Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, and Other Chilly Holidays

Time to close down the Thanksgiving thread and move forward.

Date: December 15, 2005

Author: Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Categories: Random craziness

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Ebeth the Lurker

in December 15th, 2005 @ 20:03

ooh yay! christmas thread! with happy…erm…christmas…ness…stuff.

deck the halls with bees and a hivey!
tra la la la laaa la laaaa laaaa laaa
tis the season to eat ivy!
tra la la la laaa la laaaa laaaa laaa
now pb&j dons his odd apparel
tra la la la la laa laa laa laaa
so he can play an elizabethan type of carol
tra la la la laaaa la laa laaaaa laaaa

now the musers all will join him
tra la la la laaaaa la laaaa laaa laaa
and indulge their every whim
tra la la la laa la laa laaa laaaaa
now the hall is strewn with choklit
tra la la la la la laa laa laaaaa
and the place is with fireflies lit
tra la la la laaa la laa laa laaaa

and this song doesn’t really rhyme
tra la la la laaa la laa laa laaa
but now iiiiis not the tiiime
tra la la la laaa la laaa laa laaa
to insult Ebe-eth’s mad skills
tra la la la la laa laaa laaa laaaa
but she sho-ould take some chill pills
tra la la la laa la laaa laaa laaaaa

Now the GAPAs or the MA-APs
tra la la la laa la laa laa laa
fill the hall with little ra-ats
tra la la la laaa la laa laa laaa
so-ome people shout and scream
tra la la la la la la la laaa
but the musers sit and beam
tra la la la laaa la laa laa laaaa

“Oh please she-who-must-not-be-named”
tra la la la laaa la la la laaa
“see the rats? Do an article on the sa-ame”
tra la la la laaa la la la laaa
“For we have scientific interest”
tra la la la la la laa laa laa
“In the rats coming out of the entrance yes I know it doesn’t rhyme…
tra la la la laa laa laa laa laaaa

All the people stare confuse-ed
tra la la la laaa la laa laa laa
As the musers sit and muse-ed
tra la la la laaa la laa laa laaa
At the rats musers look with glee
tra la la la la laa laa laa laaa
An article in the future they do see-ee
tra la la la laaa laa laaa laa laa

The people think that they are crazy
tra la la la laa la laaa laa laa
As the musers at the rats gaze-ey
tra la la la laaa la laa laa laa
“How could they be so insa-ane?”
tra la la la la la laa laa laa
“As to fathom in the ra-ain”
tra la la la laa la laa laa laa

“All the mysteries of the ra-ats”
tra la la la laa laa laa laa laa
“And those infernal pesky ba-ats”
tra la la la laa la laa laa laa
But still the musers sit and stare
tra la la la la la la la laaa
At the mouse’s wondrous ha-air
tra la la la la la laa laa laa

All the people leave in disgust
tra la la la laa la laa laa laa
The musers leave without a fuss
tra la la la laa la laa laa laaa
The article in the mag cometh
tra la la la la la la la la
And the musers to themselves hum-eth
tra la la la laa laa laaaa laaaa laaaaaaaa

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Ebeth the Lurker

in December 15th, 2005 @ 20:17

wow! thanx for moving that GAPA! you rock!

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in December 15th, 2005 @ 20:53

Happy to help!

Speaking of winter holidays, the Naval Observatory gives the exact moment of this year’s winter solstice as 1:35 p.m. U.S. Eastern time (12:35 Central time) on December 21. So that’s when you should– Hmm… How does one celebrate the solstice, anyway?

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Ebeth the Lurker

in December 15th, 2005 @ 21:08

erm…i know! eat choklit! That’s always a good way to celebrate.

ooh and then you can do the “solstice dance” while wearing a toga…

and splash each other with sprite sherbet…no wait that’s new years…

mmm sprite sherbet.

anyway back to topic..

and go out in the street and play fanfares on your trumpet and yell “GIMME AN S!!” “S!” “GIMME AN O!” “O” etc.

and then climb a tree and yell HAPPY SOLSTICE!!!

all this must not only be done at the actual time of the solstice, but also the moment your neighbors fall asleep. can’t let them sleep on Solstice Day…

whee! that would be fun…

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KitKat

in December 15th, 2005 @ 21:21

10 more days till christmas!
Isn’t my virtual gift making you virtually curious GAPA or should I call you Mr. Coontz? Mr. Coontz or GAPA? Or Robert or Coontz or GAPA Coontz Robert or aagh! What do you want me to call you?

Ebeth, have you virtually bought you virtual present?
*harr harr harr*

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Duncan_Quagmire

in December 15th, 2005 @ 21:21

Happy third day of Christmas.

(Or by the time most of you read it, the fourth.)

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

By the way, here’s the lyrics to my favorite Christmas song ever:

“I Celebrate the Day” by Relient K
And with this Christmas wish is missed
The point I could convey
If only I could find the words to say to let You know how much You’ve touched my life
Because here is where You’re finding me, in the exact same place as New Year’s eve
And from a lack of my persistency
We’re less than half as close as I want to be

And the first time
That You opened Your eyes did You realize that You would be my Savior
And the first breath that left Your lips
Did You know that it would change this world forever

And so this Christmas I’ll compare the things I felt in prior years
To what this midnight made so clear
That You have come to meet me here

To look back and think that
This baby would one day save me
In the hope that what You did
That you were born so I might live
To look back and think that
This baby would one day save me

And I, I celebrate the day
That You were born to die
So I could one day pray for You to save my life

Merry Christmas in 10 (soon to be 9) days!!!

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Artemis Fowl II

in December 16th, 2005 @ 10:58

Does anyone here celebrate sed?(It is a fairly new holiday) Sed happens every three days (it started the 3rd ) , and there are three days of Sed. Today is the 1st. The ancient Egyptians used to celebrate Sed every thirty years of a pharoh’s reign. My Sed is a reincarnated version which happens every three days for no reason! Yay, and happy pre-Sed.

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Artemis Fowl II

in December 16th, 2005 @ 11:08

Wait a minute.. It is the 16th? My evil ,malfunctioning computor says it is the 17th. Happy post-Sed.

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Zyviva

in December 16th, 2005 @ 13:44

dude, its the 16. and guys, what holiday is on mon? every day before class we write a holiday on the board. i need one for every day next week. (happy day day everyone)

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Duncan_Quagmire

in December 16th, 2005 @ 14:53

If Sed is a new holiday, how did the ancient Egyptians celebrate it…?

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Artemis Fowl II

in December 16th, 2005 @ 19:18

They celebrated an original Sed. My Sed is a new Sed, therefor it is not the Sed of ancient Egypt, and is a variation of the actual Sed. By “new”, I meant new to us,and almost everyone in this century. Only my sister and I really celebrate it and a few others know are aware of it,( unless any of you now have adopted it’s Sed-full-ish-full-ish-sull-ness). To celebrate Sed, just wish people happy sed or pre-sed or whatever on the three days of Sed. (Sed happens every three days ). The Egyptians celebrated it by running marathons and/ or becoming drunk untill they pass out. I would not reccomend that, though.

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Artemis Fowl II

in December 16th, 2005 @ 19:23

Wait a minute…. Its post sed. Sed was yesterday. Sorry.
My computor thinks it is Saturday.Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Wow. That was fairly random.

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Em

in December 16th, 2005 @ 20:24

how did the ancient egyptians celebrate Sed?

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randomrohanfreak

in December 16th, 2005 @ 21:36

Is Sed a “chilly” holiday, if it was celebrated in Egypt….?

Merry Halloween.

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Artemis Fowl II

in December 17th, 2005 @ 08:55

The real sed is not a chilly holiday, but this Sed is. Since this Sed happens every three days (all year round), it is bound to happen a few times during winter. Happy pre-sed. Yesterday was pre-pre-sed, also known as post sed.

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Em

in December 17th, 2005 @ 09:49

but how did they celebrate it?

