It's that time of year again...

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It's that time of year again...

December 23, 2005, 09:02:30 AM

I wish you a very merry Christmas!

Les deseo unas navidades muy felices!

Je vous souhaite un très joyeux Noël!

"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.

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Reply #1 – December 23, 2005, 09:27:48 AM

Mindenkinek kivánok kellemes ünnepeket és boldog karácsonyt.

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Reply #2 – December 23, 2005, 09:28:05 AM

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...

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Reply #3 – December 23, 2005, 09:41:36 AM

Merry hijacked pagan winter festival. :D

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Reply #4 – December 23, 2005, 10:02:15 AM

Merry Christmas all!!!:cheers:

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Reply #5 – December 23, 2005, 10:06:07 AM

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.

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Reply #6 – December 23, 2005, 11:18:33 AM

Quote from: MasterBlaster

Merry hijacked pagan winter festival. :D

And a Merry Hogmanay right back at ye'. :D

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Reply #7 – December 23, 2005, 11:27:31 AM

Wishing everyone a very happy holiday, and a wonderful new year.

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Reply #8 – December 23, 2005, 12:18:42 PM

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Reply #9 – December 23, 2005, 12:41:29 PM

Glückliches Weihnachten everyone!

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Reply #10 – December 23, 2005, 01:13:36 PM

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The mummers cover their faces with a hood, scarf, mask or pillowcase to keep their identity hidden

They do that down south a lot. Funny though, they do it all year round and sometimes burn things... hmph.

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Men sometimes dress as women and women as men.

THAT explains the guy I saw in Manhattan yesterday! Whew!

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Reply #11 – December 24, 2005, 03:48:14 AM

merry cougarmas and happy t-bird year

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Reply #12 – December 24, 2005, 03:59:28 AM

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.

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Reply #13 – December 24, 2005, 04:55:22 AM

Quote from: 5.0willgo

Am I the only one who still has shopping to do?

Nope I just started mine at 12:00 on the 23rd. I procrastinate.

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Reply #14 – December 24, 2005, 07:02:58 AM

MAY ALL HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS! and stay safe! and stay out of trouble...