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It shows what fortitude and determination can do even when one is struck down early on with Polio. Amazing! Check out this one here... \*/ __\\U//__ |\\ | | \\| | \\| |\ \|()-() |\ \| |\\ |/. .\ |\\ | | \\|\ Y /_ .--.| \\| |\ O__`&`__O /____\\ \| |\\ |/ \ \~~~~/"[B]"""""()/^\() jgs `--` [A][C] Wrench Art http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/wrenchart.html --- ...Simply awesome works! Thanks Ladies! ======================================================= >-->From TheFunnyBone: Praise The Lord! .-"""-. An elderly lady was (_ _ \ well known for her ____ _ )= `) ) ,"";, faith and for her ()___>===(()====( ( (//``;\\ boldness in talking ||~\__ `) ( ) ;|| about it. She would || `==\--`.-; ;|| stand on her front porch and \\ / |`-._, ;\\ shout "PRAISE THE LORD!" , `---;` / `._`\\ ,/| >~~~~`._ `"` Next door to her lived |(| / ' `""---.....___ an atheist who would (| | '. ' _ . ``\ get so angry at her \ '-. '- . _ / proclamations that he would shout, \ '. - ._`\ "There ain't no Lord!" '. '. '-.. _/ jgs '._ - ._ _/ Hard times set in on the elderly lady `-..__ .-'` and she prayed for God to send her some `"'""` assistance. She stood on her porch and shouted "PRAISE THE LORD! God I need food. I am having a hard time. Please, Lord, send me some groceries." The next morning the lady went out on her porch and noted a large bag of groceries and shouted, "PRAISE THE LORD!" The neighbor jumped from behind a bush and said, "HA...HA. I told you there was no Lord. I bought those groceries. God didn't." The lady started jumping up and down and clapping her hands and saying, "PRAISE THE LORD!, He not only sent me groceries but HE made the Devil pay for them." PRAISE THE LORD! ======================================================= +------------ BIZARRE HOLIDAYS ------------+ December 24 is National Egg Nog Day December 25 is National Pumpkin Pie Day December 26 is National Whiners Day December 27 is National Fruitcake Day December 28 is Card Playing Day and National Chocolate Day December 29 is Pepper Pot Day December 30 is Festival Of Enormous Changes At The Last Minute and National Bicarbonate Of Soda Day December 31 is Unlucky Day ======================================================= _jgs_____________________________________ | ___ ___ _ _ _____ ___ .-""", | | / __/ . \ \| |_ _| . \ /____, \ | | \__ \ | ` | | | | | {_____}`{} | | \___/_|_|_|\_| |_| |_|_| (/ . . \) | | ___ _ ___ _ _ ___ {`-=^=-`} | | / _/ | | . \ | | __/ { ` } | | | (_ |__| | | |__ \ { } | | _ \___\____|_|_|___/___/ { } | | (_)_______ `-,-` | | |/| NORTH | aka: "St. Nicholas" | | |/| POLE | "Kris Kringle" | | |/|"""""""` "Father Christmas" | | |/| "Pere Noel" | |_________________________________________| >-->Christmas SMILES: Sean: Knock, knock. Fawn: Who’s there? Sean: Murray. Fawn: Murray who? Sean: Murray Christmas, one and all! Submitted by Sean H., Farmington, N.M. Will: What’s a good time for Santa to come down the chimney? Bill: What? Will: Anytime! Submitted by Keith G., Forestdale, Mass. Will: Where do snowmen keep their money? Bill: Beats me. Will: In a snow bank. Submitted by Will M., Big Canoe, Ga. Tim: Did you know Santa had only eight reindeer last Christmas? Jim: Huh? Tim: Comet stayed home to clean the sink. Submitted by Tim S., Merriam, Kan. Chris: What do snowmen like to do on the weekend? Chrissy: What? Chris: Chill out. Submitted by Christopher H., Fair Oaks, Calif. Josh: What does Jack Frost like best about school? John: What? Josh: Snow and tell. Submitted by Joshua S., Lafayette, Ind. Zoey: What do you get if you cross an iPad with a Christmas tree? Johnny: I don’t know. What? Zoey: A pineapple! Submitted by Zoey Y., Flower Mound, Tex. Moe: What are you going to give your little brother for Christmas this year? Joe: I haven’t decided yet. Moe: What did you give him last year? Joe: The measles. Submitted by Suzan L. W., Spring Hill, Fla. Pedro: What has a jolly laugh, brings you presents and scratches up your furniture? Ordep: Beats me. What? Pedro: Santa Claws. Submitted by Will M., Big Canoe, Ga. Teacher: Johnny, define claustrophobia. Johnny: Fear of Santa Claus? Submitted by Ronesha M., Allen, Tex. Santa: Knock, knock. Elf: Who’s there? Santa: Olive. Elf: Olive, who? Santa: Olive the other reindeer. Submitted by Joe R., Saint Charles, Mo. Luke: What do elves do after school? Jeffrey: I don’t know. What? Luke: Their gnome work! Submitted by Luke C., Somers, N.Y. Joe: What nationality is Santa Claus? Moe: What? Joe: North Polish. Submitted by Joe B., Huntersville, N.C. Amanda: What’s the difference between Santa’s reindeer and a knight? Robert: What? Amanda: One