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25 Nov 19 - 01:00 PM (#4021037) Subject: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: keberoxu Driving home after dark last night, through a suburban neighborhood. Yes there are decorations going up. What the heck is THAT up ahead -- it looks like an enormous Peace Sign made of fairy lights? I can see it several blocks up the street through the windscreen of my car. ... yes, that's what it is, in the front yard before an otherwise undecorated house. |
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25 Nov 19 - 10:12 PM (#4021094) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: JennieG Good grief, Charlie Brown! Lights are starting to pop up in gardens hereabouts. Because we don't have your month-long Thanksgiving/Christmas season in Oz we just do Christmas (or Chrissy, as it's fondly known) instead. Our younger son's birthday is 2nd December so when he was a kid we always let him have his birthday fun before even thinking about putting up tree and decorations, which was then done the following weekend......regardless of what day of the week his birthday happened to be. He's about to turn 41 so no longer a child, has been living in Canada for nigh on 15 years, and we still don't put out any Chrissy stuff until after 2nd. |
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26 Nov 19 - 03:41 AM (#4021117) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: BobL I have a firm rule in my household. My birthday is on December 6th, and I allow myself to celebrate it for eleven days (the official, i.e. church, Christmas season having twelve). On December 18th the birthday cards come down and the Christmas decorations go up - NOT A DAY SOONER! |
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26 Nov 19 - 05:38 AM (#4021131) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Michael Same birthday, same rule in our house Bob. Mike |
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26 Nov 19 - 06:13 AM (#4021135) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Backwoodsman WTF is the ‘End of year holiday’? Never heard of such a thing. |
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26 Nov 19 - 07:47 AM (#4021148) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Steve Shaw Some of 'em don't like calling it "Christmas", John. Happy holidays, mate! |
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26 Nov 19 - 08:30 AM (#4021160) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Murpholly I always have a star up outside straight after stir up Sunday which is the start of advent. After all, the magii had a long way to get to Bethlehem. Many of my other decorations go up to as we do have rather alot including 30 different nativities. It all comes down on 2nd February which is Candlemas. |
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26 Nov 19 - 08:34 AM (#4021161) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Charmion ... Some of 'em don't like calling it "Christmas". Some of 'em are pagans, some of 'em are Jews, others are nothing much in particular, but apparently many of 'em like to do festive things in the dark season and therefore risk their necks in November to string lights on their eavestroughing. Don't get it meself, but then I'm an Anglican. We like to wait well into December before breaking out the CD of Handel's "Messiah" and dragging a young fir tree into the house. |
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26 Nov 19 - 09:43 AM (#4021172) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Stilly River Sage You don't need a religion to enjoy the lights. Nothing wrong with decorating the house along with the neighbors to create a festive look at this time of year, and it means they're up over the winter solstice. The gardener in me looks forward to the longer days starting up again because it's soon time to start seeds in the greenhouse. Tonight a cold front is moving in so I'm going to put up the lights now versus doing it in the cold and wet. I'll turn them on after Thanksgiving (Thursday this week - it's a very late holiday this year). |
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26 Nov 19 - 09:45 AM (#4021173) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Backwoodsman Happy Christmas, Steve! |
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26 Nov 19 - 09:52 AM (#4021176) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Backwoodsman ”Some of 'em are pagans, some of 'em are Jews, others are nothing much in particular“ Like you, Charmion, I’m an Anglican (yep, I go to church on Sundays, Steve!), but I have no problem calling Hannukah ‘Hannukah’, or Eid ‘Eid’, or Diwali ‘Diwali’. I really do wonder about the sanity of some people... |
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26 Nov 19 - 10:00 AM (#4021178) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Steve Shaw Not bah not humbug. Christians simply nicked our cheery midwinter festival and called it their own name. |
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26 Nov 19 - 10:28 AM (#4021181) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Donuel I had no idea Jews were Pagans. As far as end of year holidays or other alternative holidays like Fesitvus go, I wish all the Anglicadavers a merry Armeggedon. Decorations have gone commercial here and people pay dearly to walk among them. If you do not make a killing off Crustmas you are not trying. Illuminated Peace decorations are highly competative however. The only winners are those that are suspended the highest or have the largest diameter. This year I have a giant inflatable pink flamingo that I will dress in a Santa suit. |
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26 Nov 19 - 11:12 AM (#4021189) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Backwoodsman As I said.... |
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26 Nov 19 - 11:49 AM (#4021192) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Mrrzy Ee do the Solstice, but on $mas as that is when people are off work. We only decorate indoors. Last year's are still up, saving me time. Sigh. |
