Countdown to Christmas 2007!!!
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Boy Howdy, do you know...I think I actually had 'Countdown Lag' this morning...not even coffee had the desired affect..yawn. Had to get going early, I'm finally home after several stops along the way...So, what's happening my angels?
Crownster, you and I have always had similiar tastes in Christmas music...we both like the instrumentals..Percy Faith, Arthur Fiedler, Glenn Miller...Brass ensembles. I get *sick* everytime I hear someone sing a beautiful classic Christmas song - "their version" and completely destroy it. Like for instance, Barbara Streisand singing "Jingle Bells" makes me want to light myself on fire. Any of these "New" singing sensations discovered on TV...don't get me started. Here's a list of my (made-up) Christmas Fruitcake selections, in other words...albums I would never have in my collection.
~Wayne Newton's hit wonder, "Danke Schoen Meets Santa Claus"...with the Liberty Bell Singers
~The Sex Pistols sing, "Ave Maria". LIVE!!! with the American Boys Choir
~Alanis Morissette yodels the Classics
~Together at Last! ... Taylor Hicks and Ashlee Simpson; "Do You Sing as Bad as I Sing" (sung to the tune of "Do Hear What I Hear"?) accompanied by 9 music hall organs.
OK,ok...you get the picture. I'm a traditionalist too. Heehee. Music is a personal thing, one person's ear plugs is another person's head phones. (huh? Errr, something like that.) What ever stirs your soul.
Cedar
Crownster, you and I have always had similiar tastes in Christmas music...we both like the instrumentals..Percy Faith, Arthur Fiedler, Glenn Miller...Brass ensembles. I get *sick* everytime I hear someone sing a beautiful classic Christmas song - "their version" and completely destroy it. Like for instance, Barbara Streisand singing "Jingle Bells" makes me want to light myself on fire. Any of these "New" singing sensations discovered on TV...don't get me started. Here's a list of my (made-up) Christmas Fruitcake selections, in other words...albums I would never have in my collection.
~Wayne Newton's hit wonder, "Danke Schoen Meets Santa Claus"...with the Liberty Bell Singers
~The Sex Pistols sing, "Ave Maria". LIVE!!! with the American Boys Choir
~Alanis Morissette yodels the Classics
~Together at Last! ... Taylor Hicks and Ashlee Simpson; "Do You Sing as Bad as I Sing" (sung to the tune of "Do Hear What I Hear"?) accompanied by 9 music hall organs.
OK,ok...you get the picture. I'm a traditionalist too. Heehee. Music is a personal thing, one person's ear plugs is another person's head phones. (huh? Errr, something like that.) What ever stirs your soul.
Cedar
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That version makes me grown too!
I'm new to the Percy Faith, Glen Miller Christmas music, but I love them all! Can't wait to expand my collection...I bought the two of those artists at the behest of our fearless leader Crown...I've really enjoyed the Percy Faith one!
Maybe someday we can all meet and play records, drink coffee and talk about music...
I'm new to the Percy Faith, Glen Miller Christmas music, but I love them all! Can't wait to expand my collection...I bought the two of those artists at the behest of our fearless leader Crown...I've really enjoyed the Percy Faith one!
Maybe someday we can all meet and play records, drink coffee and talk about music...
RadioJonD
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Happy Anniversary!
Depending on the forums from which we sprung to here, we have many anniversary dates. Today is one of those. Many of us started out on Christmas.com. Snowberry was there from the beginning. It's good to see The MIDDMAN recently added here. He was an early fixture at C.com. There are many others, but I know I would leave someone out if I tried to name all.
Although I didn't appear until Apr 19, 2004 at 9:05 PM, I would still like to wish all you former Christmas.com'ers a Happy Sixth Anniversary with a look at where it started -
http://web.archive.org/web/20011117041326/http://forums.christmas.com/
Thanks very much to Jeff Westover for the current digs. We have lost two homes, but are greatful to have this one and others in the MMC Network in which to feel welcomed! Thank you all for the friendships & memories, past, present, & future! Truly, the Spirit of Chrsitmas thrives here!
Depending on the forums from which we sprung to here, we have many anniversary dates. Today is one of those. Many of us started out on Christmas.com. Snowberry was there from the beginning. It's good to see The MIDDMAN recently added here. He was an early fixture at C.com. There are many others, but I know I would leave someone out if I tried to name all.
Although I didn't appear until Apr 19, 2004 at 9:05 PM, I would still like to wish all you former Christmas.com'ers a Happy Sixth Anniversary with a look at where it started -
http://web.archive.org/web/20011117041326/http://forums.christmas.com/
Thanks very much to Jeff Westover for the current digs. We have lost two homes, but are greatful to have this one and others in the MMC Network in which to feel welcomed! Thank you all for the friendships & memories, past, present, & future! Truly, the Spirit of Chrsitmas thrives here!
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Can we all come??? I'll bring 2 pies and look away!!
A Good Thursday Morning To You!
'the hills are alive with the sound of gun shots'...da da da...
Start of the deer hunting season. Sounds like a civil war out there!
Hope everyone enjoys their 3rd glorious day of the season..
Where on Earth.....is...Norfolk?
'the hills are alive with the sound of gun shots'...da da da...
Start of the deer hunting season. Sounds like a civil war out there!
Hope everyone enjoys their 3rd glorious day of the season..
Where on Earth.....is...Norfolk?
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Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Radio!
SEASON DAY 3
Days to Thanksgiving: 7 (One week from today. Gobble!!)
