Please everyone-join in!!! The countdown

[runamuk]

Excuse the elf who obviously should eat before imbibing:new_all_coholic: ...the tradition has been practiced for about 500 yrs in christian culture solstice tree ceremonies have been around much much longer......and ancient egyptians had a winter sostice celebration with palm fronds....it was some queen in the victorian era Dickens time (whenever the heck that was) is when the tree came to the US.....native americans have had tree celebrations and ........nm....try to watch it they always replay that stuff and it was a great show hosted by "AL Borlin" (ya know the tool time guy who actually knew stuff

) and it was in wisconsin and they had several tree farms they visited........stop picking on me I had a bad day

I will go back to bah humbug

and by the way we are re naming ours a HOLIDAY HEDGE I liked that one

This is a Christmas tree.

It is not a Hanukkah bush,

it is not an Allah plant,

it is not a Holiday hedge.

It is a Christmas tree.

Say it... CHRISTmas , CHRISTmas , CHRISTmas

Yes. CHRISTmas - celebrating the Birth of Jesus Christ!!!

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well you missed an excellent special last night on pbs late about the Christmas tree interestingly they explained the pagan tradition behind it and how it was used by christianity to convert those pagans....anyhoo not trying to dampen the spirit....wanna know something interesting.........wayy back when the christians first started the tradition...they hung the tree upside down from the ceiling

because the shape then resembled a cross

and actually the christmas tree tradition in the US is only about 500 yr's old and it only happened because of queen elizabeth I believe......it actually was accepted and became trational in relation to christmas in germany ...then worked its way to england then to the US

christmas tree 101 courtesy of a sorta sober elf

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Independence Day celebrates the birthday of the United States of America. Founded July 4th 1776, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, America is celebrating it's 230th birthday this year (2006)

http://www.holidays.net/independence/

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[Farmhand]

Just trying to get a little fun going, not picking on you

 

[runamuk]

deck the bells with balls of holly fa lalalalal lalal la la la

tis the season to jolly fa lalalal la la la la

join.we gay now apparel

fala falla lalal la lala

something something something..........happy new year

 

[Tobey]

My favorite Christmas song!!! (What Child is This)

 

[The Dynamic Duo]

12 days of christmas:

12 acres of land

11 bags of feed

10 thousand light for the barn

9 more stalls

8 blankets

7 bales of hay

6 pairs of mudboots

5 4 weelers

4 truck wheels

3 photo shoots with liz

2 digital cameras

and for the real one(this is a public announcement)

1 sorrel colt that you get to name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(my first mini)

alyx

 

[Farmhand]

deck the bells with balls of holly fa lalalalal lalal la la latis the season to jolly fa lalalal la la la la

join.we gay now apparel

fala falla lalal la lala

something something something..........happy new year

 

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Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Tis the season to be jolly,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel,

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Strike the harp and join the chorus.

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

While I tell of Yule tide treasure,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Sing we joyous, all together,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

 

[runamuk]

Thanks Farmhand

darn song has been hanging in my brain and well as you could see I couldn't quite get it out in the right order

 

[Farmhand]

Thanks Farmhand

darn song has been hanging in my brain and well as you could see I couldn't quite get it out in the right order

 

 

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Close enough, we got the message

 

[runamuk]

if your in the mood could you do

Oh tannenbaum oh tannenbaum.......lala lala lala

 

[Farmhand]

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O Tannenbaum:

O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum

Wie treu sind deine Blatter

Du grunst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit

Nein auch im Winter wenn es schneit

Oh Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum

Wie treu sind deine Blatter

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum

Du kannst mir sehr gefallen

Wie oft hatt nicht zur Weihnachtszeit

Ein Baum von Dir mich hoch erfreut

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum

Du kannst mir sehr gefallen

O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum

Dein Kleid will mich was lehren

Die Hoffnung und Bestandigkeit

Gibt trost und Kraft zur jeder zeit

O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum

Dein kleid will mich was lehren

English version:

O Christmas Tree O, Christmas Tree,

Your branches green delight us.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Your branches green delight us.

They're green when summer days are bright;

They're green when winter snow is white.

O, Christmas Tree, O, Christmas Tree,

Your branches green delight us!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!

How are thy leaves so verdant!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

How are thy leaves so verdant!

Not only in the summertime,

But even in winter is thy prime.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

How are thy leaves so verdant!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

You give us so much pleasure!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

You give us so much pleasure!

How oft at Christmas tide the sight,

O green fir tree, gives us dlight!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

You give us so much pleasure!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

For every year the Christmas tree,

Brings to us all both joy and glee.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Your branches green delight us.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Your branches green delight us.

They're green when summer days are bright;

They're green when winter snow is white.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Your branches green delight us!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

Thy candles shine out brightly!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

Thy candles shine out brightly!

Each bough doth hold its tiny light,

That makes each toy to sparkle bright.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,

Thy candles shine out brightly!