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Em

in December 17th, 2005 @ 10:21

oh sorry i didn’t see that

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sciencegeek27

in December 17th, 2005 @ 12:39

Christmas Quiz

1. Do you say
a) Xmas
b) Christmas

2. Would you rather have a
a) book
b) candy
c) clothes
d) makeup
e) giftcard
f) money
g) a free trip to Hawaii
h) just a warm time with the family

3. Your favorite kind of ornament is
a) sparkly
b) scened wtih mary, Jesus, and Joseph
c) blank
d) snazzy and funky
e) modernistic (squares, circles, triangles)

4. On Christmas Day your favorite part of the day is
a) opening the presents
b) using the presents
c) eating Christmas dinner
d) singing carols
e) attending church
f) fulfilling a tradition

Tell me your answers and I shall reveal your Christmas past, present and future (and to think that back in the 1800’s they had to have three spirits. What oldies. This is the modern generation, one spirit does the whole job, and heh, heh she’s a common museblogger. JK!) Are you LOLing? or HHHing?
HHH!
(ho ho ho)

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KitKat

in December 17th, 2005 @ 12:42

oops. I was under my sister’s name. But don’t change it. I’m on her account sciencegeek=SunStorm, okay? So just think of that as KitKAt.

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sciencegeek27

in December 17th, 2005 @ 12:43

hi

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Em

in December 17th, 2005 @ 13:23

1.b

2.a

3.a

4.b (reading)

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Artemis Fowl II

in December 17th, 2005 @ 14:30

same as Em:
1.b

2.a

3.a

4.b (reading)

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Lizzie

in December 17th, 2005 @ 15:24

1.b
2.a
3. a
4.a

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Phoenix

in December 17th, 2005 @ 18:02

Zyviva, why do you say ‘dude’ so much?

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Phoebe

in December 17th, 2005 @ 22:20

A
B
A
B

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Phoebe

in December 17th, 2005 @ 22:36

God rest ye merry hippogriffs
Let nothing you dismay
Mrs. Weasley’s sweater will be here by Christmas Day
Don’t eat Hagrid’s fudge, your teeth are going to pay
Oh, tidings of cauldrons and wands
Oh, tidings of cauldrons and wands

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Kricket

in December 18th, 2005 @ 07:14

1) b
2) a
3) a
4) a & b (both)

i like using and getting the presents….

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KitKat

in December 18th, 2005 @ 12:16

we have ababs, baab/as, baabs, babas,

well to start off, if you are a baab, your Christmases were usually started off by peeking to see the presents, am I right?
Then, you opened vvverry neatly, and smiled at each present, correct? Then you went to read some of the books you got. (I know that for sure.)

Your Christmas this year will hold something new and exciting, and of course some more books. You will not be able to sleep until 12:45 a.m., and you will probably forget the museblog.

Your Christmas future holds some vvverry interesting things. On your 23rd Christmas you will recieve not a thing. On your 33rd Christmas you will be very irratated, and on your 44th Christmas, something eerie will happen. On your 70th Christmas, you will get everything you really wanted, and on your 72nd Christmas, you will be truly happy.

Now, for the baab/as, your Christmases have been jovial and you have gone a bit eccentric with all the presents. The books your recieved became your favorites, and they have been some of the most cherished things in your life. Beware, for if you do not give a present to every one of your friends, relationships may crumble!

Okay. Maybe I don’t know everything, but I’m getting there. More fortune telling later.

(and not only will relationships crumble, but JCPenny, and Kohl’s and all those stores! )

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KitKat

in December 18th, 2005 @ 12:53

God rest ye merry hobbitses,
may nothing you dismay,
Christmas time is going soon, for Gandalf’s on his way,
and Morder’s strung in greens and reds,
and chants are roared uphigh,
oh tidings of gollums and of orcs,
gollums and orcs,
oh tidings of gollums and orcs.

God rest ye merry Nasgul Kings,
your rings are twinkling gold,
don’t miss the epic story, that Sauromon has told,
of wizardy and ently ways,
for they had gone astray,
oh tidings of Mos Gil___lioth
Los Gillioth,
of tidings of Los Gillioth.

God rest ye merry dwarves and elves,
and dance and sing and roar,
for who knows what this Christmas day really holds in store,
a hundred ladies cloaked in white,
and a hundried lords in red,
oh tidings of ships and living dead,
living dead,
oh tidings of ships and living dead.

Jingle bells, Frodo smells,
The Eagle Lord laid a egg,
Sarun had to get contacts,
and Gollum says, “oh vey!”

Deck the halls with bows of orceses,
fa la la la la la la la la la
Set the table with spoons and forkses,
fa la la la la la la la la la
The great ring is polished quite well,
fa la la fa la la la la la,
Gollum’s party really is swell,
fa la la la la, la la la la.

Said the hobbit to the little dwarf,
do you have a ring, a ring a ring,
right upon my finger little dwarf,
do you have a ring, a ring, a ring?
A ring, of gold, twinlking in the night,
it will bring us greed and fright, it will bring us greed and fright.

The Mordor doors and locked up tight,
and everything is quiet for the night,
when suddenly the orc shouts “war”
the fun’s begun.
Here them all shouting now they are retreating,
into the realm of black,
Soldiers are screaming, orcs are redeeming
all the little gold pieces!
When in the morning, without a warning,
Sauron opens his eye,
Morder shows a sign, that war was up and on parade!
Mordor! la la la.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Middle Earth,
every where you go,
but the prettiest sight you’ll see, is the shire that will be,
celebrating merrily.

I’ll be home for Gondor,
you can count on me,
please have snow,
and Riders of Rohan,
and hobbits, dancing round.
Rohan’s sure to find me,
where the armour gleams,
I’ll be home for Gondor,
if only in my dreams.

On the first day of chrismas, my true love gave to me,
A hobbit in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Two stubborn dwarfs and a hobbit in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Three white wizards, two stubborn dwarfs, and hobbit in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
four elves clad in silver, three white wizards, two stubborn dwarves, and a hobbit in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
The Great Ring! Four elves clad in silver, three white wizards
two stubborn dwarves, and a hobbit in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
six goblins sneering, The Great Ring! four elves clad in silver, three white wizards, two stubborn dwarves, and a hobbit in a pear tree.
On the seventh day if Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Seven Nasguls shrieking, six goblins sneering, The Greatest Ring! for elves in silver, three white wizards, two stubborn dwarves and a hobbit in a pear tree.
On the eigth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
8 blundering orcs, seven Nasguls shrieking, six goblins sneering, The Greatest Ring! For elves in silver, three white wizards, two stubborn dwarves, and a hobbit in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of C

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Tiki Tiki Dude

in December 18th, 2005 @ 13:56

Do any of you celebrate Sed?

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Tiki Tiki Dude

in December 18th, 2005 @ 14:03

Sed is Des backwards!

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Kricket

in December 18th, 2005 @ 15:44

hey, Phoebe, what’s the tune to that song? i am obsessed with HP!!! not that obsessed though…. and i never want to hear Oh Come all ye Faithful again!!!

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Phoenix

in December 18th, 2005 @ 17:56

How did they get the hobbit in the pear tree, KitKat?

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Artemis Fowl II

in December 18th, 2005 @ 19:27

I bet the hobbit used the force and waved his light saber around in complica-
Sorry incorrect movie/ book. Maybe they used a large and unsightly catapult, or maybe the hobbit is on top of one of those minUscule bonsai pear trees… blahblahblahblahblah.

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 18th, 2005 @ 21:16

Happy Festivus!!!!!

I just got back from my grandparent’s house. We had our Christmas, and from them I got a scarf, $50, and (I’m going to make Ebeth insanely jealous here) a box of choklit. Yay for me.

We’re leaving again tomorrow. Woopee.

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Em

in December 19th, 2005 @ 16:05

how could we have been celebrateing Sed? you made it up! incidentally i wished my friend happy post-sed today, but she didn’t get it(obviously)

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Phoenix

in December 19th, 2005 @ 16:49

Almost Hannuka! eight days of singing, playing tops, and eating fried foods! (did you know that on Hannuka it is a custom to eat foods fried in oil? doughnuts and potato pankakes! yum! and fried chickmen! double yum! *drools*) And presents, too.

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Ishmael

in December 19th, 2005 @ 18:03

Tomorrow is Blubber Day! Bring out your harpoons! We’re feasting on whale tonight, boys!