slays the dragon, and the other’s draggin’ the sleigh. Submitted by Amanda M., Springfield, Mo. Darth Vader: I know what you’re getting for Christmas. Luke: How do you know? Darth Vader: I can feel your presents. Submitted by Mark R., Barrington, R.I. When asked about his job, Frosty always replies, "There’s no business like snow business." Submitted by Doug C., Gahanna, Ohio Warped Wiseman wonders: "Does Santa Claus refer to his elves as 'subordinate clauses'?" Submitted by Dan H., Conshohocken, Pa. Josh: Knock, knock! Samantha: Who’s there? Josh: Dexter. Samantha: Dexter, who? Josh: Dexter halls with boughs of holly. Submitted by Josh B., Dublin, Ohio Trey: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog? Brandon: I give up. Trey: Frostbite. Submitted by Trey D., Ringgold, Ga. From: http://boyslife.org/features/24222/25-days-of-funny-christmas-jokes/ -<>- _v __* (__) ff ff ff ff {\/ (_(__).-. <_\__, <_\__, <_\__, <_\__, __,~~.(`>|-(___)/ ,_) (_ ff ~(_ ff ~(_ ff ~(_ ff ~~~@ )\/_;-"`` | //<_\__, <_\__, <_\__, <_\__, | \__________/| (___)~~(___)~~(___)~~(___)~~~\\_/_______\_// jgs // >> // >> // >> // >> `'---------'` What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Claustrophobic. Why does Santa have 3 gardens? So he can ho-ho-ho. Why was Santa's little helper depressed? Because he had low elf esteem. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite. What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Ice Crispies. Contributed by: Cath Sumner What's red and white and gives presents to good little fish on Christmas? Sandy Claws. What do you get when you cross an archer with a gift-wrapper? Ribbon hood. There was once a great czar in Russia named Rudolph the Red. He stood looking out the windows of is palace one day while his wife, the Czarina Katerina, sat nearby knitting. He turned to her and said, "Look my dear, it has begun to rain!" Without even looking up from her knitting she replied, "It's too cold to rain. It must be sleeting." The Czar shook his head and said, "I am the Czar of all the Russias, and Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear!" T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. They'd been worn all week and needed the air. Q. What do you get if you cross mistletoe and a duck? A. A Christmas Quacker. Q. What do call Santa when he stops moving? A. Santa Pause! Q. Where does a snowman keep his money? A. In a snow bank. Q. Why do mummies like Christmas so much? A. Because of all the wrapping! Q: What do you call Frosty the Snowman in May? A: A puddle! Q: Where do reindeer go to dance? A: Christmas balls! Q: If Frosty the Snowman married a vampire,what would they name their child? A: Frostbite!! Contributed by: Cassie Hauser Q: What's red, white and blue at Christmas time? A: A sad candy cane! Contributed by: Laura Sylvester Q: What did Mary Poppins want from Santa? A: Supercalifragilisticexpialisnowshoes! Contributed by: Jemima Q: Who hides in the bakery at Christmas? A: A mince spy! Contributed by: Tara Wade Q: What Christmas song is hidden in the alphabet: A B C D E F G H I J K M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z? A: Noel (No "L") Contributed by: Abby and Alessandra From: http://xmasfun.com/Jokes.aspx =========================================================== >-->From GoodCleanFun: _... o_.-"` `\ .--. _ `'-._.-'""-; _ .' \`_\_ {_.-a"a-} _ / \ _/ .-' '. {c-._o_.){\|` | (@`-._ / \{ ^ } \\ _/ `~\ '-._ /'. } \} .-. |>:< '-.__/ '._,} \_/ / ()) | >:< `'---. ____'-.|(`"` \ >:< \\_\\_\ | ; \ \\-{}-\/ \ \ '._\\' /) '. /( `-._ _____ _ _____ __.'\ \ / \ / \ / \ \ \ jgs _.'/^\'._.'/^\'._.'/^\'.__) \ ,==' `---` '---' '---' ) `"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""` >Bank Software Working at the call center of a major bank, I deal with customer complaints. A very irate customer called one day to declare, "My new computer banking software doesn't work." While trying to determine the problem, I eventually realized the software was working perfectly. I began to explain this when the customer interrupted me, saying, "But money isn't coming out of the printer!" -<>- >Engine Noise Taxiing down the tarmac, the jetliner abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After waiting for an hour, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, "What was the problem?" "The pilot was bothered by a strange noise he heard in the engine," the attendant explained. "Oh, and it took a while to fix it," said the passenger. "Not exactly," was the reply. "It just took us a bit to find a deaf pilot." -<>- >Running Away From Home A man scolded his son for being so unruly and the child rebelled against his father. He got some