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FReeper Canteen~Christmas/Holiday Traditions~Dec.20th.2006
12/20/2006 | Mrs.Nooseman

Posted on 12/19/2006 5:31:16 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman



Good Morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

Come join us and share your Christmas/ Holiday traditions with us.



Christmas Traditions at my house.

Advent

At our house we start the Christmas celebrations with Advent.

We have a wreath made out of pine cones with four candles on it.Each Sunday we light one Candle and read the Story of Christs birth and listen to Christmas songs.


During the time of Advent,we also start baking our Christmas Cookies and making Christmas decorations.

Our kids receive an Advent Calender on the First of December to count down the days to Christmas.

St.Nick or Nickolaus

On December sixth we celebrate St.Nick,who brings small gifts ,that he puts into the children's boots,that have been left in front of their doors,if they were good.;)


To keep some of the traditions from Germany in the family, we also exchange gifts on December 24 th and we put some gifts under the tree for December 25 th,to include the traditions of an American Christmas.

We have integrated both traditions into our very own tradition and hope that our kids will carry on this tradition, when they have their own families.



It would be great if you all could share your Traditions with all of us,whether they are Christmas,Hanuka or other Holiday traditions.

I wish you all Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas.





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To: AZamericonnie

Thank you Connie.:)


61 posted on 12/19/2006 6:20:19 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: potlatch

LOL!! But all were such cute elves. d:o)


62 posted on 12/19/2006 6:20:22 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Evening GBUSA.{{{HUGS}}}
Thank you.:)


63 posted on 12/19/2006 6:20:54 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

YOU DID IT!!!
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU!

64 posted on 12/19/2006 6:21:17 PM PST by luvie (We didn't lose almost 3000 people that day.We lost one wonderful person at a time, almost 3000 times)
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To: LUV W

Evening Luvy.{{{HUGS}}}
Thank you.:)


65 posted on 12/19/2006 6:21:51 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: monkapotamus; All

OMGGG check this out MONK LOL!

Recoginze theme song LOL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk4BKeJfGnc&mode=related&search=


66 posted on 12/19/2006 6:22:39 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: SevenofNine

Evening Seven.


67 posted on 12/19/2006 6:23:17 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: The Mayor

Good evening, Rus! Is the good weather holding up there on the Lake?

Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God's Word. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it". Prov.22:7


68 posted on 12/19/2006 6:25:37 PM PST by luvie (We didn't lose almost 3000 people that day.We lost one wonderful person at a time, almost 3000 times)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

it just makes it a bit more special
for me and for patton too. :)


69 posted on 12/19/2006 6:25:38 PM PST by leda (Life is always what you make it!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

thank you, kathy! :)


70 posted on 12/19/2006 6:26:12 PM PST by leda (Life is always what you make it!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman; monkapotamus; All

OMGGG this hit close to home ROFL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu7TJIQ1krA


71 posted on 12/19/2006 6:27:29 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: leda

I still think it is a wonderful tradition and it does make the birthdays more special.:)


72 posted on 12/19/2006 6:27:44 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: SevenofNine

LOL.


73 posted on 12/19/2006 6:28:54 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

It's just beautiful. I love the German traditions for Christmas. We lived there and enjoyed the beauty. And I LOVED Christkindlmarkt in Nurnberg. It was like fairyland with all the beautiful ornaments and yummy food.


74 posted on 12/19/2006 6:29:52 PM PST by luvie (We didn't lose almost 3000 people that day.We lost one wonderful person at a time, almost 3000 times)
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To: NicknamedBob
Here ya go, Saddam.....

Welcome to the Canteen, NicknameBob, and thanks.


75 posted on 12/19/2006 6:31:32 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: LUV W

Thank you.:)
Let me see if I can dig up a picture of the Christkindlmarkt in Nuernberg.


76 posted on 12/19/2006 6:32:06 PM PST by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Lady Jag

Good evening, Lady J.....that is funny. Poor starfish.


77 posted on 12/19/2006 6:32:39 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: SoldierDad; MozartLover; sneakers; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; jackv; Old_Professor; ...
Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


78 posted on 12/19/2006 6:33:13 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Ooooo...that would be great! Did you go to it when you were a child?

I also loved that we had white Christmases. We don't get that so much here. Although, they are predicting snow for this weekend. Go figure! LOL!


79 posted on 12/19/2006 6:33:37 PM PST by luvie (We didn't lose almost 3000 people that day.We lost one wonderful person at a time, almost 3000 times)
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To: All

From Xerox ~ Let's Say Thanks to our Troops

Simple. Easy. Involve your kids.
We can each send thanks every single day.


80 posted on 12/19/2006 6:33:46 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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