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Sphinx

in December 19th, 2005 @ 18:19

Contrary to popular belief, we do not get 8 presents, one for every day, on Chanukah. We get one. And we wouldn’t even get that, except the Christian’s get them, and it’s really just to stop the little kids from getting jealous.

Chanukah really has a story to it, that most Christians don’t know. And it’s not actuallly one of our major holidays.

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randomrohanfreak

in December 19th, 2005 @ 19:37

For the quiz…

1)b
2)e (generally useful, and I can pick what I want.)
3)a
4)a

I’m ABNORMAL!!! YAY!!!

Abby Normal…
Young Frankenstein!!
Pardon. So what intimate secrets have I revealed about myself?

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randomrohanfreak

in December 19th, 2005 @ 19:38

I’m getting an epee and sabre for Christmas!!

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Lizzie

in December 19th, 2005 @ 19:47

lucky, I want to learn to fence…

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Phoenix

in December 19th, 2005 @ 19:51

Ishmael, if Zyviva catches you going around killing helpless sea mammels she will poke so many holes in you with her daggers that you won’t retain water. Just thought you might like to be warned. And anyway, whales are intelligent and NOT KOSHER!

Sphinx, how do you know people from other religions don’t know the story? Be more socially correct.

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 19th, 2005 @ 20:35

I don’t know the story. I’ve heard about the existence of a story, but I’ve never heard it.

Happy Festivus!!!!!! Would everyone like to prove their weirdness by telling that to everyone they see between now and the 23rd? It would be hysterically funny.

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Ishmael

in December 19th, 2005 @ 20:39

Rohan, Young Frankenstien is awesome. Sorry, I should say Frahnkenshtein.

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Phoenix

in December 19th, 2005 @ 20:40

okay, another religion rant. Here it is:

Actually I am supposed to be in bed so I will write it tomorrow. Just learned about this in JH class so it will be horrendously long. Sorry.

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Sphinx

in December 19th, 2005 @ 20:56

Sowwy Pheonix.

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Ishmael

in December 19th, 2005 @ 21:00

The time here is so annoying! It’s off.

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randomrohanfreak

in December 20th, 2005 @ 17:29

I know the Chanukkah (I don’t really know how to spell it, so I’m using a common one) story, sort of. Wasn’t Jerusalem retaken by the Maccabees or something? Then they wanted to burn some oil for eight days (I forget why), but there was only enough for one. Somehow the oil lasted for those eight days, and Chanukkah was invented to celebrate it. Corrections, embellishments, etc. wlcome from the Jewish bloggers.

It seems to me that the only reason Chanukkah has become so well-known here in America is that it coincides with Christmas. My Jewish says that Rosh Hashanah (sp), Yom Kippur, and Passover are a lot more important.

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randomrohanfreak

in December 20th, 2005 @ 17:38

Darn Internet connection. I want broadband for Christmas.

I meant my Jewish friend.

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Ishmael

in December 20th, 2005 @ 17:55

And Shavous. Nobody knows about Shavous. Yom Kippur is actually one of the happiest days of the year.

Forgive me if you have no idea who I am talking about. I only know hebrew names.

Antiouchus took Jerusalem from the Jews circa 170 BCE. He ordered Jews to convert, and decreed that any Jew found learning from the Bible would be killed. He destroyed the Temple, placing idols in the Holy of Holies. The Macabees fought back, killing the Greeks and reclaiming the Temple against all odds. They searched for oil to relight the Menorah in the Temple, but only a small jug could be found, enough to last one day, and it would take a week to get more oil. A miracle occured, and that small jug of oil lasted for eight days.

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Phoenix

in December 20th, 2005 @ 18:57

Not quite, actually. It started with Alexander the Great invading Judea, and the high priest came out wearing his formal robes. Then Alexander the Great got off his horse and bowed, ’cause he said he’d had a dream where an old man in those clothes told him he would conquer most of the known world. So he left the Jews a lone, but then his generals siezed control after he died and Judea passed into the Ptolomeic Dynasty, which was okay, but then the Selucid Dynasty, the Greco-Syrians, took over and tried to get all the Jews to be Helenists so they wouldn’t side with Rome. They desecrated the Temple and put up idols and sacrificed forbidden animals, and made the Jews bow to Antiochus like a god. Well, the last straw was when they mad e aformer Jew sacrifice a pig to Antiochus, and this old man got REALLY annoyed, so he shot the Helenist and yelled out, “Mi l’Hashem aylai“, which mean, “who is for God come to me”. So he and his sons started a revolution, and most of the Helenist Jews joined them b/c before they had been Jews AND participated in Greco-Syrian culture, but now they couldn’t b/c Antiochus killed anyone who did. Anyway the bottom line is that the Judeans, led by Judah the Maccabe, (Maccabe is an acronym for “Mi Camocha B’aylim Adoshem”, or “who is like you, God?” and also means ‘hammer’) conquered Jerusalem and the temple was desecrated, but they wanted to light the giant seven-branced lamp that was always supposed to be lit. Well, only one jug of oil in the entire temple was pure and it had to last for 8 days untill more oil could be made, but it was only the right size for one. Even so, a miricle happened and it lasted for 8 days. Finis. There are lots of stories for Hannukka, and several about heroic women, but I am tired. (that was almost all from memory! who is going to do well on her Jewish History test? I am!)

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Sphinx

in December 20th, 2005 @ 20:31

Yeah, she’s right, you know. That doesn’t happen often.

Shavous, Rosh Hashana, Pesach, Yom Kippur, and Succot are our major holidays. Hardly any Christians know about Shavous, because there are no Christian holidays around the same time, but it’s one of our biggest holidays.

Yom Kippur is NOT a happy day. It’s a 25 hour fast, no food, no water. You spend most of it praying, too.

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Ishmael

in December 20th, 2005 @ 20:32

Details details.

You get the general idea.

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randomrohanfreak

in December 20th, 2005 @ 20:57

Wow. I’m not good with holiday stories. I basically learn a bit about them, then move on to the next one. I like learning about holidays… They’re fun.

I am planning to sue my school board for not giving us every day in Ramadan and all the Catholic saints’ days off school. They are establishing a religion(s) by giving us days off for some religious holidays and not all of them. MWAHAHAHA.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in December 20th, 2005 @ 21:51

Sukkot is my favorite Jewish holiday: the Feast of Building a Fort in the Back Yard and Inviting Your Friends Over to Have Dinner in It. Obviously invented by boys. The only way it could be better is if it were a tree fort.

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Kittymine, OSW, with various characters on BA

in December 10th, 2011 @ 14:20

You’ve said this before.

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Kittymine, OSW, with various characters on BA

in December 10th, 2011 @ 14:20

((SFTDP, forgot to add-))

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in December 10th, 2011 @ 18:01

Before 2005?

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Kittymine, OSW

in December 11th, 2011 @ 05:07

Yeah….I only realized after posting that this thread has been going since 2005 and it just gets added to every year. So no, this was likely the first time you said that. *headdesks*

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in December 11th, 2011 @ 08:35

I echoed the comment on the Holiday Reform thread in 2008. That’s all I’ve said about Sukkot on MuseBlog.

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Ishmael

in December 20th, 2005 @ 22:11

More of a hut. And you have to eat all the meals in it. And you HAVE to sleep in it. And you have to have all your family over and eat a lot. And you have to be able to see the stars while you eat.

Such a demanding holiday.

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Phoenix

in December 21st, 2005 @ 05:45

Actually, Yom Kippur is the happiest day. It is when we pray that all our sins, which have been written down ten days earlier, will be forgiven. You just may not like it, because there is that no-food-no-water aspect…

Yeah, Sukkot is fun! But this year it was so windy everyone’s roof was blowing off. My favorite Jewish holiday is Pesach, where we celebrate our escape from Egypt. We get to stay up all night and eat lotsa good food… but we can’t eat bread or grain. Plus I like it b/c I go to my grandma’s house! yaaay!

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Phoenix

in December 21st, 2005 @ 05:46

Who else has a holiday or seven they want to tell about? Any Muslims here?

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Sphinx

in December 21st, 2005 @ 16:40

Pesach and Sukkot are my favorites. Purim is also awesome, we get to dress up, and get Mishalach Manot, and give Mashaloch Manot. And then we have to eat them all before Pesach. Fun!