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26 Nov 19 - 11:59 AM (#4021194) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: lefthanded guitar Decorations going up earlier in my neighborhood, started a few weeks ago. Too early for my tastes , used to start after Thanksgiving - after Macy's Santa finished the parade. Personally , I think the lights should be strung in December, as pretty as they are to look at, not a week after Halloween. And to further illustrate my old school values- I have no problem with waiting til Black Friday for shopping. Not fond of people leaving the dinner table on Thursday to get a deal on the latest gadget at Target. Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday- so why not just stay home from work and keep away from block long shopping lines - and give thanks, relish the good company around you, and enjoy the day! |
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27 Nov 19 - 04:57 AM (#4021295) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Sandra in Sydney I recently read that many of the major religions have celebrations in Dec/Jan (or was it Nov/Dec?) - both sets of dates - Princeton University, Office of Religious life, Religious Holidays Some years back my Mudcat Santa sent me an old card copyright 1986 showing a group of people partying - text - Angelica is celebrating Christmas, and Aelfgar is celebrating Yule. Miriam is celebrating Chanukah, Comac is celebrating the Solstice, Sunita is celebrating Diwali and Mitsume's just celebrating! Happy celebrating! The Best Sydney Streets To See Christmas Lights - 2019 coming soon |
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27 Nov 19 - 11:43 AM (#4021370) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Charmion C'mon, Donuel, I gather you're dyslexic, but you can do better. I did not write that Jews are pagans. The sentence I wrote *means* that Jews, like pagans, do not use the word "Christmas" in reference to festivities that coincide with the winter solstice. But I think you knew that, and were just stirring the pot. |
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27 Nov 19 - 04:10 PM (#4021408) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Donuel Charmonion, While posting I was binge watching Monty Python episodes and was overtaken by an irresistable urge to become mortally silly and positively negatively naughty. Of course I often do not require extra extraneous extreme episodes of Python to be silly. It is an endorphin trigger I enjoy. Down here there is a mariquana recipe TV show where they literally stir the pot. As for dyslexia I cleared its affects from my writing years ago. Not that I have a choice of finding a cure, but I believe dyslexia involves the angular gyrus being repurposed in dyslexics that causes an indirect route for processing reading as well as having extra white matter interconnections that enhances certain abilities be it advantageous or not. :^/ |
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27 Nov 19 - 04:12 PM (#4021409) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: keberoxu he called her an onion … |
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27 Nov 19 - 04:31 PM (#4021422) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Donuel he is a very naughty boy |
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27 Nov 19 - 05:41 PM (#4021439) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: mg when i was growing up catholic, there were two religions..catholic and protestant. jews were protestant. pagans were protestant. orthodox catholics were but not quite and could be joined in an emergency. i think atheists were protestants. we were told that god would understand us losing our faith entirely, but would never ever understand us becoming protestants. unfortunately my mother and her family were protestants. |
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27 Nov 19 - 07:10 PM (#4021457) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Charmion Richard Nixon called Pierre Trudeau “that asshole”. When told of the insult, our PM famously shrugged and said, “I’ve been called worse by better people.” If Donuel thinks I’m an onion, I shall take it to mean that I’m delicious, I keep well, and you can’t make dinner without me. |
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27 Nov 19 - 10:02 PM (#4021475) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Sandra in Sydney where would we be without onions? |
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28 Nov 19 - 12:01 AM (#4021481) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Stilly River Sage Relying all the more heavily on garlic, one would imagine. |
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28 Nov 19 - 02:49 PM (#4021511) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Bonzo3legs No doubt the hideous Bing Crosby Christmas album(that's Christmas if you can't hear at the back!!!) will be playing endlessly in supermarkets. Frankly, when it comes to trad carols and sutch(!!) the Usaians don't have a clue ............gowdaytay!!! |
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28 Nov 19 - 05:30 PM (#4021545) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Donuel Charlotsion, Its not a hot dog without onions, a sandwich is not nice without a slice and every onion you meet is sweet with heat. Why some onions make you cry is that they are hot. Sandra I have an Aussie Head Strong Hair spray made with bamboo and Australian Kakado Plum. It says on the back that its extremely flamable since its made with ether. It should be banned in the bush. but stick a wire in fresh fruit and spray it with Aussie Headstrong and it will last 3 weeks. Yep its inedible and you may pass out from the ether but they can hang on Christmas trees along with baby's breath. |
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28 Nov 19 - 06:08 PM (#4021550) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Steve Shaw "Relying all the more heavily on garlic, one would imagine." Whole, bashed or finely sliced, one hopes... |
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29 Nov 19 - 06:07 AM (#4021598) Subject: RE: BS: end-of-year holiday decorations From: Sandra in Sydney Dunuel, Aussie Head Strong hair spray seems to be a US brand, I can't find it on any Australian retail sites. |