{"id":23843,"date":"2016-01-01T15:22:15","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T22:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/?p=23843"},"modified":"2016-01-01T15:22:15","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T22:22:15","slug":"new-year-new-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/new-year-new-countdown\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Countdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The art of counting down to <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> is one that dates back hundreds of years. That is what Advent is all about. <\/p>\n<p>But even for those who celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> in other ways the countdown to <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> adds a delicious anticipation that seems to give the season it&#8217;s glow. Especially when you countdown down for far out. For us that countdown begins anew on New Year&#8217;s Day &#8212; a mere <strong>359 days from <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> 2016<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>That may seem a mere speck on a distance horizon right now. But it will be here before you know it. <\/p>\n<p>In 2016 we resolve to countdown to <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> in ever new ways. We may not mark every day but we will visit the days to <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> by marking significant days in <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> history, by sharing works of <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> art and culture, by celebrating the many individuals who have had an impact on both the ancient and the modern <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a>. If you follow along you will emerge &#8212; some 350+ days from right now &#8212; better informed and more merrily prepared for the season yet to come. <\/p>\n<p>The Ghost of <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> Future has no bones with us. <\/p>\n<p>Have some <a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> to share? Know of a significant date or person we should highlight? Of course we want to hear of it from you. Just let us know &#8212; and we&#8217;ll share it with everyone else via our site and our social media channels. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-merry-forums\/\">Christmas<\/a> doesn&#8217;t have to be far away. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The art of counting down to Christmas is one that dates back hundreds of years. That is what Advent is all about. 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