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Phoenix

in December 21st, 2005 @ 16:48

And most often throw up from all the sweets. Not fun! I am doing Megillah for a woman’s minyan this year! yaay!

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Sphinx

in December 21st, 2005 @ 17:37

No, I hold my sweets well.

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Zyviva

in December 21st, 2005 @ 17:45

ur calling it a minyan phoenix? im shocked. Any way, i threw up last year on purim from fasting b4 hand. I come from a weird family. sometimes we throw up from fasting. It had nothing to do with the food i ate.

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Lizzie

in December 21st, 2005 @ 17:48

How do you throw up if there isn’t anything in your stomach since you’ve been fasting?

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Phoenix

in December 21st, 2005 @ 18:29

we probably don’t want to know.

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Sphinx

in December 21st, 2005 @ 18:37

You throw up stomach fluid, which is actually worse then throwing up food. If you haven’t eaten anything and you’re throwing up, eat something, then at least you’re throwing up something, and not stomach fluid.

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stareintoinfinity

in December 21st, 2005 @ 18:38

Well, the hydrochloric acid can always…[edited for taste]

I’m half Christian and half Jewish, so I get the best of both: most of the holidays, all the food and all the presents. Plus no church or temple.

KitKat I love your LOTR song! That’s so cool!

Suddenly I made up a holiday called Muserocks Day. It comes on…uh…the 26th of December and is usually overlooked because of Christmas. To celebrate, you must stand a large pole upright in your backyard, find someone you hate, and tie them to it while you dance around to bagpipe music. Then have a big feast of choklit, strawberries, and pizza. Yummm. Then stay up all night, and when dawn comes, stand in te front yard and sing random songs.

Yah?

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Sphinx

in December 21st, 2005 @ 19:04

Which side are you Jewish on?

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Sphinx

in December 21st, 2005 @ 19:08

So how come Sphinxmas has never caught on?

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Phoenix

in December 21st, 2005 @ 19:19

if you are throwing up on a Jewish fast, you are allowed to eat enough to make you feel better. And I like shul!

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Ishmael

in December 21st, 2005 @ 19:23

I like Muserocks Day. It’s almost as good as Almighty Dictator Ishmael Day.

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Axa

in December 21st, 2005 @ 19:23

I’m in shock. You know why? This girl was asking everyone what religion they were. She didn’t know what a Mormon was- which I thought was weird, but whatever. She asked me what religion I was, and I responded “Catholic” as I am. Conversation went like this:

“Do you celebrate Christmas?”
“…All Christians do.” ( I wasn’t thinking of Jehovah’s Witnesses, I apologize)
“What?”
“Yes.”
“Or do you celebrate Hanukkah? Wait, I’m confused. Is HanukkahCatholic?”

My Spanish class isn’t so bright.

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 22nd, 2005 @ 08:02

Are Jehovah’s Witness Christian? They’ve got a ton of odd beliefs….I always thought of them as a separate religion. And ormons. Neither of those religions believe hardly at all what I believe, and it seems kind of odd that we should be stuck into the same religion. I’m gong to shut up now and not go into how I veiw religions and what categories I shove them into to save this post from being moved to Hot Topics.

I love Christmas. I don’t get many presents, but I do get to hang out with my awesome grandmother, and two awesome cousins. Christmas, for me, is alternately relaxing, happily hectic, and stressful. Stressful only happens on one side of the family, so it’s pretty constrained. Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 22nd, 2005 @ 08:05

I’ve copy+pasted this from where I posted it before.

Okay, Festivus. On Seinfeld, there are four main people, Jerry (who the show centers around), George, Kramer, and Elaine. George’s parents are really off the wall and wacked out. When George was growing up, they had this holiday (because they didn’t believe in Christmas) that they celebrated every year, called Festivus. George hated this holiday, because his parents were really weird, and it reminded him of his bad childhood. The holiday itself was really funny, with a pole instead of a tree, and “The Airing of Greivances”, where you said what you thought was wrong with everybody. George’s parents had stopped celebrating it for a while, but then Kramer found out about it and thought it was great, so he inspired George’s dad to start doing it again. It was really funny, with Kramer going around pronouncing things a “Festivus miracle!!!”

There you go. Happy Festivus!!!!!!!!

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Duncan_Quagmire

in December 22nd, 2005 @ 08:34

To paraphrase Bye Bey Birdie:

AL: There are… religious differences.
ROSIE: Spanish is not a religion.

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Lizzie

in December 22nd, 2005 @ 10:46

It’s kind of interesting- my Mormon friends consider themselves Christians, although I think that by most other forns of Christianity they’re generally considered not, and my Unitarian friends (UU) don’t consider themselves to be Christians, although I think that most forms of Christianity do consider them to be…

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 22nd, 2005 @ 11:56

I don’t really consider Unitarians Christians. I don’t think of Mormons as Christians, because the whole point of the religion I follow is Jesus, and that He was God’s one and only Son and died for us and no one else could have. Mormons believe something about several sons of God, which to me diminishes the sacrifice totally, and makes God something totally different than what I think He is. To me, that means they disagree with one of the fundamentals of my religion, which means they aren’t the smae religion as me, which means they aren’t Christian. That’s how I see it.

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randomrohanfreak

in December 22nd, 2005 @ 12:42

Two days until Christmas, and I’m still stuck in school. Save me.

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Sphinx

in December 22nd, 2005 @ 20:27

Judaism isn’t so much a religion, well, it is a religion, but it’s also a way of life. Christians, and I don’t mean to generalize, but you just go to church once a week, maybe say grace before meals, and that’s about it, as far as I know. For us Jews, thjere’s a whole huge set of rules we follow, a certain way we live our lives. There are tons of things we can and can’t do. There are even things we can and can’t eat.

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Phoenix

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 06:00

Sphinx, DO NOT MAKE GENERALIZATIONS ANYMORE. How would you feel if MontgomoryGurl posted that about you? Some Christians take it no further than that, but so do some Jews (i.e. reform). Others can be very devout and dedicated, just like us.

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Duncan_Quagmire

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 08:45

Sphinx—

“pray continually;”
–1 Thessalonians 5:17

“in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.”
–Ephesians 1:12

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”
–Galatians 5:22-25

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

” Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
–Colossians 3:12-17

“so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life”
–Philippians 2:15-16a {my favorite verse ever }

“let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
–Hebrews 12:1b-2

“Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.””
–Matthew 22:37-40

As you can see, Christianity is so much more than going to church once a week. I’m not saying that Christians always get it right. We don’t. I know that I, for one, mess up. A lot. More than I’d like to, that’s for sure. But even in the midst of all my failures, I can have joy because I know that God cannot fail.

Lyrics to “Celebrate Mistakes” by Number One Gun:

CHORUS:
“One of these dayâ€™s I’ll find a way,
To celebrate all my mistakes
Falling over just to show you Iâ€™m alive
Could it be, so bad, to follow all these dreams, I have,
And use them for Your glory
And turn around my face
So whatâ€™s that fear to
Fall away in You is the only way to
Fall away in You is the only way to
Fall away in You is the only way to
Fall away in You”

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Axa

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 09:45

We have something in the Roman Catholic church we like to call the “Twice a Year Catholic”. They only come two times during the year: at Christmas and at Easter. Everyone complains-jokingly, mind you- that they take up all the parking spaces and pews, etc.

I guess what I mean is, different people do different things, you know? Cathoilcis are for the most part pretty lax about everything it seems to me, but what do I know.

Yesssssss.

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 10:49

True Christians live in God, and through God. We definitely do have a way of living that sets us apart from the world. The “Christians” Sphinx describes are not Christians at all, but rather people who go to church. There is a big difference.

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Em

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 11:58

i agree with um… half of you.

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Lizzie

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 12:32

“True Christians live in God”…..

Okay, I really need to get my mind out of the gutter, sorry. No offense meant.

What form of Christianity/Judaism are you guys?

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Sphinx

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 14:19

Sorry! I was refering to, as MontgomeryGirl put it, the people who go to church, and that’s it. I hate it when people claim they’re jews when they don’t follow any of the commandments.

I’m an orthodox Jew.

