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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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

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

030718-N-3399W-001 New Orleans, La. (Jul. 18, 2003) -- Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, sponsor of LPD 7 the San Antonio, christens the Navy’s newest ship in New Orleans. San Antonio is the lead ship in a new class of amphibious warfare ships that will carry Sailors and Marines in defense of freedom for the next several decades. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corporation. (RELEASED)

[FreeTheHostages]

Thank you! It was a great, fun thread!! IT's so hot here in DC, it's NICE to think of Christmas.

[Calpernia]

ROFL!!!!!!!!!

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL. Ahem. Reporting myself in.

Should there be ANY DOUBT why I'm still only a half-sister, I would like to point out exactly when this entirely too linearly-focussed math major geek type half-sistah figured out the common sense fact on my own that I would "proofread" my submissons to Billie to make sure the link works by putting them in a FR post and clicking Preview.

Was it the first, 2nd, 3rd . . . 10th time I submitted a text to Billie? LOL. Nope. Today I figured out to do this.

Sigh.

Once a geek, always a geek!

[MedProf]

Just got in late -- sorry. Had to rescue my son with car trouble. Thank you all for your welcoming comments. I'm so glad my mom (LadyX) has such good friends...

Happy Holidays!

[LadyX]

Well, Half-Sistah, we happen to love geeks!!

Just had a call from MedProf, my son, Steve, and his son's car broke down this evening - had to go to his rescue instead of being here to post.

Thanks for making this a fun day, and especially the Top Ten, dansy....still laughing over the fruitcake.
It so happens in Fairbanks, Alaska on insufficient military pay in a high-cost area we often used old C-Rations from the Korean Conflict Era!

Believe it or not, I LOVED them - most of all, the canned chunks of chicken and the fruitcake, although regular fruitcake is too rich for my taste.

Good night to everyone.

[LadyX]

Now I see you have posted two minutes before me.

Night again..:))

[MeekOneGOP]

Nah ! I just slowed the thread up for some folks. Pic was a monster ! (size wise).

[dutchess]

It's a new day and time for our JohnHuang2 "fix"...Please join us HERE

[firewalk]

It was very nice to meet you MedProf

[Billie]

I love the kitty pic and how colorful their eyes are!

Some say it's contact lenses, but I maintain that it's natural.

Of course! After all, Liz Taylor isn't the only one who can have violet eyes! :) And mine are just as blue as "Ole Blue Eyes".

[Billie]

That was such a sweet thing to do for granny and her friends. You have a good heart. :)

[Billie]

Love the sound of that goldfinch. :)

[Billie]

Good, now I know what you're getting for Christmas. Maybe you'll appreciate it more than Billie did. :-)

You might be happy to know I found a really neat use for it - a door stop in the barn - it even keeps the mice out (they won't touch it) :)

[Billie]

Let the record show: you have been *deadly* close to winning several times. I think you're due to win one of my contests!

Uh-oh, the fix is in. :)

[Billie]

When I saw what you posted last week I immediately wrote to Billie to see what she thought about me doing this. She told me to go for it.

See what's so wonderful about this place and these people?! The hostesses, always on the lookout for a 'story', and the regulars and guest writers, always come through!

[Billie]

Isn't that the prettiest picture! The President and First Lady look so elegant and the Christmas tree behind them is breathtaking!

[Billie]

That is the CUTEST gif! Santa just cruising along - wonder if he wears that suit when he's on that surfboard, too?! :)

[Billie]

That is the CUTEST gif! Santa just cruising along - wonder if he wears that suit when he's on that surfboard, too?! :)

[FreeTheHostages]

Uh-oh, the fix is in. :)

LOL! You must be telepathic. I'm not sending you the draft for Tuesday's piece until later tonight, and yet already you seem to know that something might be afoot . . . .

Hard to keep a secret 'round here. :P