of his clothes, his teddy bear and his piggy bank and proudly announced, "I'm running away from home!" The father calmly decided to look at the matter logically. "What if you get hungry?" he asked. "Then I'll come home and eat!" bravely declared the child. "And what if you run out of money?" "I will come home and get some!" readily replied the child. The man then made a final attempt, "What if your clothes get dirty?" -<>- >Steak Bone A steak fanatic, my father always picks out cuts that include a bone because he loves to nibble on it. One night Father and I were finishing our dinners at a steakhouse, and I could tell he wanted to start gnawing on the bone. But he couldn't bear to do so in public. "Excuse me," he said, calling the waitress over, "would you please wrap this bone up for my dog?" He has never owned a dog in his life, but the white lie seemed a tactful solution to his dilemma. A few minutes later the waitress returned to our table. "Here's your bone sir," she said, handing over a large package. "And while I was in the kitchen, I grabbed a few more out of the scrap bucket." -<>- >Telling Time I was teaching my First Grade class to tell time using a conventional-style analog clock. "We'll be learning about the hour hand and the minute hand," I explained. One of the students interrupted and said, "I don't need to learn on that kind of clock. My dad bought me this digital watch, and right now it's ten minutes to 38." ========================================================= >-->From our Friend Geniann :) .-""""""""""-. / `\ / .--.---.-.-.--.-;. ; { ' . ' . ' . '} | {__'_,__.__'__.__'_} | / _ _ \ | ; / \ / \ ; | | |0| |0| | \ | \_/ \_/ | .-'\; \ / ; |. ' \ '. .' / \ ` / '. '-.__.-' .' '--' '-._ _.-' jgs '''' >Smiles As a senior at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, I often engage women psychology majors in heated discussions about male-female relationships. Once, my friend Shelly and I got into a hot debate about whether men or women make the larger sacrifice of their respective gender characteristics when they get married. To my surprise, Shelly agreed with me that men give up far more than women. "You're right, Steve," she said. "Men generally give up doing their cleaning, their cooking, their grocery shopping, their laundry." ------- While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip. When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table, and she didn't miss them until they had been driving for about forty minutes. By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around, in order to return to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses. All the way back, the elderly husband became the classic grouchy old man. He fussed and complained, and scolded his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive. The more he chided her, the more agitated he became. He just wouldn't let up for a single minute. To her relief, they finally arrived at the restaurant. As the woman got out of the car, and hurried inside to retrieve her glasses, the old geezer yelled to her, "While you're in there, you might as well get my hat and the credit card." This coming week is National Senior Mental Health Week. You can do YOUR part by remembering to contact at least one unstable Senior to show you care.. I have now done MY part. ------- Yuletide Love Story A couple were Christmas shopping. The shopping center was packed. As the wife walked through the mall she was surprised when she looked... around to find her husband was nowhere to be seen. She became so worried she called him on her cell phone to ask him where he was. In a quiet voice he said, "Do you remember the jeweler's we went into about five years ago where you fell in love with that diamond necklace we couldn't afford, and I told you I would get it for you one day?" The wife choked up and started to cry and said, "Yes, I do remember that shop." He replied, "Well, I'm in the bar next door." ------- A man sat quietly reading his morning paper one Sunday morning. Suddenly, he is knocked almost senseless by his wife, who stands behind him holding A frying pan in hand. Man: "What was that for?" Wife: "Why do you have a piece of paper in your pocket with "Daisy" written on it?" Man: "Oh honey, don't you remember two weeks ago when I went to the horse races? Daisy was the name of the horse I bet on." The wife was satisfied, and apologized for bonking him. Three days later he is again sitting reading the paper when once again he is bonked on the head. Man: "What's that for this time?" Wife: "Your horse called." ------- The wedding date was set and the grooms three pals- a carpenter, an electrician, and a