I wish you a very merry Christmas!
Les deseo unas navidades muy felices!
Je vous souhaite un très joyeux Noël!
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"Mummering" or "Jannying" has it is known in some localities, is a very old Newfoundland custom that dates back to the time of the earliest settlers who came to our land from England and Ireland. During the twelve days of Christmas, people disguise themselves with old articles of clothing and visit the homes of their friends and neighbours.The mummers cover their faces with a hood, scarf, mask or pillowcase to keep their identity hidden. Men sometimes dress as women and women as men. The mummers travel from house to house. They usually carry their own musical instruments to play, and sing and dance in every house they visit. The host and hostess of these 'mummers parties' serve a small lunch of Christmas cake with a glass of syrup or blueberry or dogberry wine. All mummers usually drink a Christmas "grog" before they leave each house. A grog is a drink of an alcoholic beverage such as rum or whiskey.
Mindenkinek kivánok kellemes ünnepeket és boldog karácsonyt.
Merry Christmas back at ya!!! Interesting custom....
Christmas the only tradition I know being as I'm originally from WV, we were so poor could barely afford it...
Merry hijacked pagan winter festival. :D
Merry Christmas all!!!:cheers:
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Am I the only one who still has shopping to do?
That's my family tradition. My dad and I always close down the stores on Christmas Eve.:giggle:
And a Merry Hogmanay (http://"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay") right back at ye'. :D
Wishing everyone a very happy holiday, and a wonderful new year.
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Glückliches Weihnachten everyone!
They do that down south a lot. Funny though, they do it all year round and sometimes burn things... hmph.
THAT explains the guy I saw in Manhattan yesterday! Whew!
merry cougarmas and happy t-bird year
Can't wish ya all that in return.. I'm a staunch (you could say devout.. heh) Atheist. Also, I've been through way too much suffering in these holiday seasons. (father died just before thanksgiving, several years ago.. grandfather just died this year, two days before the anniversary of my father's death, and we just buried him a couple weeks ago.. and my cousin died a very horrible and graphic death during the holiday season.. not to mention I just lost my job last month) But I can at least wish that none of you are as down as I am right now. As much as I may joke around on here to try and forget about it, I'm pretty twisted up right now. All that plus my health is in the per right now. Hopefully these holidays of yours are treating you better than they're treating me.
Nope I just started mine at 12:00 on the 23rd. I procrastinate.
MAY ALL HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS! and stay safe! and stay out of trouble...
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Family hasent celebrated since 3 years ago lost my grandfather in 98 2 weeks before christmas and my grandmother pretty much after my 18th birthday. Tho my grandmother held on for 3 months and passed away in december also.
I lost both of my grandfathers around Christmas in '94. One was a couple weeks before, which I witnessed right infront of me and needless to say I still haven't fully recovered from. One of the worst things a 9 year old can see is a sibling that was very close pass infront of them. He and I were the only ones in the room and the terror that I experienced as I ran to get help is just impossible to describe. My other grandfather passed a couple days after Christmas.
First couple years were rough, but managed to make it through and now our Christmas' are enhanced by the wonderful memories we have.
I finished on the 23rd about that time, guess I passed the baton on to slammedcat...
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Merry Christmas everyone! Hope ya'll enjoy your holiday season. It's 70 degrees out here and no snow in sight. :D
Merry Xmas, happy holidays and all that !
I'm headed back home to Boston for the week... I finally get to see all my old friends again :D
Ah I hate christmas. Too commercialized for me. Nice to be back in ohio with the family again though.
Merry present day and happy drinking\partying day!