Feed Editor 1 Nov 2010 23:22:20 GMT Christmas News as gathered from thousands of sources and featured at My Merry Christmas.com, the Internet's largest Christmas site. http://mymerrychristmas.com 2010 The Merry Network Jeff Westover en The Merry Network http://mymerrychristmas.com/images/feed.gif http://mymerrychristmas.com All the news that is news about Christmas from My Merry Christmas.com The Big Christmas Show of the Merry Podcast is 47-minutes of incredible Christmas entertainment including the musical contributions of Chuck Cape, a look at the iconic figure of Jimmy Stewart in comparing his role in It's A Wonderful Life with his other Christmas movie, Mr. Krueger's Christmas. Also featured is Edward Herrmann's passionate performance of telling the story of Longfellow's Christmas; a history of Christmas trees and our own history of Tracking Santa. This episode also features our new tradition of our members extending merry greetings to each other from around the world. 20 Dec 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=merrypodcast A 17-minute video presentation produced by My Merry Christmas. The Legend of Santa Claus explains the journey of St. Nicholas' transformation over the centuries into the beloved character of Santa Claus with a true tale that parallels much of the modern Christmas experience. This video gives context to the questions often raised about Santa and explores his deep love for Jesus Christ and the impact of his beliefs as a religious leader in his actions that would forever influence the celebration of Christmas. Appropriate for young and old we believe this story needs to be told again and again and held in contrast to the modern portrayal of Santa Claus in popular media of our day. 4 Dec 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=legendofsanta Jingle Bells is arguably the most recognized songs of Christmas. But can you recognize the eleven artists we mashed together in this crazy mix of the song? It's a contest and you can win a prize! 3 Dec 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22284 We have a creative genius amongst us! MMC member emski4379, a talented graphic designer, has created a collection of festive Christmas wallpapers for our site users -- FREE. 3 Nov 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=freewallpapers Recent legislation passed protecting the rights of Christmas gift card buyers and receivers goes into affect for any gift cards purchased after August 2010. Read about the new rules here. 9 Nov 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=giftcards Christmas is changing. Our annual survey of Christmas trends and opinions paints a different picture of Christmas in America 2010. From Christmas spending trends to just how religious is Christmas in America, this survey explores the attitudes of Christmas in America. 1 Nov 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=survey2010 Every year the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia gives a Christmas tree to the city of Boston, Massachusetts. This story explains the tragic events of 1917 and why one city from one country sent an emergency express train to the other in a Christmas blizzard to help rescue a city in another country. 1 Nov 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=halifax What do you do when you want to cover your house with, oh, 21,240 Christmas lights? Call a lawyer. This article tells the story that is becoming all to common across America: homeowners under fire for their light displays. 6 Oct 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=christmaslights If you're just getting around to the Merry Forums of My Merry Christmas for the first time since last Christmas, you're going to notice a lot of new stuff! 6 Oct 2010 00:34:36 GMT http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20339