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

[dansangel]

Oh my goodness lonestar! How wonderful that you took "Granny's" (your Mom's?) wishes to heart and played along. That just absolutely choked me up. How many people would even bother?

Love and ((((((((HUGS)))))))) to (((((((lonestar))))) and ((((((Weinie))))))

[dansangel]

How ***wonderful*** to see you and the Purple Cup this morning! Thank you for coming by.

Have a blessed and Happy Humpday!

:-)

((((((((The Mayor))))))))))

[dansangel]

I almost missed your graphic, Meekie....what a hoot!

:-)

[JulieRNR21]

Christmas in July.....what a coooooool idea!

[FreeTheHostages]

"An effective tool to award good behavior"

LOL! You don't know about Christmas at my place!!

But good job, sister!

[Aquamarine]

I love this idea of staying cool by having Christmas in July to stay cool, and it's working...I really do feel cooler looking at these pictures!

Taking a moment to be serious about Christmas ...I just read an e-mail from the Presidential Prayer team about a concern that Christian organizations are having over the ruling for Judge Moore to remove the Ten Commandments from his courtroom lobby and the recent decision to have some plaques with Psalms on them be removed from a location they have been at for 30 years in the Grand Canyon. They also said that a group was working to have the Ten Commandments removed from the Supreme Court and wants Christian's to start speaking out on this assault against Christianity.

Removing Christmas has to be somewhere on the list of these pagans who are destroying the foundation of our country. We really do need to be aware of this and speak out against it before it's too late.

[lonestar]

It was fun. I was glad I did it because within a year three or four of them passed on.

I got into trouble because I only invited about 25 people and I would be stopped in the grocery store with "Why didn't you invite me to the Christmas in July party?" Little did I know it was the "social event of the year." I just invited my mother's friends and neighbors and people I would run into .

I made some invitations for her friends that were cute, said, "Christmas is a state of mind. Come help *Granny* celebrate."

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' !!

thinking of switching computers with my mom, as soon as my sister and brother-in-law can deterimne if it has a good working modem as well as audio and printer! YIPPIE!!!!!

Alright ! I'm excited for ya !

I'm going to get some photo software thru eBay very shortly, I'm excited about that ! That reminds me - I need to check and see if the guy with the ad answered my e-mail yet . . .

[Calpernia]

Oddly enough, our shelters don't allow pet adoptions at christmas. Anyone else have those rules by them?

[dutchess]

Dansy...what a GREAT thread! I love the top 10 reasons and the graphics are perfect! Heading out for a meeting but just wanted to stop and say hi! Back later!

[Calpernia]

NJ state bird, Goldfinch, (click)

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey, it was fun ! We had a COLD front move through yesterday. It's going to get up to only 92 today !

So, it really is like Christmas in July !

[Pippin]

Hey, Meekie!

Nice folks!

Friends of yours? LOL!

Thanks for posting these beautiful pics of GWB and his family!

[JustAmy]

Merry July Christmas, Everyone!!

[Pippin]

Cute! :O)

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe !

[dansangel]

(((((((Julie)))))))

My favorite Florida FReeper!

Love the kitty graphic...have a splendid day amidst the sun and palm trees. Someday soon (God Willing) I hope to be with you!

:-)

[dansangel]

LOL! You don't know about Christmas at my place!!

Perhaps you need to *inform* us a bit about this...lol!!

((((Freezie))))

Hey, your name goes with "feeling cool!" :-)

[dansangel]

I read the same thing as I am on their list as well.

I agree with what you say that Christmas will be next....it has already started with countless communities not being allowed to display the nativity scene! Santa is "in" but Jesus is "out." It's disgusting.

Pray for us, sistah. It's a scary world out there.

((((((Aqua))))))

Thank you for the beautiful graphic!

[Fiddlstix]

Good Morning Everybody.

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