Christmas Countdown

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The Christmas catalog hasn't come out yet...so it is still far away

When I was a child I could hardly wait for the Christmas catalogs. Within a week they were almost in shreds.

 

[papadoc19]

When I was a child I could hardly wait for the Christmas catalogs. Within a week they were almost in shreds.

We used to cut ours up to provide visual aids with our Christmas lists

 

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We used to cut ours up to provide visual aids with our Christmas lists

We didn't do lists. It was always a total surprise and always better than what we would have asked for. Even in high school we had no idea what we were getting. The Christmas when I was in the 10th or 11th grade my older sister and I got full length suede coats. I was floored and to make it better, they were for school! Those along with the other clothes made it a memorable Christmas.

 

[papadoc19]

We didn't do lists. It was always a total surprise and always better than what we would have asked for. Even in high school we had no idea what we were getting. The Christmas when I was in the 10th or 11th grade my older sister and I got full length suede coats. I was floored and to make it better, they were for school! Those along with the other clothes made it a memorable Christmas.

*Pictures you in a suede coat*

I loved our trips to the tree farm...nothing says Christmas like a fresh Christmas pine tree...

 

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*Pictures you in a suede coat*

I loved our trips to the tree farm...nothing says Christmas like a fresh Christmas pine tree...

I agree, but for the last 6 years of so, I haven't bothered to put up a tree. Live trees are nice, but so messy.

 

[papadoc19]

I agree, but for the last 6 years of so, I haven't bothered to put up a tree. Live trees are nice, but so messy.

I love the scent of pine in the house

 

[done_got_old]

I love the scent of pine in the house

I do too, so sometimes I buy a pine bough and that does the trick.

 

[papadoc19]

I wished they showed more Christmas cartoons like when I was a kid...

 

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I wished they showed more Christmas cartoons like when I was a kid...

Which ones did you like?

 

[papadoc19]

Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer...Frosty the Snowman

 

[Nightbird]

Best Memory of Rudolph "SHE SAY'S I'M CUUUUUTE"

 

[papadoc19]

Ralphie's mom had it going on...

 

[goddessoflove]

Ralphie's mom had it going on...

Yes she was pretty hot but why did she hate the Leg Lamp so much???

 

[goddessoflove]

For anyone that hasn't heard the original story here is a 1974 Christmas Eve reading from by Jean Shepard on WOR Radio NY City. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p63ZKW7fVls It had originally appeared in Playboy in the 1950's before Jean compiled some of his short stories into "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash".

 

[goddessoflove]

The Christmas catalog hasn't come out yet...so it is still far away

You have to go to Sears and pick it up now adays.

 

[papadoc19]

Yes she was pretty hot but why did she hate the Leg Lamp so much???

I think she was frustrated...they had separate beds and her husband is fawning over a lamp...

 

[goddessoflove]

I think she was frustrated...they had separate beds and her husband is fawning over a lamp...

I never got that seperate bed thing in old movies and tv shows.

 

[papadoc19]

I never got that seperate bed thing in old movies and tv shows.

It was a more innocent time...

 

[goddessoflove]

It was a more innocent time...

Oh Rob (in my best Laura Petrie voice).

 

[goddessoflove]

Got three CD's of Christmas music today. One has a few Andy Williams songs. Just watched a special on his Christmas Specials from the 1960's to late 70's. Brought back alot of memories.

 

[goddessoflove]

Some fun dance music to get you started
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBPcoI4OE9Y

 

[singledad68]

i love Charlie Brown but my favorite Christmas Cartoon is "the year without a Santa Clause". The original Grinch is a close second!

 

[papadoc19]

Oh Rob (in my best Laura Petrie voice).

You know Rob was rocking her dancer body...(do you remember the episode where she got her toe stuck in the faucet?)

 

[papadoc19]

You know it is Christmastime when a radiostation switches over to 24/7 Christmas music...

 

[goddessoflove]

i love Charlie Brown but my favorite Christmas Cartoon is "the year without a Santa Clause". The original Grinch is a close second!

We all of those plus Year Withour A Santa, Frosty The Snowman, Jack Frost and Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. A few others too that I can't think of right now.