Hello from the Midwest!

[Art the Bookworm]

Hi everyone, my name is Art and I love Christmas... it's nice to be among like minded people. I love Christmas enough where I listen to the music throughout the year, and I never think it's too early to go see Christmas aisles at my local Hobby Lobby. My wife doesn't necessarily share my passion quite as much - for instance she thinks I need to wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate, and she wants the decorations down as soon as possible. So sometimes we have mild disagreements, LOL... oh well, I can celebrate on the inside, right? :-D This looks like a fun site, can't wait to explore it!

 

[He_Is_Born]

Hi Art. MMC was made for people like us. Welcome and enjoy.

 

[shrcpark]

Hi Art. Welcome home

 

[Jeff Westover]

You're going to do just fine here, Art. You're amongst friends.

 

[MerryCarey]

Hello and welcome!

 

[XmasDreams]

Welcome to the board's Art. We all share that same passion.

 

[WintersElf]

we all love christmas here...

 

[angelpugs]

Welcome to our very merry family.

 

[Festive Spirit]

Hi everyone, my name is Art and I love Christmas... it's nice to be among like minded people. I love Christmas enough where I listen to the music throughout the year, and I never think it's too early to go see Christmas aisles at my local Hobby Lobby. My wife doesn't necessarily share my passion quite as much - for instance she thinks I need to wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate, and she wants the decorations down as soon as possible. So sometimes we have mild disagreements, LOL... oh well, I can celebrate on the inside, right? :-D This looks like a fun site, can't wait to explore it!

Welcome!! You will be right at home here!

 

[Christmasplease]

Welcome to one of the best Christmas places on earth!

 

[snowflake22]

Hello & welcome to MMC, Art!!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Welcome!

 

[Holiday]

Welcome Art!!

 

[xmastidings]

Hello Art, Welcome to MMC.

 

[HollyJolly]

Hello and welcome! Grab a hot chocolate.

Merry Christmas!!! [/QUOTE]

 

[Art the Bookworm]

Hello & welcome to MMC, Art!!

I love the Charles Dickens quote! He's my favorite writer, and of course Christmas Carol is one of my favorite books.

 

[snowflake22]

I love the Charles Dickens quote! He's my favorite writer, and of course Christmas Carol is one of my favorite books.

Thank you!!
I love the book, as well!!
Do you have a favorite movie version?

 

[Art the Bookworm]

Thank you!!
I love the book, as well!!
Do you have a favorite movie version?

I love just about any version, but my favorites are the 1951 Alastair Sims version, and The Muppet Christmas Carol is great fun. When I was a kid I loved the Mickey's Christmas Carol.

The last couple of years I've been able to catch Gerald Dickens (Charles' Great Great Grandson) do a one man show of A Christmas Carol. He does a tour in the US during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. It's really wonderful, he is a great actor, and I feel like I have brushed history. If you ever get a chance to see him - do it!

 

[Jeff Westover]

That would be very cool. Dickens himself used to do that.

We're big defenders of Dickens in these parts.

 

[Art the Bookworm]

Awesome! Ive read all of Dickens' novels, a few short stories, and lots of biographies and other books about him and his writing. My wife says I might have an obsession, lol... but I love his writing. I have read A Christmas Carol maybe like 20 times? I lost count.