Christmas Countdown - 2017

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** OFFICIAL THREAD - CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN 2017 **


Hello, Folks!
For the 11th consecutive year here at My Merry Christmas (and the 14th year overall) it is time to begin another Countdown!

Here are the statistics since we began the Season Countdown idea 13 years ago:
2004 = 1,217 posts (Christmas.com) = 3.3 posts per day.
2005 = Over 2,700 posts (Christmas.com) = over 7.4 posts per day.
2006 = 3,756 posts (The Christmas Place) = 10.3 posts per day.
2007 = 1,957 posts (My Merry Christmas, where the thread was not launched until July) = 12.1 posts per day.
2008 = 5,103 posts = 13.9 posts per day.
2009 = 8,231 posts = 22.6 posts per day.
2010 = 16,226 posts = 44.5 posts per day.
2011 = 31,091 posts = 85.2 posts per day.
2012 = 39,183 posts = 107.1 posts per day.
2013 = 59,747 posts = 163.7 posts per day.
2014 = 63,096 posts = 172.9 posts per day.
2015 = 56,859 posts = 155.8 posts per day.
2016 = 58,288 posts = 159.3 posts per day.
(Quite an impressive record, woudn't you say?)

And now, here we are ready to go again, at the start of 2017.


A word of explanation. We are running a dual countdown in this thread - one for Christmas Day and one for the start of the Christmas Season (November 13).
There seems to be general agreement that we look forward to the entire Christmas Season rather than just to Christmas Day itself.
But why November 13?
Well, it just seems about the right time to regard the season as arriving. That date is exactly 6 weeks before Christmas Day and is around the time the public at large is beginning to really get into the holiday spirit. Many of the stores have decorated. And starting the season then gives us exactly 50 days (Nov 13 through Jan 1) to enjoy being "within" the season, giving it a depth that is lacking with just the Christmas Day count by itself.

We also enjoy noting special "Milestones" along the way (see the chart below).

And there is one date you CERTAINLY do not want to miss! Many of us gather here on the evening of November 12 for our annual hour by hour and then minute by minute countdown to the start of the Season at midnight Eastern Time. It's something we really look forward to and is truly great fun!

Well OK then, Everybody.
Climb aboard once again to enjoy reading the posts and following the count, which begins today at 316 to the Season and 358 to Christmas Day.

Here is a list of our Christmas Season and Christmas Day countdown milestone markers:

CHRISTMAS SEASON MILESTONE MARKER CHART
January 17 = Day 300
February 12 = 1/4 mark
March 15 = 1/3 mark
April 27 = Day 200
May 15 = 1/2 mark
July 14 = 2/3 mark
August 05 = Day 100
August 14 = 3/4 mark
October 07 = 90 percent (The Home Stretch begins)
November 13 = THE SEASON ARRIVES!

CHRISTMAS DAY MILESTONE MARKER CHART
February 28 = Day 300
March 26 = 1/4 mark
April 26 = 1/3 mark
June 8 = Day 200
June 26 = 1/2 mark
August 25 = 2/3 mark
Sept 16 = Day 100
Sept 25 = 3/4 mark
Nov 18 = 90 percent
December 25 = MERRY CHRISTMAS!


- CROWN

Thanks Crown! Happy New Year!

 

[Edge612]

Another Christmas show I didn't get to watch ELF!

 

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Good morning everyone. I hope you all have a great day. My office is closed tomorrow to observe the holiday. There's just something about a Sunday when you don't have to work Monday.
I hope you all enjoy your Sunday, too!

My office is closed Monday too. And you're right about having Mondays off...makes Sunday better. Hence why I take a bunch of Mondays off during the year!

 

[Edge612]

Good Morning and Happy New Year MMC! A new beginning in 2017. I hope everyone is having a good 1st day of the year. One small thing we can say now is THIS Christmas instead of NEXT. Sure it's a small detail but just a tiny sign that Christmas is always coming a little closer each day. Looking forward to enjoying the ride together here at MMC and in this thread as always. Thanks Crown for another year!

 

[Meceka]

Yep. We're off and running once again, Folks!

Thank you so much, Crown!

 

[Meceka]

Happy new Year. I wish I could say our 2016 ended awesome and 2017 started awesome but this year I can't. Yesterday was the saddest day ever. Mikes 9 year old cousin and Carolinas buddy passed away. We arent sure what happened, but we're very shocked.
Even though we have some sad days ahead, I hope you all have a great day

Oh, I am so sorry to hear that, nmc. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. (((HUGS)))

 

[Meceka]

Happy January 1, 2017!