Days to Christmas Day: 40
Good Morning! Welcome to day 3 of our glorious Christmas Season!
I'm still listening to my Christmas music tapes and think I need to clean the tape path. I'm picking up a squeaking sound that gets broadcast right through the speakers!
Rain today, coupled with falling leaves.
It's in the mid 60's now but the temp is supposed to fall all day.
Watched my DVD of "The Homecoming" last night.
Wonderful Christmas movie well worth being in anyone's collection who likes their Christmas stories warm and homey, like I do.
Have a Thrilling Thursday, folks!
SEASON DAY 3
Days to Thanksgiving: 7 (One week from today. Gobble!!)
Days to Christmas Day: 40
Good Morning! Welcome to day 3 of our glorious Christmas Season!
I'm still listening to my Christmas music tapes and think I need to clean the tape path. I'm picking up a squeaking sound that gets broadcast right through the speakers!
Rain today, coupled with falling leaves.
It's in the mid 60's now but the temp is supposed to fall all day.
Watched my DVD of "The Homecoming" last night.
Wonderful Christmas movie well worth being in anyone's collection who likes their Christmas stories warm and homey, like I do.
Have a Thrilling Thursday, folks!
JayIsh
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Hi guys! RadioJon! Happy Anniversary to you too! And Cedar...Always cool too see you in the AM...I have that Movie as well Crown and I love it too...Always a tear in my eye...
Another day closer! I had one of the more exciting things to happen to me in a long time yesterday...I have some work to do before I talk about it but I should get that work done Friday night...But let me tell you, it was REALLY cool!!!
Jay
Another day closer! I had one of the more exciting things to happen to me in a long time yesterday...I have some work to do before I talk about it but I should get that work done Friday night...But let me tell you, it was REALLY cool!!!
Jay
Jay! Can't wait to hear about it!!
Crownster. "The Homecoming" is my favorite Christmas show! (made for T.V.) ~ Patricia Neal was fabulous in it, and it truly gives you a Christmas feeling, especially when the father finally arrives home safe.
Have to go.
Crownster. "The Homecoming" is my favorite Christmas show! (made for T.V.) ~ Patricia Neal was fabulous in it, and it truly gives you a Christmas feeling, especially when the father finally arrives home safe.
Have to go.
Good Morning Everyone ! and . . . . . . Merry Christmas !!!
It is cold today, 33 degrees. I hope we get some SNOW. My outside lights are just about up. I think I'll "test" them tonight.
I think Jay is putting up his decorations too. He'll be done by friday (?). Some guys opened a tree lot on my way to work. I don't think they are getting too many sales, it's just too early. I think. But yes I did stop and walk through the urban shispering woods. It was fantastic. I may have to stop every day on the way to work. It smells great. I'm sorry Binger, it smells better than coffee. Yesterday I pulled the car into the parking lot and opened all the windows for a while. Then I closed them all and finished the drive to work. The aroma seemed to last the rest of the trip.
Boy, the silly things we do.
Since I'm sure that everyone has their own Christmas music on now, I won't suggest a song for today. I suggest you listen to your favorites, and get the season started . . . . . even if everyone else says it's too early. I think we are right on time.
It is cold today, 33 degrees. I hope we get some SNOW. My outside lights are just about up. I think I'll "test" them tonight.
I think Jay is putting up his decorations too. He'll be done by friday (?). Some guys opened a tree lot on my way to work. I don't think they are getting too many sales, it's just too early. I think. But yes I did stop and walk through the urban shispering woods. It was fantastic. I may have to stop every day on the way to work. It smells great. I'm sorry Binger, it smells better than coffee. Yesterday I pulled the car into the parking lot and opened all the windows for a while. Then I closed them all and finished the drive to work. The aroma seemed to last the rest of the trip.
Boy, the silly things we do.
Since I'm sure that everyone has their own Christmas music on now, I won't suggest a song for today. I suggest you listen to your favorites, and get the season started . . . . . even if everyone else says it's too early. I think we are right on time.
Hey there Cedar!!!!!!! Tried to wave to you but apparently we're only allowed 2 pictures at a time so.....
*Maureen waves frantically at screen and almost upsets her mug, which would not only be messy but a complete waste of good coffee and it would make my sandwich soggy
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I'm putting my outside lights up on Saturday and our Tree up next Friday or Saturday. We'll be in full swing by the end of next weekend. We've done a big open house Christmas party every year but I think we are gonna sit this year out...got started too late and neither of us has the gumption to get it all going...Maybe somebody else will do one this year...My wife usually has all the invites out by early November, has a theme picked out and the food planned...This year we just never got it all going in one direction...There is always next year...
Cedar...I haven't smelled the shispering pines yet...that's not my secret...I don't mean to be so cryptic about this whole thing...I just want to have a little article posted on MerryChristmasRadio.com before I let the cat out of the bag...I'll ge to that tomorrow night!
jay
Cedar...I haven't smelled the shispering pines yet...that's not my secret...I don't mean to be so cryptic about this whole thing...I just want to have a little article posted on MerryChristmasRadio.com before I let the cat out of the bag...I'll ge to that tomorrow night!
jay
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And it really surprises me that it never airs on TV any more.
(Oh, wait! I forgot. It portrays a non-disfunctional family demonstrating "old fashioned" family values.
Just not politically correct these days, I guess)
Can't wait to see what you are up to, Jay!
Sounds like everyone is enjoying the Christmas Season so far - I know I am! I've now officially started my Christmas shopping, and the big light switch-on in the city centre is this evening! Seasons Greetings to all here!
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