dentist- were deciding what pranks to play on the couple on their wedding night. The carpenter decided that he would saw the slats off their bed. The electrician figured that wiring the bed with alternating current would give them a few chuckles. The dentist would not tell what he had done, but wore a sly grin and swore that it would be memorable. The wedding and reception went as planned. A few days later, each of the groom's three friends received a letter saying the following: "Dear friends, we did not mind the bed slats being sawed. The electric shock was only a minor setback but I swear, I am going to kill the the joker that put Novocain in the K-Y Jelly!" ------- I have changed the way I react to telemarketers. My phone service blocks all the "Unknown callers", but still, the telemarketers get thru. I used to look down at caller id and if it said, "out of area" or some other such unrecogizable number, I used to just let it ring. Unfortunately, they would just keep calling till someone answered. But then I discovered a new form of entertainment. Talking to telemarketers, its an activity perfect for a old plugger such as me. since it does offer a bit of highlight to your day when you have absolutely nothing better to do. Anyways, I got a call from one of those companies the other day offering to send me one of them medical alert thingies. u know, "I've fallen and I can't get up?" The caller said I would be glad I had it when I needed to make a call for help. I agreed. So I gave the fellow a fake credit card number and told him to mail it to my home address... " 1600 Pennsylvania ave Washington DC." He never 'batted an eye'. ok, didn't question it, how's that. What the hell, I figure my good friend Barry can use all the help he can get. But the main conclusion is that 1. intelligence is not required to be a telemarketer, 2. neither is it necessary to have intelligence to talk to one. which is also another reason it makes for a good pastime for an old plugger such as me ------- >Santa is probably a woman because: 1. Men would rather be dead than caught wearing red velvet. 2. Men would feel their masculinity threatened being seen with all those elves. 3. Rather than pulling the sleigh, the reindeer would be decking the walls and the freezer would be full. 4. Men would refuse to allow their physique to be described even in jest as anything remotely resembling a "bowlful of jelly." 5. Men don't plan ahead, their idea of gift shopping is running out the night before and buying whatever is left, eg. bamboo steamer, chia pet. 6. Men can't decently pack a bag. 7. Men aren't interested in stockings unless a woman is wearing them. 8. Finally, being responsible for Christmas would require a commitment. --- ...LOL! Thanks Geniann! Of Course we all know Santa is patterned after a man: Saint Nicholas (Greek: ????? ????????, Hagios Nikólaos, Latin: Sanctus Nicolaus); (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century Christian saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre, part of modern-day Turkey) in Lycia. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker. Read More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas =================================================================== >-->In The Worldly News: >From BizarreNews: We have had some great bizarre Christmas stories in the past, and every December, when I think it is finally going to be a nice, quiet end to the year, the world of bizarre gives me another whopper, like this story of an herbally enhanced Santa. This Oklahoma resident was dreaming of a green Christmas but ended up spending a bit of time behind bars after a special task force in Pottawatomie County found $600,000 worth of marijuana stashed in his mobile home. Authorities say 48-year-old Floyd Wren showed up in the middle of the sting operation and told deputies it was simply a misunderstanding. Apparently Floyd never learned that simply denying everything only works on women. He allegedly admitted to being a "bad Santa" and growing the weed for Christmas presents. In fact, Wren said he had been out delivering the merry marijuana and had just come back to restock. