:59 PM PST by MeekMom (God bless all our brave troops, their families and everyone here at FR!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
You Spread Some Holiday Cheer
You do your best to give time, money, and joy during the holidays.
You are a little tired of it after working in a mall, but the actual day is truly magical.

You like to spend time reflecting on the true meaning of the holidays.
And you worry more about doing the right thing than getting expensive presents.
Michael Franks~I Bought You a Plastic Star
For Your Aluminum Tree

74 posted on 12/23/2008 7:32:04 PM PST by luvie (Now....on to 2012........Palin/Jindal)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
Merry Christmas!  
~ A Baby's Hug ~

 
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly sitting and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, 'Hi.' He pounded his fat baby hands on the high chair tray. His eyes were crinkled in laughter and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin, as he wriggled and giggled with merriment.
I looked around and saw the source of his merriment. It was a man whose pants were baggy with a zipper at half-mast and his toes poked out of would-be shoes. His shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and unwashed. His whiskers were too short to be called a beard and his nose was so varicose it looked like a road map.
We were too far from him to smell, but I was sure he smelled.. His hands waved and flapped on loose wrists. 'Hi there, baby; hi there, big boy. I see ya, buster,' the man said to Erik.
My husband and I exchanged looks, 'what do we do?'
Erik continued to laugh and answer, 'Hi.'
Everyone in the restaurant noticed and looked at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a nuisance with my beautiful baby. Our meal came and the man began shouting from across the room, 'Do ya patty cake? Do you know peek-a-boo? Hey, look, he knows peek- a-boo.'
Nobody thought the old man was cute. He was obviously drunk.
My husband and I were embarrassed. We ate in silence; all except for Erik, who was running through his repertoire for the admiring skid-row bum, who in turn, reciprocated with his cute comments.
 We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat poised between me and the door. 'Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Erik,' I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be breathing. As I did, Erik leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's 'pick-me-up' position. Before I could stop him, Erik had propelled himself from my arms to the man.
Suddenly a very old smelly man and a very young baby consummated their love and kinship. Erik in an act of total trust, love, and submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. The man's eyes closed, and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. His aged hands full of grime, pain, and hard labor, cradled my baby's bottom and stroked his back. No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a time.
I stood awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his arms and his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said in a firm commanding voice, 'You take care of this baby.'
Somehow I managed, 'I will,' from a throat that contained a stone.
He pried Erik from his chest, lovingly and longingly, as though he were in pain. I received my baby, and the man said, 'God bless you, ma'am, you've given me my Christmas gift.'
I said nothing more than a muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I ran for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding Erik so tightly, and while I was saying,  'My God, my God, forgive me.'
I had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no judgment; a child who saw a soul, and a mother who saw a suit of clothes. I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was not. I felt it was God asking, 'Are you willing to share your son for a moment?' when He shared His for all eternity.  How did God feel when he put his baby in our arms 2000 years ago.
The ragged old man, unwittingly, had reminded me, 'To enter the Kingdom of God, we must become as little children.'
If this has blessed you, please bless others by sending it on. Sometimes, it takes a child to remind us of what is really important. We must always remember who we are, where we came from and, most importantly, how we feel about others. The clothes on your back or the car that you drive or the house that you live in does not define you at all; it is how you treat your fellow man that identifies who you are.

This one is a keeper.
'It is better to be liked for the true you, than to be loved for who people think you are.

75 posted on 12/23/2008 7:32:35 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Good evening! (((hugs)))

Great thread and it’s mighty good to see you!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!


76 posted on 12/23/2008 7:32:52 PM PST by luvie (Now....on to 2012........Palin/Jindal)
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To: MeekMom

Wha?

Merry Christmas M&M!


77 posted on 12/23/2008 7:34:33 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
You Spread a Lot of Holiday Cheer
During the holidays, you represent the true spirit of Christmas.
You give freely, and you enjoy this special time of the year.

There's a good chance that you spread cheer every time of the year... not just during the holidays.
You're kind, upbeat, and generous. Anyone who crosses your path is lucky.

Support Our Troops!

78 posted on 12/23/2008 7:34:57 PM PST by HiJinx (~ Support our Troops ~ www.americasupportsyou.mil ~)
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To: mylife

LOL


79 posted on 12/23/2008 7:35:44 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
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To: All; MrEdd; unique

Thanks, unique, for the Christmas card.


Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians ~ March of The Kings


80 posted on 12/23/2008 7:36:29 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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