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Phoenix

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 14:28

orthadox. moe specifiacaly, modern orthadox, which means that we belive in cultural significance (i.e. there is a law in the Torah that says you can’t wear clothes of the opposite gender unless there is nothing else. We say that, since the U.S. is really unisex, we can wear modest pants. And I hate criminals who claim to be Jewish. it is against Judism to be a criminal, if you are you aren’t a real Jew.

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Lizzie

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 14:42

Hmm.. I wear boy’s pants because they’re more comfortable and aren’t flared. “Emo boys” seem to wear girls pants, although why anyone would want to wear tight clothes two sizes too small is beyond me… So what is the definition of modest pants?

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Lizzie

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 14:44

also, this sort of seems to fit here, I’ve been hearing a lot lately about a “War on Christmas”, and it doesn’t make sense at all to me- what’s so offensive about stores realizing that there are non-Christians here who (duh) don’t celebrate Christmas, and changing their banners and stuff in an attempt to “include” other religions and therefore get more customers to buy useless tchokes?

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Sphinx

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 15:01

I’ve only been hearing about the “War on Christmas” from the Daily Show, from Jon Stewart who is apparently waging it. So nyah.

Why call it a holiday tree? What other holiday calls for one?

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Sphinx

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 15:02

Merry Chrismahanukwanzaka!

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Lizzie

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 15:16

Yeah, it’s been in the newspapers a few times.. And the tree is actually Pagan..

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Lizzie

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 15:19

And I’m sorry to keep double-posting on all these threads, but they aren’t exactly “Chilly Holidays” here- it’s currently mid-70s and is going to be all week… Yes, Texas has harsh, harsh winters.

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Em

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 15:29

The problem with religion is that everybody has a different one, and they all think theirs is right, and all other ones are wrong. And then they try and convert everybody else to their religion, (the Catholics and the protestants, the crusaders, the Indians and the settlers, the creationists and the evolutionists.) and often start bloody wars. It doesnâ€™t make sense to me that only one of these religions is right and all the rest are wrong. What if they were all different interpretations of the same thing? What if all you had to do to be religious was to be nice to people and help people and love people? Is it better to be a good person; or to go to church everyday, follow all of the rules and believe in god but be an evil person? What if we quit judging people by their religion and instead judge them by who they really are? Then we could get on to solving the real problems. So why donâ€™t we strive for religious peace, if not in the whole world then at least in the Museblog.

Thank you for listening to my religious philosophy. If I have offended you or your religion I am deeply sorry.

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Em

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 15:44

oh and there was also hitler. and many more…

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 17:17

If all we have to do is be nice to people, the very foundations of my religion are wrong. It’s better to be a good person, but the problem is that there are no truly good people. The theory of Christianity is that we get to know God, and He changes us. The problem is a lot of people who call themselves Christians really aren’t, and even Christians aren’t perfect, so a lot of people see us as hypocrites.

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yesterday's_kinked_moose

in December 23rd, 2005 @ 19:01

The major difference between Christianity and other religions is that true Christians believe that humans are basically evil and good things which they do come from God. Evil things which they do come from Satan (aka. Lucifer, the devil, Prince of Light). Yes that last one is contradictory. He’s lying. Anyway, just “being nice to people” wouldn’t work because without God people are evil. The only way to get to God is through Jesus. I quote (Jesus) :”I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Although, I guess that’s sort of circular reasoning (not Jesus’ resoning! Mine!) because if someone is not a Christian, then they wouldn’t believe that humans are evil, therefore my whole logic would = malarky. But you are absolutely right Em, people should not judge others by their religion or by anything else. ” Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” (Jesus again) I am also deeply sorry if I have offended anyone. I am not trying to force my beliefs on anyone else.

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Em

in December 24th, 2005 @ 11:19

i was saying that since there are so many different religoins, we should all practice our OWN religion in our OWN way and not argue about religions, or accuse people of being unreligious. whatever you belive is right for you. some people who are christians have a relationship with god that is different than yours.

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Em

in December 24th, 2005 @ 11:21

i told myself i would not get into this disscussion, but i did anyway. grrrr evil brain…

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 24th, 2005 @ 12:14

oh dear. more religious talks? come on guys, there’s a hot topics thread. let’s sing some christmas songs!!!

laaa laaaaa laaaaaa

*looks around*

where’d everybody go??? oh well. *ahem*

To the tune of good king applesauce (??? i don’t remember his name…)

Oh dear i am soo bored
On this christmas ee-ve
Outside no snow lays round about
Deep or crisp or eve…n
Brightly shines the sun today
Though I am insiiiide
Wasting time and energy
It is such a dee-eee-liiiiight

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 24th, 2005 @ 12:19

since i am extremely bored i will take the quiz posted ages ago…

1. Do you say
a) Xmas
b) Christmas

2. Would you rather have a
a) book
b) candy
c) clothes
d) makeup
e) giftcard
f) money
g) a free trip to Hawaii
h) just a warm time with the family

3. Your favorite kind of ornament is
a) sparkly
b) scened wtih mary, Jesus, and Joseph
c) blank
d) snazzy and funky
e) modernistic (squares, circles, triangles)

4. On Christmas Day your favorite part of the day is
a) opening the presents
b) using the presents *coughreadingcough*
c) eating Christmas dinner
d) singing carols
e) attending church
f) fulfilling a tradition

g) waking my parents up at 5 in the morning. mwahahahahaaa

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Lizzie

in December 24th, 2005 @ 12:26

What I mind is people who are like “My religion is better than yours!”- I guess I sort of believe the Buddhist belief (I think it’s Buddhist) that there are many different ways to get to the truth or something like that…

And also, Christianity does say that you should be nice to people, right, and not steal and murder and stuff? Please tell me it does- It’s kind of creepy when these axe murderers and all are saying that they’re not afraid to die because they believe in God, Jesus, whatever, and so they’ll go straight to Heaven and spend eternity being rewarded, even though they did something unspeakably horrible…

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Em

in December 24th, 2005 @ 14:03

you know whats scary? some people on this blog remind me of people i know.

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 24th, 2005 @ 14:04

yep. murderers aren’t really christian. no matter who they’re murdering. the whole forgiveness thing y’know? am i right fellow christians?

it’s kind of hard to think with christmas music blasting all over the house. i g2g get my lb to turn it down. waaaay down.

IIIIII’m dreaming of a whiiiiite christmas…

*snortsnigger*

omg i hope so. but i really doubt it.

*goes off to check tonight’s weather to see if it’ll snow*

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Axa

in December 24th, 2005 @ 14:18

My thoughts are this: you don;t know until you die, and then it’s too late.

Quiz!

1. Do you say
a) Xmas
b) Christmas

2. Would you rather have a
a) book
b) candy
c) clothes
d) makeup
e) giftcard
f) money
g) a free trip to Hawaii
h) just a warm time with the family
( Psssh, video games all the way.)

3. Your favorite kind of ornament is
a) sparkly I meant fancy. FANCY!
b) scened wtih mary, Jesus, and Joseph
c) blank
d) snazzy and funky
e) modernistic (squares, circles, triangles)

4. On Christmas Day your favorite part of the day is
a) opening the presents
b) using the presents *coughreadingcough*
c) eating Christmas dinner
d) singing carols
e) attending church
f) fulfilling a tradition

Heh. I’m gong to church today, is that strange? We’ve never gone on Christmas, except once.

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 24th, 2005 @ 15:38

Of course it says that. Those people are delusional. The Bible makes it very clear that murder isn’t acceptable.

What kind of truth would we be going for if everything led to it? If I’m right and Jesus is God and did take our sins away on the cross and is the only way to be saved, then no other religion will get you there. If I’m wrong, then my religion is wrong. Christianity is not about being nice to people, it is founded upon the belief that Jesus is the only way to God. So either it’s right, or it’s wrong, see?

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Em

in December 24th, 2005 @ 15:44

im not going to say any thing else about religion.