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff said, "My deputies said he was the 'Green Santa.' He was out delivering marijuana Christmas gifts." Wren was arrested and charged with cultivation, possession and distribution of marijuana. The task force also seized guns and hundreds of dollars in cash. Authorities say they plan to burn the weed to make sure all of it is destroyed. Most likely in thousands of small, individual fires. *-- Police: Man attacked mother in Christmas ornament dispute --* CASCO TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Authorities in Michigan said they arrested a man accused of repeatedly punching his mother in the face because he was angry about a Christmas ornament. The Allegan County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a 911 call from a Casco Township home early Saturday and determined Lewis Atwood, 33, had attacked his mother because their Christmas tree had an ornament with his brother's name but didn't have one bearing his own name, WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids, Mich., reported Thursday. "He had punched his mother four or five times, she suffered a bloody nose, had a cut lip," sheriff's Capt. Frank Baker said. "They were decorating the Christmas tree, he had found that there was only an ornament with his brother's name and not one with his on it, which upset him." Baker said Atwood was drunk at the time of the incident, which was witnessed by his girlfriend and his brother. Atwood was charged with misdemeanor domestic assault. His mother suffered only minor injuries, the sheriff's office said. *-- Santas brawl on New York street corner --* NEW YORK - New York police confirmed officers were alerted to a weekend brawl in which eight to 10 Santas duked it out on a snowy city sidewalk. Police said a caller about 8:20 p.m. Saturday reported a street fight involving several men in Santa Claus costumes during SantaCon, an international bar crawl that took place in hundreds of cities, CNN reported Monday. The not-so-jolly old elves had left by the time officers arrived and there were no assault complaints linked to the incident, which was partially caught on video, police Sgt. Lee Jones said. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Friday officials had no plan to attempt to stop SantaCon despite problems with drunken rowdiness in previous years. "It's what makes New York New York," he said. "There has been some rowdy activity by a small handful of people." SantaCon NYC organizers said online they were working to make future events more jolly. "SantaCon has had growing pains," the organizers wrote on the event's website. "With a little elbow-grease from the elves, a little patience from the community, and just a pinch of holiday magic, SantaCon can spread joy." *-- Baby born into mother's sweatpants on highway --* HAMIOTA, Manitoba - A Manitoba woman said her son was born into her pant leg while she and her fiance were attempting to make the hour and a half drive to the hospital. Aimee Renard, 24, said she and her fiance, Jay Goleski, were visiting her father in Hamiota, Manitoba, and staff at the nearby Hamiota health center told her to make the drive to a hospital in Brandon when her water broke, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Tuesday. However, Renard said it was only about 40 minutes before baby Jaxyn insisted on entering the world. "I just started taking deep breaths and as time went on, it was like, OK, the baby's head is there. So like I have to push," Renard said. "And [Jay's] like, 'no don't.' I told him to stop the truck. And as he was stopping the truck, I pushed out the baby." Renard said she felt the infant slip into the leg of her sweatpants and the parents then heard a cry. "It was kind of terrifying," Renard said. "But it was pretty exciting, I guess. I just pulled down my pants a little bit. And took him out. And the cord was wrapped around his neck. So Jay unwrapped the cord from his neck." An ambulance soon arrived to take the mother and newborn the rest of the way to the hospital, where they were said to be doing well. ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend LouiseA :) ____ ;` `'-._ / \ /\ /` \ | ; / \ | | / `\ | | / \_ / | ; / `\ | ,|_ __ \__/ | _\_o/_( |_ /`"=/\==""=="=="=="=="`\ | )/ | \ / /';=""==""==""==""==";`\ | /` /~\ /~\ `\ | | \ _ \o/ \o/ _ / | \ ; (_) __ (_) ; / / |\_.-""(__)""-._/| \ | \ /\ / | / '.___.'__'.___.' \ | \/ | | | \ / jgs | | \ / '. .' '-.__ __.-' '---'--'---' An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. 'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.' The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?' 'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.' For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.' Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them. So, to all of my cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path! --- ...TeeHee! Good enough! Thanks LouiseA! ============================================================ >-->From CleanLaffs: _____________,--, | | | | | | |/ .-.\ HANG IN THERE |_|_|_|_|_|_/ / `. SANTA |_|__|__|_; | \ |___|__|_/| | .'`} |_|__|__/ | | .'.'