A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-19-03...A Christmas Contest: Play Santa

12/19/03 | FreeTheHostages

[FreeTheHostages]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine ~

	Welcome to a Christmas Contest
There will be SEVEN prizes!! P.S. Six are spoken for.
1	2	3
		A 2004 Republican National Committee Wall Calendar, Each Page Containing a Beautiful Photograph of Our President!
4	5	6
		A 2004 Quilt Engangement Calendar!!

It's about time we give Christmas tips to the hostesses around here.   Each of the five regular hostesses -- Billie, Mama_bear, Dansangel, Dutchess, and Aquamarine -- will receive one of the gifts pictured above (unless they prefer of course not to trust an erratic judge like me with their snail mail address, hee hee!).

But hmm, they've all been so good this year.  Who should get which gift??  Play Santa the best and divvy up the gifts and you'll win a special prize! And yes hostesses *are* qualified to enter the contest win the surprise gift too. Of course, a holiday contest thread wouldn't be complete without silly rules, so here are mine:

THE RULES

You know how wonderful our hostesses are
And you know how hard they work.
So pony up your Christmas tip
And don't be a stingy jerk.


Above you see six pictured toys
And your only job is a piece of cake:
Write a poem of that explains
Which gift each hostess should take.


Explain in your poem -- which need not rhyme
Why which hostess should get which toy.
If your poem is the best you'll win for yourself
A surprise which will bring much joy.


To do well in this contest it will help to have read
Some of the threads of this year.
So you'll know, e.g., which hostess loves quilts
And whose hot for George W. in flight gear.


But if you don't know, that's no excuse
Not to offer a poem of praise.
It's Christmas time and well we all know
How much our hostesses deserve a raise.


As you can see from this poem my standards are low
Regarding both meter and rhyme,
But one key to winning is to be sure to enter
By 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.


They've worked so hard all year long
And given you color, and graphics, and fun, and great joy.
Please help play Santa for our lovely sistahs
And you'll win a precious toy!


Now some of you may see six gifts
And think that I'm the sixth
But guess again and think real hard
About who else should be on your list!


There's another who appears more often
And delights you with his prose
He should get a gift too and which one
You'll also decide in your lovely poem.


Good luck and have fun and my final advice
Is go for it and be sincere
It's the thought that counts, not how "good" your poem
Just share with us your good cheer!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-15-03...Military Monday 12-16-03...Shop 'til You Drop! 12-17-03..."Gilligan... A Splash of...whatever!" 12-18-03..."We Got Him!" by JohnHuang2

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

Click on the photo to view the album. To
submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man
at
danbh59@yahoo.com
and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

[The Mayor]

Don't worry about it. We know where your Heart is..

[GailA]

Good Morning

[FreeTheHostages]

Aw shucks.

[cyborg]

Just what I needed to see first thing in the morning!

[FreeTheHostages]

Good morning!

Yikes, I'm going to need all of that breakfast.

I have soooo much left to do before next Wednesday.

[Dubya]

Good morning Pippin. Let us know.

[dansangel]

I have been on my hands and knees scrubbing floors since 6:00 am, but wanted to take the time to put up an extremely self-indulgent poem expressing why *I* should receive the "W" action figure doll:

I'm a #1 Bush-bot
As can be seen
By my costume
On Halloween:



President Bush is
Like no other.
He is everyone's
Son, father and brother.

His morality takes
Him to the top,
It's something the Rats
Just can't stop.

Our president's leadership
Has no compare
He is honest, trustworthy,
Compassionate and fair.

Please let me win
The President Bush Doll.
As you all can see
I'm the most qualified of all! :-)

~dansangel~

[Aquamarine]

Good morning Free. I like this welcome post. :)

Finally the big pay off is in....seriously, you are such a generous person! Thanks in advance for the gift whichever one it is.
Swoon....hint hint. lol

[Aquamarine]

Hey, that's not fair! I can't write poetry! :)

[dansangel]

Good Morning ((((((Rus)))))))))and ((((((((Dubya)))))))))

In case I "disappear" over the next few days (Am leaving very late tonight for home - FL) I want to wish you and your family the most Blessed of Christmases.

I so very much appreciate the scripture and words of inspiration that you both share with us here on the Finest.

[dansangel]

Hey, that's not fair! I can't write poetry! :)

Betcha you *can* - give it a whirl! :-)

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

[Pippin]

Hey!

No fair!

I can't do graphics from my work computer!

Wait a minute!

I can copy one! :O)

BRB!

[Aquamarine]

I just tried and it didn't work. lol

[Dubya]

Hope you have a nice trip home. MERRY CHRISTMAS

[dansangel]

Just clear your mind and let it flow. I thought of mine while I was scrubbing the floors - LOL!

[dansangel]

Thank you (((((((Dubya))))))))

Jesus is the reason for the season! :-)

[dansangel]

Hey ((((((Pipster)))))))

[dansangel]

I may try again, but I WILL NOT try to recover the previous project.

LOLOLOL! Can't say that I blame you (((((((Flyer))))))

[Calpernia]

Oh dear. This looks like a real cute contest. I hope I can come back and contribute to the thread today. I have to start posting the Pro Military/Coalition News to help out Ragtime Cowgirl. Then I have to get to a client. The I have to pick up the kids....huff puff, huff puff. I need lotsa lotsa coffee.

Very nice creative job today Free.

[FreeTheHostages]

*Verry* good. And extra points too for taking a break from being on your hands and knees scrubbing floors since 6 a.m.

The first entry too!