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 24th, 2005 @ 15:47

But if Jesus is the way to God, and Jesus taught us to be nice to people and all that good stuff then isn’t being good the indirect way to God?

aah. this is more religion stuff. time for some more random christmas songs. what’s playing right now? *listens* meh don’t know that one very well. hoom…how about…the famous…

On the first day of Christmas *musers groan in the background* the alien gave to me
A pwetty high-tech tv

On the second day of Christmas the alien gave to me
Two death ray blasters
And a pwetty high-tech tv

On the third day of Christmas the alien gave to me
Three fake eyes
Two death ray blasters
And a pwetty high-tech tv

On the fourth day of Christmas the alien gave to me
Four cool spaceships
Three fake eyes
Two death ray blasters
And a pwetty high-tech tv

On the fifth day of Christmas the alien gave to me
Fiiive shiiiiiny thiiiiiiings
Four cool spaceships
Three fake eyes
Two death ray blasters
And a pwetty high-tech tv

And now Ebeth will leave you all hanging for the rest of the song shall be finished later.

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MontgomeryGurl

in December 24th, 2005 @ 16:32

Jesus took our sins on the cross, but people have to believe in Him and accept Him. Being good is a way to get to God, but the sad fact is that being good is impossible. Christianity is about the idea that Jesus took our sins, and we must ask Him to take them away to get to heaven.

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Sphinx

in December 24th, 2005 @ 16:56

Em, Jews have a strict law against trying to get people to convert to Judaism. You can’t do it. In fact, if someone wants to convert, you have to try to make them change their mind three times before they can become a Jew.

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 24th, 2005 @ 17:26

yeah i know somebody who wants to convert and it’s taking her forever. of course she might just be a bit undecided still. I dunno if she’s actually started whatever process you guys have.

peoples i found a totally flamablamablous santa hat. so i’m wearing it and freaking everybody out by staring at them for a loong time and then suddenly yelling “HO HO HO you’ve been a bad boy/girl!!! No presents for you!!! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!! coalcoalcoal” and then i continue my staring like nothing has happened. It’s pretty fun. Of course now everybody’s on to me and they keep trying to ruin the dramatic effect. Especially my brother, who continues to try and steal my froody hat, ruining the moment of staring and forcing me to run away in a very undignified fashion. oh well. it’s still fun stuff. yayness. oh and somebody finally turned the christmas music off. huzzah! it gets on your nerves after a while. it’ll probably be on again later though. speaking of music i think my shuffle’s still in the car. i want to recharge it… *pout* I hope dad took the buick….*goes to check* aaaaaah paaain…he took my precious. oh well. no escape for me. *sigh*

haha…i can smack myself in the nose with the little end thing…wheeee

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Queen Julietaini the Flamablamablous of Kiador (Queenie J)

in December 24th, 2005 @ 17:37

Solstice? You stay up all night, with candles, preferably singing. I recommend Paul Simon (“There Goes Rhymin’ Simon”), though the Dead aren’t bad, and you can’t beat Elvis Costello.

MG (#106) There was something Bop Ad said once about that if what everyone believes is true, and if each religion is exclusionary, than EVERYONE goes to Purgatory. And I don’t mean the town in Michigan.

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Sphinx

in December 24th, 2005 @ 17:38

I think it’s time for somebody’s nappy.

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Em

in December 24th, 2005 @ 17:52

oh thats good sphinx. i hate that christians were always trying to convert people. if we ever find some aliens we’ll probably try and convert them to christianity. that would be funny, he he he…

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E~A

in December 24th, 2005 @ 18:28

I know the story of Hanukah! But it is dinner now so I must go… bye!

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Duncan_Quagmire

in December 24th, 2005 @ 21:21

I most likely won’t be around for a few days — I’ll be visiting family, watching Stargate, Monk, MacGyver, etc.

So… MERRY CHRISTMAS to all and to all a good night.

Frieden aus.

–D_Q

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Ishmael

in December 25th, 2005 @ 09:11

Merry Christmas to all observing Musers!

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Paul Baker

in December 25th, 2005 @ 16:30

And Merry Whatever You Think Today Is to eveyone from the Man From England. Stay happy. Grin lots.

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Lizzie

in December 25th, 2005 @ 16:56

I got a hackysack and tons of books and CDs and more juggling balls and some shirts and maple syrup and chocolate orange. And a dampit. And I’m not quite sure why I got a dampit because it is always fairly humid here…

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 25th, 2005 @ 17:57

guess what i got? oh yes. SPAMALOT!!!!!!!!!!!! happy happy joy joy.

and books. and books. and oh so many books. and portable speakers. Which I can use to listen to…SPAMALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! yesssssssssssssssssssss.

Why yes I am overly hyper. Why do you ask?

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Axa

in December 25th, 2005 @ 19:35

I’m happy I got a DS. YESSS BOW TO MY ANIMAL CROSSING ENABLED POWERS!!! BOWWW!!!!!!

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Kricket

in December 25th, 2005 @ 19:50

my parents got me a new computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wheeeeee!!!! no wait hang on i meant..

MY PARENTS GOT ME A NEW COMPUTER!!!!!!!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEE!!!!!! I’M SOOOOOOOOOO HYPER/EXCITED/JOYFUL/THANKFUL/SO TOTALLY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!!! AND THEY GOT A NEW CAR!!!! IT HAS A DVD PLAYER WITH WIRELESS HEADPOHNES AND THE DVD PLAYER CAN PLAY CDS TOO!!!!!!! ALSO I GOT TWO BOOKS AND A LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT OF OTHER STUFF THAT I WILL SAY LATER!!!! MY FAMILY AND I ARE GOING TO MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY!!!!!!!!! YIPPEE!! I’M GOING TO SEE MY GRANDPARENTS AND GET LOADS MORE PRESENTS!!!! ALSO I’M GOING TO SEE MY OTHER BFF WHO LIVES IN WINSCONSIN BUT IS GOING TO HER GRANPARENTS WHO LIVE CLOSE TO MY GRANPARENTS IN MICHIGAN AT THE SAME TIME I DO!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!

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Sphinx

in December 25th, 2005 @ 20:22

Have a joyous Sphinxmas!

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Phoenix

in December 25th, 2005 @ 20:26

Well, our laws state that you have to tell would-be converters about all the difficult things in Judism before you can convert them. One Jewish king in history converted people by force, and he REALLY lived to regret in. King Herod came out of that.

I hate people who try to convert me. For some reason our house is a magnet for Jehova’s WItnesses, and they always knock on our door and try to convince us we’re going to Hell. I hate that. But my mom is always saying somthing like, “No thank you, I don’t need a religion, I already have one” or summat funny like that. At leas twe don’t live in ze old times, where they would “save your soul” with a blunt axe. I mean, if I doubted my religion I’d have already converted, right? So I wouldn’t be swayed by annoying people who invade my house and refuse to leave, right?

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Ishmael

in December 26th, 2005 @ 09:04

It’s still Chanukah. There are seven days left. Last night was only the first.

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KitKat

in December 27th, 2005 @ 10:21

WHO GOT A KAROKE? EH? I DID!!!!
My mom got a turtle, my sister got a rat cage, and my dad, well he got a lot of stuff that adds up. Yes, we got more than that.

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Ebeth the Lurker

in December 27th, 2005 @ 11:24

kareoke rocks.

BUT there is a thing you have to do to initiate your kareoke machine. This is absolutely necessary.

1. Beg your parents for a sleepover
2. Parents say yes
3. Invite lotsa friends
4. Sing the worst kareoke songs ever at midnight
5. Dash to your sleeping bags and pretend to be innocently sleeping when the neighbors knock on the door.

heeey kricket i’m going to MI too! but after you are. Probably to a completely different part of it anyway. i gets to go to our old house and see all my fwiends that i haven’t seen for half a year *gasp* :shocked: yaaay.

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Paul Baker

in December 28th, 2005 @ 14:34

I got a skeleton, and a Dinobot, and an official Wallace and Gromit Stunt Kite, and a cuddly dancing reindeer that plays “Santa Claus is coming to town” on sax, and huge quantities of CHOKLIT. Someone bought me some socks, though, just to maintain my adult credentials. They’ll be really nice and warm while I’m out flying the kite. It’s going to be -10 tomorrow. No, Celcius. We may be going very slowly on the transition to metric, but most of us have dropped Fahrenheit. That one never did make sense.

Have fun!