`\ |__|__|/ ; ; / / \.-"-. ||__|_; \ \ || /`___. \ |_|___/\ /;.`,\\ {_'___.;{} |__|_/ `;`__|`-.;| |C` e e`\ |___`L \__|__|__| | `'-o-' } ||___|\__)___|__||__|\ ^ /`\ |__|__|__|__|__|_{___}'.__.`\_.'} ||___|__|__|__|__;\_)-'`\ {_.-; |__|__|__|__|__|/` (`\__/ '-' |_|___|__|__/` | -jgs---|__|___|__/` \------------------- -.__.-.|___|___;` |.__.-.__.-.__.-.__ | | || | | | | -' '---' '---' \ /-' '---' '---' '-- | | '. .' | | | | '---' '---' '---' `-===-'`--' '---' '---' '---' | | | | | | | | -' '---' '---' '---' '---' '---' '---' '---' '-- | | | | | | | | '---' '---' '---' '---' '---' '---' '---' '---' Holiday Eating Tips 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-aholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas! 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat. 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission. 5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? 6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog. 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again. 8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day? 9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards. 10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. -<>- Did you know that hanging lights on a Christmas tree is one of the three most stressful situations in an on-going relationship? (The other two danger zones are teaching your mate to drive and wallpapering. Don't EVEN think of going there!) So I now present for you.... *Things NOT To Say When Hanging The Christmas Lights* --"You've got two red lights right next to each other. You're supposed to go yellow, green, red, blue, not yellow, red, red, green, blue..." --"Up a little higher. You can reach it. Go on, try." --"What on earth do you do to these lights when you put them away every year? Tie them in knots?" --"Come away from that aluminum ladder, kids. I'm going to fry that sucker." --"If you're not going to do it right, don't do it at all. Don't just throw them on, like you do the icicles. You're worse than your father." --"Give me that!!" --"You've got the whole thing on the tree upside-down. The electric pluggee thing should be down here at the bottom, not up at the top." --"I don't care if you have found another two strings, I'm done!" --"You've just wound 'em around and around - I thought we agreed it shouldn't look like a spiral this year?" --"Have you been drinking?!!?" --"Okaaay! Looks like we're *finally* done here now. Not too shabby huh? Hey....wait a minute, where's the cat?" -<>- I bet it was really tough being an Apostle of Jesus. What if you wanted a day off? You ring up Jesus and say, "Jesus, I'm sick today, running a little fever and feeling congested so I won't be able to make it to today's sermon. What...? Say that again...? I'm healed?" -<>- It was the day after Christmas at a church in San Francisco. The pastor of the church was looking over the cradle when he noticed that the baby Jesus was missing from among the figures. Immediately he turned and went outside and saw a little boy with a red wagon, and in the wagon was the figure of the little infant, Jesus. So he walked up to the boy and said, "Well, where did you get Him, my little friend?" The little boy replied, "I got him from the church." "And why did you take him?" The boy said, "Well, about a week before Christmas I prayed to the little Lord Jesus and I told him if he would bring me a red wagon for Christmas I would give him a ride around the block in it." -<>- A family had moved to Seattle from Texas, and each of them missed their old home. That December, when they went to pick up their first-grade son from school, his teacher told them about a conversation she overheard. One boy said, "We're Catholic, and we are going to Christmas Mass." "Were Jewish," said another child. "And we're going to have a Hanukkah celebration. "Madison chimed in, "We're Texans, and were going to have a barbecue." -<>- At first sight we knew it was the perfect Christmas tree. Tall and full, with no bare spots. Even our grown children were impressed. "Wow," said my son, "if you didn't know it was real, it could easily pass as artificial." ========================================================= >-->From AndyChaps: , , /\\ / \ | )|-""-, , \ /' \ ,_ , .'<_ / |"""-, _> `'-,'(_.-' _< , | ' '/::. `\ >_.--(.. ) .=;` / \_...._ .' _ ._o)`'` / V-'`\/`` { .' `'-....-' ; `"--'.--.=; * * * `/ / ::' / C ..\ * * | {;;}| :: | \ _.) * .:::.__* | , {;;;} \ ':| / \ * /'::::\ *\_ \ \ {;;} '-, \./ \)\) (` '::|* / \ .-' _.'.,____, _/`| `-| );/ _.,--`-.`_;/.-/ ; \ \` \ ( ( /` ,\|_ '--'_:-' `. `'._.' /| \ \ \ \ | ).-' .-'/. ` '._.-._.' / | jgs \ \ \ \ / .--'\ \ .-'` | `. .