BS: Brother, here we go again.....

Subject: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Gurney
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 03:20 PM

Madame Gurney is writing Christmas cards, and has put on a Christmas CD to help the mood along. Julie Andrews, of the faultless voice and crystal diction. Brings back memories of a time when the season brought joy and anticipation.


Obviously, it didn't work. When it ended she replaced it with Sarah Brightman singing Lloyd-Webber, and she/we have about another seven Christmassy CDs.

Just for a little while there, it felt like Christmas. Mmmm.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 03:27 PM

Not Christmas yet - they haven't shown Holiday Inn or White Christmas on the telly.

I haven't bought any nuts.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Sooz
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 03:30 PM

Bah humbug!

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: gnu
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 03:32 PM

This one will be on TV soon... again and again. Great movie.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 03:42 PM

Decided not to put up decorations this year. I can't bear Christmas specials, films or even commercials. I just wish it would be over with ASAP.

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From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 03:47 PM

We intend to enjoy ourselves, Christmas lunch booked at a nearby Indian Restaurant and Boxing Day lunch booked at Hurtwood Park.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Little Hawk
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 05:02 PM

I'm going to watch a bunch of old Arnold Schwarzenneger movies, clean and oil the pump shotgun, then go for a nice drive and blow away a few of those lawn Santa Claus displays with the plastic reindeer and glowing red noses....

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From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 05:28 PM

Little Hawk, were you over this side of the pond last year ... Suburban tales: St Nick under siege

this year families are saying that steeply rising electricity prices mean they can't afford to put up all their power-guzzling lights displays

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 05:45 PM

I too am avoiding Xmas although I do have a fine recording of Sarah Brightman singing La Wally which is sure to put me in the mood. Slam on some Pavorrotti singing Oh Holy night-that'll do the trick!

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: gnu
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 06:01 PM

Yeah, even Santa is pissed.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Ron Davies
Date: 05 Dec 10 - 07:59 PM

I thought from the title this would be about Tom Lehrer's homage to the season-- a real evergreen.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Gurney
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 01:38 PM

Ron, you caught the reference correctly, and TL's evergreen is exactly how I feel about the 'festivities,' and the modern take on 'Xmas.'


If it had really been about the song, I would have started it above the line, though.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 01:40 PM

Bear to me gifts of money.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: gnu
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 01:45 PM

Frankencents?

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Gurney
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 02:39 PM

Gold would be myrrh popular.

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Micca
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 04:22 PM

Or a matching pen and pencil
JUST the thing I need.....................How nice!

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: open mike
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 05:43 PM

Oh, Brother, Here We Go Again...by Tom Lehrer-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZR3lJobjw&feature=related

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 05:53 PM

Or, if you want a blue clicky-

Oh, Brother, Here We Go Again...by Tom Lehrer

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: Little Hawk
Date: 07 Dec 10 - 03:48 PM

BRAVO!!! ;-D

Subject: RE: BS: Brother, here we go again.....
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 05:45 AM

And it will soon be over in a blink of an eye then most things will be half price anyway. This year Christmas falls on Saturday with Bank Holiday Sunday followed by Bank Holiday and Tuesday because of it falling on the weekend so that will mean no buses and Sunday Bank Holiday service time-tables for buses, oh joy!