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Phoebe

in December 28th, 2005 @ 15:05

Hooray for W&G! A spot of Wendsleydale, anyone?

Things I Got:
1. Underwear. No, seriously. It was In my stocking.
2. Wheely suitcase. Wheeeeee!
3. Henna tatoo kit, despite the fact I’m horrid at it.
4. CHOKLIT.
5. Nice sweater thing. Yay.
6. Magnety bulletin board thing. Very magnety.
7. REALLY vanilla scented candles. Whoo, boy, those things are smelly.
8. 2 Awesome computer games (Age of Empires and Sims 2) to share with siblings.
9. Lotsa Borders/Barnes and Noble giftcards.

Lucky moi!

Very enjoyable Chrismahannukwanzika to all!

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Lizzie

in December 28th, 2005 @ 15:19

A skeleton of what?
… actually I think I may prefer not knowing…

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Ebeth's lb

in December 28th, 2005 @ 15:36

ooh i got socks too! go me! they were like squishy slipper/socks though.

is sims 2 any good?

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 28th, 2005 @ 15:43

umm…that was me. not my lb. sry.

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Paul Baker

in December 29th, 2005 @ 04:05

Human skeleton. Miniature plastic version. Fully articulated. Excellent for leaving in sundry dubious/ macabre poses to scandalise other inhabitants of Diabolus Towers.

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 29th, 2005 @ 12:06

eh…….at least it’s plastic.

pb&j, sometimes you really frighten me…

PEOPLE IT’S ALMOST NEW YEAR’S YAAAY!! plus it’s the 5th day of christmas too.

We have to go back to skool before christmas is over *poutsulk* on the 9th day of christmas my teacher gave to meeee a really stupid homework assignmeeeeennt. aaaand a presentation. aand most likely a math test. aaaand dark hints about exaaaams coming up faaast. along with waaaay too many study sheeeets. oooh hooorrroooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

that should probably be in skool shouldn’t it? oh vell.

since i’m feeling really bored i’m going to continue the song that started somewhere up there…if i can find it…oh. 108. yes. no. actually i really don’t feel like it now. i’m gonna go eat pretzels. yay for pretzels………..

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Zyviva

in December 29th, 2005 @ 15:47

choklit.
And dudes, according to your definitionds of your religions, each would have only a couple thousand “real” members.

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Phoenix

in December 29th, 2005 @ 16:13

What is with you and the word ‘dude”, anyway?

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Zyviva

in December 30th, 2005 @ 11:40

it is a cool word, dude.
its multi purpose and on my home planet is an all purpose unisex title.
Happy birthday to me! (im 42,886 Xorthinlian years old!)

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Artemis Fowl II

in December 30th, 2005 @ 13:38

My computor is messed up. It thinks that today is Monday the 31st. The 31st isn’t even a Monday! Happy Sed. It is almost new year!

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Queen Julietaini the Flamablamablous of Kiador (Queenie J)

in December 31st, 2005 @ 09:53

I got a Utili-Key, some black fingerless fishnet nylon gloves, and a couple vintage bracelets. And a ton of useless stuff.

I am so unbelievably bored…there’s NOTHING to do!!!

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Ebeth The Lurker

in December 31st, 2005 @ 10:25

IT’S NEW YEAR’S EVE HUZZAH HUZZAH LET’S ALL DO THE HAPPY DANCE!!!! *does happy dance* yay

i felt like being randomly hyper for some reason. Good thing it’s a holiday today or i don’t know what i’d shout about!

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Zyviva

in December 31st, 2005 @ 21:49

happy leap second year! we added an extra second this year. if you watched one of those online clock thingies it went 6:59:60.
so that minute had 61 seconds.
happy new years y’all.

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Em

in December 31st, 2005 @ 23:00

HAPPY NEW YEARS PEOPLE LIVING IN MY TIME ZONE!!!!!!

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Em

in January 1st, 2006 @ 00:00

HAPPY NEW YEARS IN MUSEBLOG TIME!!!!!

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Ebeth The Lurker

in January 1st, 2006 @ 01:13

hey em i live in your time zone!!! cool. I’m a couple hours late though.

keep this thread alive though!!! It’s only the eighth day of christmas!!!

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Zyviva

in January 1st, 2006 @ 10:08

and the seventh day of chanukah.

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Em

in March 25th, 2006 @ 20:48

Congratulations, Mr. Chilly Holidays Thread, you have been selected as the official dead thread of the day, via random clicking.

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Em

in March 26th, 2006 @ 16:17

gesh, the whole point of picking a random dead thread is so that peoples will flock to it and post!

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Red-tailed HAWK GIVE ALICE CHOCOLATE!!!!!

in October 19th, 2007 @ 19:53

Yay! Thanks GAPAs!

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Prarilius Canix who cannot WAIT for NaNoWriMo to begin in 13 days

in October 19th, 2007 @ 20:05

Excellent.
I’ve been using that word lately.
I think I won’t be posting here for a while- Dec. isn’t very near.

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Red-tailed HAWK GIVE ALICE CHOCOLATE!!!!!

in October 20th, 2007 @ 08:46

Yeah, ghost thread! Right before halloween too!

After this front just moved through, it really started to feel like christmas. Cozy blanket season! Yeah! Oh, and I have been feeling like using *yeah* lately…

Last night I was actually throwing water over the fence so the rain barrel wouldn’t overflow too much. Where was all of this rain earlier?

Yeah, christmas! *looks at letters from father christmas book*

Red-tailed HAWK

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Beavo the Online Stalker

in October 20th, 2007 @ 11:26

Wow. Never been on this thread. It’s about the time I started actually posting, too! Hmm….

So. Christmas. Presents!

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Red-tailed HAWK NOW KNOWS THE MEANING OF ANGST!!!

in October 22nd, 2007 @ 17:58

At the christmas pageant last year I was Joseph! There was a live baby, but most of the time she was sleeping…

I wonder if they will let me do something after being Joseph? I may be a reader…

Red-tailed HAWK

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Red-tailed HAWK

in November 18th, 2007 @ 15:24

Wow, I haven’t posted here in nearly a month!

I will be a reader, we decided parts today…

Boy, am I ever in the Christmas spirit now! We were at the nursery today, and I was actually sad they didn’t have the christmas trees in yet! They have it all set up, so I think the truck will probably come in tomorrow….

Red-tailed HAWK

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agagabagabag

in November 18th, 2007 @ 15:34

l celebrate Kwaanza. l’m 5/32 black, even if l don’t look it.

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ï£¿ Â¡Red-tailed HAWK! ï£¿

in December 2nd, 2007 @ 16:40

I have my part memorized (mostly, I think, no, I’ve got it down pretty well actually) *dances and waves to Linus*

Red-tailed HAWK

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speller73

in December 2nd, 2007 @ 17:38

Hanukah starts Tuesday. My class is doing absolutely nothing (except showing up at the program), because we’re the B’nai Mitzvah class and have to analyze the most boring Torah portion in the Torah instead. Last year, we formed a band and wrote a parody of “I Get by with a Little Help from my Friends”.

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Cliff Eagle Teh Pwnage

in December 2nd, 2007 @ 17:55

156- Im a hebrew school dropout woot!

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ï£¿ Â¡Red-tailed HAWK! ï£¿

in December 4th, 2007 @ 06:49

Happy Hanukkah!!!!!!!

Red-tailed HAWK

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separate pentity

in December 4th, 2007 @ 09:45

I remember this thread.

From two years ago.

Whut.

Who thinks we ought to have a Museblog Seekrit Speshul Snowflake? Or, if that is too intarbuttzy, a Secret Snowman? I personally believe that it is a rather lovely idea, even if the gifts would all be imaginary.

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Prarilius Canix

in December 4th, 2007 @ 18:18

I can’t wait till Christmas Vacation.
Speaking of which, they officially call it “Winter Vacation” at my school now. I know that “Christmas Vacation” might be a bit chauvinistic, but not even Holiday Vacation?

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the man for aeiou

in December 4th, 2007 @ 18:38

160- well, what about muslims/athiest?

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Prarilius Canix

in December 4th, 2007 @ 19:02

161- You’ve got a point.