-' .' | \ \ \ \ / / \,\ \ \ \`. `-.__..--' _.-' .' , `#;==''` \ |\ /|# \ '-._ _.-' _.' .'( _.=' | \/ /._, \_ '--._.-'` _.' { `` _.=' | / ' ;--._, '._ \ _.-' { \` ; / \ / ' ) '-._\_.-'` _,_ `. `'=..' .=' ) /\ /, / _, /' '\ ,_ `=._ .=' / |/)|/(_ ((') \u u .-""._) \ '-`\\`__ | / -._\ /'--) | ':`----./.-. | `-._} {_} |_ \ | _.' _/, ``'""-`\ `.__.' `""{_} /_ / |`= `" `-.( ,__/. `""""`"` '^' ="`-` `"` Andy Says... Just Think About This! >** When I say, "I am a Christian" ** When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I am saved" I'm whispering "I was lost" That's why I chose this way. When I say..."I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need someone to be my guide. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and pray for strength to carry on. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed and cannot ever pay the debt. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect, My flaws are too visible but, God believes I am worth it. When I say... "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain, I have my share of heartaches which is why I speak His name. When I say... "I am a Christian" I do not wish to judge. I have no authority. I only know I'm loved. Share this with somebody who already has this understanding, as reinforcement. But more importantly, share this with those who do not have a clear understanding of what it means to be a Christian, so that the myth that Christians think they are "perfect" or "better than others" can be dispelled!! ++++++++++++++++++++ > ** My Last Donation ** Give my eyes to someone who sees inner beauty as well as outer beauty. Give my heart to someone who will fill it with compassion for others. Give my other organs to help stop suffering. Give my forgiveness to anyone that wronged me. Forget any disagreements or arguments we may have had for we're only human. Remember the real love we shared and the happiness and joy that filled our lives. Remember how we cried with laughter. Remember to love one another. Remember to be happy. Remember God loves you. >From "A treasure of special moments, love and encouragement." By Marilyn Barker-Smith +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ** Wrapping Presents With A Cat ** 1. Clear large space on table for wrapping present. 2. Go to wardrobe and collect bag in which present is contained, and close door. 3. Open door and remove cat from wardrobe. 4. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper. 5. Go back and remove cat from cupboard. 6. Go to drawer and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors, labels, etc. 7. Lay out present and wrapping materials on table, to enable wrapping strategy to be formed. 8. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the drawer since last visit, and collect string. 9. Remove present from bag. 10. Remove cat from bag. 11. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present. 12. Lay out paper to enable cutting to size. 13. Cut the paper to size, trying to keep the cutting line straight. 14. Throw away first sheet because cat tried to chase the scissors and tore paper. 15. Cut second sheet of paper to size by putting cat in the bag the present came out of. 16. Place present on cut-to-size paper. 17. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present, wonder why edges now don't reach, and find cat between present and paper. Remove cat and retry. 18. Place object on paper, to hold in place, while cutting transparent sticky tape. 19. Spend next 20 minutes carefully trying to remove transparent sticky tape from cat with pair of nail scissors. 20. Seal paper down with transparent sticky tape, making corners as neat as possible. 21. Look for roll of ribbon; chase cat down hall and retrieve ribbon. 22. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a two-directional turn. 23. Re-roll up ribbon and remove paper that is now torn, due to cat's enthusiasm in chasing ribbon end. 24. Repeat steps 12-22 until down to last sheet of paper. 25. Decide to skip steps 12-16 in order to save time and reduce risk of losing last sheet of paper. Retrieve old cardboard box that you know is right size for sheet of paper. 26. Put present in box, and tie down with string. 27. Remove string, open box and remove cat. 28. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for lockable room. 29. Once inside room, lock door and start to re-lay out packing materials. 30. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat outside door, close door and re-lock. 31. Lay out last sheet of paper. (Admittedly this is difficult in the small area of the toilet, but try your best!) 32. Seal box, wrap with paper and start repairs by very carefully sealing down tears with transparent sticky tape. Now tie up with ribbon and decorate with bows to hide worst affected areas. 