Back to work tomorrow, but the only thing on my agenda today is relaxing. Going to be 40 degrees and sunny ~ love it! Will spend as much time outside as I can. Need to start planning this year's garden.

Have a most merry day, friends!

 

[NcGunny]

Another Christmas show I didn't get to watch ELF!

I have it on Blu Ray and have never watched it. Never watched it period.... on my bucket list..lol

 

[Edge612]

I have it on Blu Ray and have never watched it. Never watched it period.... on my bucket list..lol

It's a good one but I actually prefer the Grinch movie over it.

 

[Martine]

Happy new Year. I wish I could say our 2016 ended awesome and 2017 started awesome but this year I can't. Yesterday was the saddest day ever. Mikes 9 year old cousin and Carolinas buddy passed away. We arent sure what happened, but we're very shocked.
Even though we have some sad days ahead, I hope you all have a great day

I am so sorry for your family nmc. Sending my best in this difficult time.

 

[Martine]

Good first Sunday morning of 2017! As usual, I fell asleep way before the new year arrived. Wishing everyone a great one! Today is a day of catching up on laundry and chores and watching year-end comedy shows on dvr. I only have today off, wish the law here still required stores to stay closed on the 2nd. Have a great day everyone!

 

[Edge612]

Good first Sunday morning of 2017! As usual, I fell asleep way before the new year arrived. Wishing everyone a great one! Today is a day of catching up on laundry and chores and watching year-end comedy shows on dvr. I only have today off, wish the law here still required stores to stay closed on the 2nd. Have a great day everyone!

Funny I woke up this morning to like everyone in my phone texting me Happy New Years late at night while I was sleeping lol. But the texts came all night delayed like 3/4 AM I guess because so many texts are sent at that moment it gets everything delayed to go through.

 

[made582]

Happy new Year. I wish I could say our 2016 ended awesome and 2017 started awesome but this year I can't. Yesterday was the saddest day ever. Mikes 9 year old cousin and Carolinas buddy passed away. We arent sure what happened, but we're very shocked.
Even though we have some sad days ahead, I hope you all have a great day

That is heartbreaking. Prayers for your family.

 

[MerryCarey]

Happy new Year. I wish I could say our 2016 ended awesome and 2017 started awesome but this year I can't. Yesterday was the saddest day ever. Mikes 9 year old cousin and Carolinas buddy passed away. We arent sure what happened, but we're very shocked.
Even though we have some sad days ahead, I hope you all have a great day

I'm so, so sorry to hear this. My heart goes out to you and yours.

 

[MerryCarey]

Good morning everyone. I hope you all have a great day. My office is closed tomorrow to observe the holiday. There's just something about a Sunday when you don't have to work Monday.
I hope you all enjoy your Sunday, too!

You said it! It felt good yesterday to realize that there were TWO days off still to come!

 

[MerryCarey]

Happy New Year!

Well, here we are in 2017. I hope everyone's year gets started off on the right foot. I will be spending all day writing a paper. My own fault, but I just could not get motivated to start the paper this past week. It is only a 8-10 page paper on the executive power of Abraham Lincoln and whether or not he went too far in his use of power. The writing of the paper itself will not be difficult, just time consuming. But it is not due until 11:55pm.
Well, everyone have a great day!

Good luck on your work. It's an interesting subject, and an interesting era in American history.

 

[MerryCarey]

Another Christmas show I didn't get to watch ELF!

That one eluded me as well! I usually run across it and some others I don't own on TV, but not this year, for some reason.

 

[MerryCarey]

I have it on Blu Ray and have never watched it. Never watched it period.... on my bucket list..lol

Sounds like us! We have numerous DVDs and Blu-rays that we've picked up on sale and that we've received as gifts that we haven't seen yet. And we got another bunch for Christmas! We're movie buffs who know movie buffs, so that's what we frequently get (and give) as Christmas gifts.

 

[Martine]

Funny I woke up this morning to like everyone in my phone texting me Happy New Years late at night while I was sleeping lol. But the texts came all night delayed like 3/4 AM I guess because so many texts are sent at that moment it gets everything delayed to go through.

I keep my phone away from the bedroom on New Year's Eve because I get woken up by the texts coming in.

 

[Martine]

That one eluded me as well! I usually run across it and some others I don't own on TV, but not this year, for some reason.

Elf is my favourite Christmas movie of recent years. Hubby doesn't care for it. I watch it every year.