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ï£¿ Â¡Red-tailed HAWK! ï£¿

in December 4th, 2007 @ 19:09

159-Um……A couple of questions I have:

1. How would we guess who gave us pies (or whatever)
2. Where would we do this, and how would we disguise ourselves (I guess just changing our name to “secret snowman”?)
3. And how would we draw names

It might be fun, but there are the above difficulties, as well as the impending doom resulting from it turning out as poorly as the “muser matchup” that I was initially in favor of, before it degraded into matching romance-like.

Red-tailed HAWK

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Angel~Kag

in December 4th, 2007 @ 19:15

you know what infuriates me? Archie’s holiday digest. COME ON PEOPLE!!!!!! they only print christmas storys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holiday i think not! if they want to be accepting of all religions as their title implies shouldn’t there be a couple hannuka (sp? sorry) storys?????

is it just me or does anyone else feel that Xmas has strayed from the path of religion to some random fairy tale. Xmas is about Jesuses birth! about a woman who was also a virgin giving birth to the son of God! now it’s about money and a fat man in a red suit! the values have strayed. *grumbles*

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speller73

in December 5th, 2007 @ 19:38

164 – You can spell Hanukah any way you want. I must have seen about 50 spellings of it in my life. (I use this spelling, because it is the main entry in Webster’s 3rd.)

What are everyone’s favorite holiday songs? I haven’t heard any good Christmas songs, but I love all the Hanukah songs by the Levis and the TMBG song “Feast of Lights”.

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Kagcomix

in December 6th, 2007 @ 20:54

165- actualy contrary to popular beliefs based on the terrible stuff they play in stores there actually are some great Xmas songs. I anjoy listning to them sung by church choirs. and white christmas is a new favrite of mine. also the song “I wanna hippopotamouse(sp?) for christmas” always makes me laugh.

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groundhog22

in December 7th, 2007 @ 01:33

Anyone here ever seen the movie “Lights”? It’s a really cool short film about Channukah.

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greekgurl the Latin speakin geek freak!

in December 8th, 2007 @ 16:52

i have managed to convince on particularily blonde friend that there really is a chanakah bush!!!!! evil me!

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groundhog22

in December 9th, 2007 @ 05:07

That is evil. Go set that friend straight!

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ï£¿ Â¡Red-tailed HAWK! ï£¿

in December 9th, 2007 @ 15:41

Oops! I have been memorizing the wrong version, and now I have to start over!

Anyway, today was rehearsal. and everyone came! At least in my grade, people who had parts. But practicing in one building and then the meeting house, the power blinked off both times!!! Strange!

Red-tailed HAWK

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oxlin widdershins

in December 10th, 2007 @ 23:17

Happy Chanukkah!

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Midnight Fiddler

in December 15th, 2007 @ 20:27

Hmm, Christmas….. I’m going to Wisconsin to see the grandparents at their new house. And, most likely the Evil Cousin will be there too, funfunfun. [sarcasm, in case you didn’t guess.]

A pacage from CafePress came, so I’ll support Mostly Harmless awayfrom home… Joy! [real this time]

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Unintended Pun (has a snow day)

in December 17th, 2007 @ 12:24

I love winter holidays but I don’t like winter weather.

My birthday is close to Christmas so I never have a good party because everyone has to get ready for Christmas. I think I’ll have a half birthday party this year since I already missed the chance for a real birthday party.

Happy Merry politically correct holidays.

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groundhog22

in December 18th, 2007 @ 06:00

I saw three shirts in a store window.
One said: This is my Christmas shirt
The second said: This is my Chanukkah shirt
The third said: This is my Non-Denominational Holiday shirt

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in December 18th, 2007 @ 08:55

Speaking of holiday traditions, I think it’s time to play a Muser family’s famous Dumpster Carol from the Fan Page’s GABOOMBA Gallery. Everybody sing along, now!

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gryphon

in December 18th, 2007 @ 09:06

175) it won’t load!

This thread is really old

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in December 18th, 2007 @ 09:08

It’s just an MP3 file. Does your computer have MP3-player software installed?

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gryphon

in December 18th, 2007 @ 10:04

177) Uh, no. All it has is Windows Media Player 11, which is really annoying since it can’t play half the media files I have.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in December 18th, 2007 @ 10:37

Maybe this AIFF file will work. It takes ten times as long to load, though, so you’ll have to be patient.

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Midnight Fiddler

in December 18th, 2007 @ 11:48

Meh, my computer is too slow to bother. What are the words, and to what tune? ‘Cause you wouldn’t want me to have to wait all that time trying to load it on ssssslllllllloooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww connection like we have here…right? When I could be doing my homework like I should be.

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Kagcomix

in December 20th, 2007 @ 17:37

180- it’s jingle bells and the words are in an old muse. but they’re probably floating around the blogiverse/gaboomba or somewhere on the fanpage site.

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Unintended Pun

in December 21st, 2007 @ 22:01

The winter solstice happens at 12:08 am!
Tonight is the longest night of the year!

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Alice

in December 22nd, 2007 @ 20:09

AHHHHHHHHsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedsoexcitedSOEXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Christmas is in three (yes THREE) days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! I need to make my sister’s present.

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Jadestone

in December 22nd, 2007 @ 20:44

Oh wow this is an old thread… I love the songs! Ebeth’s 1 was good, and I liked 29 too XD

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KaiYeves

in December 23rd, 2007 @ 16:44

If you like Star Wars, don’t forget to celebrate Life Day!
(An in-galaxy analog to Christmas.)

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eragon (possibly switching names to sauron or frodo) unless anyone objects.

in December 23rd, 2007 @ 17:49

18- My test results- 1) B. 2) H. 3) D. 4) A&C.
GAPA Robert Coontz… thank you for the dumpster dive song link. just listened to it.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to those who have birthdays near Christmas, and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!!!! AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! TO ALL!!

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Alice

in December 24th, 2007 @ 13:18

Happy Christmas Eve Day, everyone! And even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, surely you can appreciate the gesture.

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Kari

in November 13th, 2008 @ 16:12

Yayy
I started feeling Christmas-y at the beginning of August. I’m now working on presents. Funnn..

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Ducky

in June 29th, 2010 @ 15:21

How could this thread be on the Currently Popular list? And why is it still open?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 29th, 2010 @ 15:22

Bots must have found it. It’s not a bad thread for hot weather, though, when you think about it.

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starr

in June 29th, 2010 @ 16:09

I was wondering why it was on the list which is why I came here…and I have to admit, I’m sweltering here, so it was nice to have a reason to remember the winter holidays.

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KaiYves- Hail, Atlantis!

in June 29th, 2010 @ 17:13

That’s right. Christmas in June.

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Ducky

in June 29th, 2010 @ 17:45

It HAS snowed here in June before…

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Silver Lining

in June 29th, 2010 @ 19:34

It’s snowed in April here, but nothing later than that I believe…

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Rosebud2

in June 29th, 2010 @ 17:45

I have a smoothie recipe book which has a recipe called Christmas in July!

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Rosebud2

in June 29th, 2010 @ 17:46

Sftdp, but that was supposed to be in reply to Kai’s comment 190.2.

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KaiYves- Hail, Atlantis!

in July 1st, 2010 @ 13:35

Does it involve peppermint?

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Rosebud2

in July 1st, 2010 @ 14:58

Yep.

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LittleBasementKitten

in July 24th, 2010 @ 09:43

Christmas time
Christmas time
Christmas in July!

<33333

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Zinc

in June 4th, 2011 @ 12:26

THIS THREAD IS POPULAR

HAHAHAHA STUPID SPAMBOTS

DON’T YOU KNOW THAT IN CALIFORNIA THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A CHILLY HOLIDAY?

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Axa

in June 4th, 2011 @ 13:07

santa anas on christmas is usually what i expect
*shakes head*

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Castle

in December 9th, 2011 @ 10:51

Thread is popular, for some reason. Bots?

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Agent Lightning

in December 9th, 2011 @ 15:31

They seem to like this thread.

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FantasyFan?!?!

in December 9th, 2011 @ 16:44

Well, they’ve certainly got great timing. It is the right time for this thread.

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KaiYves

in December 11th, 2011 @ 07:59

Wow, spelling on MB has definitely improved over the years.

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