33. Label, then sit back and admire your handiwork, congratulating yourself on making good of a bad job. 34. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed cat. 35. Spend next 15 minutes looking for cat, before coming to obvious conclusion. 36. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat. 37. Retrieve all discarded sheets of wrapping paper, feed cat and retire to lockable room for last attempt, making certain you are alone and the door is locked. 38. At time of handing over present, smile sweetly at receiver's face, as they try and hide their contempt at being handed such a badly wrapped present. 39. 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Enjoy . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ki8EcnVbd-Q Talented little girl! http://www.wimp.com/girlleaves/ Santa; Please send me one for Christmas! http://www.youtube.com/embed/2150iFXF5Vc?rel=0 This is Christmas. This is really what Christmas is all about. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Vnt7euRF5Pg&vq=medium And who says that a government entity cannot plan "Christian" music at CHRISTmas -- in semi-official government property? The USAF Band Holiday Flash Mob at the National Air and Space http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIoSga7tZPg --- ...Love these Flash Mobs Music! Thank you Geniann! -<>- >From Our Friend LouiseA :) The word “Christmas” means “Mass of Christ,” later shortened to “Christ-Mass.” The even shorter form “Xmas” – first used in Europe in the 1500s – is derived from the Greek alphabet, in which X is the first letter of Christ’s name: Xristos, therefore “X-Mass.” Today we know that Christ was not born on the 25th of December. The date was chosen to coincide with the pagan Roman celebrations honoring Saturnus (the harvest god) and Mithras (the ancient god of light), a form of sun worship. These celebrations came on or just after the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, to announce that winter is not forever, that life continues, and an invitation to stay in good spirit. But there’s much more to the fascinating history of Christmas! Where did the Christmas tree originate, why are Christmas candles important, etc.? The answers are all here: http://didyouknow.org/christmas/ Ho-Ho-Ho - just click and go. --- ...Thank You LouiseA I think we can celebrate Jesus Birthday any day of the year we want and of course every day of the year if we so choose. It's not the day so much as the meaning - we celebrate His birth because without Him we would be dead in our sins. With Him, we have life and can rejoyce! -<>- A Charlie Brown Christmas is one of my favorite holiday movies! It never loses its charm even after all these years. That's why everyone was overjoyed when these folks reenacted the iconic dance scene in the middle of New York City. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8bB7obyuuY8 Do you remember when Linus explained the true meaning of Christmas? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKk9rv2hUfA&feature=player_embedded Did you know that in 1965 the crew of the Gemini 6 spacecraft encountered an unidentified flying object? It was a sleigh, flying high above the earth, pulled by eight tiny reindeer! Okay, maybe not, but they did perform "Jingle Bells": the first ever song performed in space. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HqfIEQKnkJU The Christmas Scale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDtHdG5mVk Every year, The Christmas Light Show in Wall, New Jersey gets bigger and bigger. Last year's event was attended by 10,000 people who donated more than $9,000 to Challenged Youth Sports in conjunction with the folks who put on this insane light show. This year's looks like it's way bigger! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzqFWdutMNU&feature=player_embedded You better watch out, elves! You could be out of a job. If these penguin helpers from South Korea catch on at the North Pole, elves will definitely be begging for work elsewhere. These penguins dressed as Santa Claus took over an amusement park in the cutest way possible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lfUHeUpy6XQ Did you hear? The traditional family Christmas Card is now the family Christmas Video. And this one's gone viral! The Bock Family stole the show with their Miley Cyrus parody. Move over Partridge family! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msi_CtC6j6Q&feature=player_embedded --- ...Love it! Great ones! 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