A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-23-03....Christmas In July

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[dansangel]

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And Welcome To
The Top Ten Reasons
To Have Christmas In July

LadyX mentioned her son celebrating "Christmas in July" at his workplace on one of last week's threads. That is what planted the seed for today's presentation. Sit back, relax and enjoy as I bring you the following countdown of what I believe are the top reasons for lobbying to have Christmas fall *two* times during the year.



10) This reason is the most obvious: More Presents! Now, in addition to Birthdays, Anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, Christmas in December, etc., there will be *another* excuse during the year to receive presents.

9) Revives the economy. Tax breaks be darned! What better incentive to shop than having another gift-giving holiday in the middle of the summer?

8) Revives the medical sector's economy. Remember, along with all of the shopping, crowds, surly store clerks and flaring tempers comes hypertension and depression. This would boost office visits and sales of blood pressure medication and antidepressives exponentially.

7) An effective tool to award good behavior. Instead of threatening children with receiving coal for Christmas if bad behavior persists just once a year, the practice could continue year-round. After all, it's much easier for a child to appreciate that "Christmas is just around the corner" when, in fact, it really is!

6) A great solution for thinning out the forests. It is a well-known scientific fact that the reason so many deadly forest fires burn out of control is due to the endless source of fuel for the fires. The need for Christmas trees twice a year would help to defoliate fuel-rich forests.

5) More unwanted animals would be given homes. Puppies and kittens make great Christmas gifts. There would be a surge in pet adoptions twice a year.

4) Christmas carolers would have a much better environment to carol in. They wouldn't have to bundle up against the cold and have an extra "hot toddy" or two to keep them warm while performing for the neighborhood. Heck, they could even just show up at the neighborhood pool and sing and suntan at the same time.

3) There would be a renewed interest in fruitcake. Just imagine - instead of bringing a heavy, cumbersome watermelon to the family barbecue, one could carry a neat little compact package just full of the fruit that people crave when eating outdoors.

2) Exercise. Grown-ups everywhere would get a great work-out twice a year climbing up and down ladders to decorate, then un-decorate the house. Or, if Christmas was held twice a year, the less-motivated home-owners would have an excuse to leave the decorations up all year round. ("But, Honey, Christmas is right around the corner….again!")

And finally, the Number One reason to have Christmas in July:

1) Another opportunity to take the time to give thanks to our Savior for being born, only to willingly give up His life for our eternal salvation.

Instead of waiting for another holiday to be declared in order to praise our Lord Jesus Christ and to reflect on His short life here on Earth, let us declare *every* day Christmas. That way we will appreciate our Savior - and each other - more fully and more often.

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.....................nephew ValerieUSA................2 sons Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................activve duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........nephew gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son

[LadyShallott]

awww.....I love the graphics of The White House pets. Hannah loves cats and dogs. :) Thanks Lady! God Bless!


Chris

[firewalk]

Hello LadyX

& very nice to meet your son.

...am enjoying this Christmas in July very much. (-:

[dansangel]

Santa at a cookout....see? *Anything* is possible!

[dansangel]

Love those cute animal graphics, Lady. I guess I must still be a "child" too!

:-)

[JustAmy]

A popular bar had a new robotic bartender installed. A guy came in for a drink and the robot asked him, "What's your IQ"
The man replied, "130".
So the robot proceeded to make conversation about physics, astronomy, investments, insurance, and so on. The man listened intently and thought, "This is really cool".

Another guy came in for a drink and the robot asked him, "What's your IQ?"
The man responded, "100."
So the robot started talking about the football, baseball and so on. The man thought to himself, "Wow, this is really cool".

A third guy came in to the bar. As with the others, the robot asked him, "What's your IQ?"
The man replied, "70".
The robot then said, "So, what's the Democratic Party up to these days?"

~~~~~~~ Ta Da ~~~~~

[dansangel]

ROFL!!! That "Wow" graphic has *got* to be the greatest!

[dansangel]

Managed to whip up a few things to eat for the middle of the afternoon drop-ins:

You have a multitude of talents - I'm impressed! :-)

[dansangel]

Welcome (((((((MedProf)))))))

Please don't be such a stranger to the Finest. It's wonderful to have kin of our beloved ((((((LadyX))))))) come and visit!

:-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Mah pleasure, ma'am !

[dansangel]

Yum! Those cookies sound (and virtual-smell) so delicious!

There is nothing like the smell of baking bread or baking cookies (cinnamon!) in the house.

[LadyX]

Know you are just as proud of your three children, BeforeISleep..:))

Wait until, like me, you have eight grandchildren and a great-grandson!
You dismiss all those memories of exhaustion and sleepless nights and having to be a Home Commander, and can truly enjoy them.

Steve, since you have been to Parris Island, was born in the Naval Hospital outside the base in Port Royal.
We took him there to visit six years ago, as we did our teenage grandson a year ago.

[firewalk]

Nice to see you (-:

Thanks for the smile
& hope you're having a good day

[dansangel]

The robot then said, "So, what's the Democratic Party up to these days?"

ROFL!!!!!

Blam! Right to the moon!!

[firewalk]

Know you are just as proud of your three children, BeforeISleep..:))

Actually, I've got four (-:

Wait until, like me, you have eight grandchildren and a great-grandson! You dismiss all those memories of exhaustion and sleepless nights and having to be a Home Commander, and can truly enjoy them.

*big smile*

[MedProf]

Thank you dansangel. It's nice to be able to visit from time to time...

[deadhead]

Hi MedProf.....ah Insta-Gator :-) So nice of you to stop by for Christmas in July here at Freepers Finest.

Your Mom is a terrific lady, I guess you already know that.

Colleen

[LadyX]

Steve, Colleen is the lady in Long Island who created the sweet gaphic of WVNan and me as Sistahs..:))

She just spent a week at Folly Beach, SC on a family reunion of 50, including her nephew, Brian, who was in combat in Iraq.

You should see the great picture she took of Sean Hannity recently!

[LadyX]

Hi, Amy.
Glad you are hiding JustFrank today with my son watching..:))

Don't want him to know Silly Sally has a crush on him - and Carlsbad Caveman, too!

Carl makes the best coffee in the whole wide world,
stirring it carefully with his pencil eraser for special flavor!
LOL

Where are you hiding Caveman Carl, Meekie?

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL ! Love that one.

[deadhead]

Hi Maggie, can't stay gotta run, but wanted to add a little something fun :-)

Here's the photo of Sean Hannity, thought I would have him share in our Christmas celebration :-) Love the photo of President Bush and First Lady Laura that you posted.