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Is There a Santa Claus? A Physicist's View...

posted by greedo

Santa Claus would need a hell of a lot madami reindeers than this to tow that massive amount of loot for all the world's Christian children...

Santa Claus would need a hell of a lot more reindeers than this to tow that massive amount of loot for all the world's Christian children...

This is a reprint of a classic artikulo that ran in the now defunct Spy Magazine about 15 years nakaraan or so. This artikulo is all over the internets now, though few sites properly attribute the original source. In any event, here's the reprinted text to this holiday classic.

Consider the following:

1) No known species of reindeer can fly. But there are 300,000 species of living organisms yet to be classified, and while most of these are insects and germs, this does not COMPLETELY rule out flying reindeer which only Santa has ever seen.

2) There are 2 billion children (persons under 18) in the world....

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'Xmas' = 'Christmas' ?

posted by fly

Is the word "Xmas" a result of the commercialization of Christmas?

Every holiday season, newspapers, malls and telebisyon commercials urge you to take advantage of "Xmas sales and specials." The word "Xmas" is easier to use in advertisements, and as a result, it's become associated with the commercialization of Christmas. But some Christians take offense to
the word "Xmas" and have called for the abolishment of this truncated version of the word "Christmas." So why is it so controversial, and where did it originate?

For some, Xmas is a dreaded four-letter word that reemerges every holiday season. The phrase is literally and symbolically distasteful, according...

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The Perfect Cathedrals/ Churches

posted by deedragongirl

Carols of the Bell.

Hi guys, have you ever sung carols at a famous cathedrals or churches at your native countries? Here are the perfect holy sites to sing.

1. Westminster Abbey (London, England)

The abbey was site of the 2011 Royal Wedding, I pag-ibig the atmosphere and the church. It gives you all a feel of Christmas, don't you think?

2. Cologne Cathedral (Cologne, Germany)

This is the first cathedral outside of the UK, and for the same reasons as Westminster Abbey.

3. St. Stephen's Basilica (Budapest, Hungary)

Although I have been to Budapest, I had never step inside this beautiful Basilica before, it also has the...

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Merry pasko to all of you fans out there!

posted by ILOVEMLPs

Merry pasko With Love,your friend ILOVEMLPs

Merry Christmas With Love,your friend ILOVEMLPs

Me and my entire family want to wish all of you wonderful fanpoppers a very Merry Christmas! I hope you get lots of presents this taon and I hope that you were not naughty!I wish I could give you a pasko gift personally, so this is my pasko gift to all of you! Make sure to wish all of your mga kaibigan a Merry pasko too!I hope your pasko is filled with joy and pag-ibig this year!I hope you get lots of great gifts. I wish I could give you all madami than just a simple letter. I hope you pasko is filled with laughter,joy,and family moments together! I hope all of you out there have a very Merry pasko this year!
Enjoy your Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!
With Love,your friend and fan,

ILOVEMLPs (Megan Bullough)

My Christmas creation to all of you!

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Caribbean pasko Ring

posted by deedeeflower

Try this delicious Bundt cake topped with an kahel sugar glaze.

3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts (split)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup softened mantikilya
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup maasim cream or plain nonfat yogurt
1 ripe banana, mashed
2 tablespoons kahel liqueur (cointreau, triple sec)
Orange Sugar Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar, shifted
2 tablespoons kahel juice

Step sa pamamagitan ng Step:

Thoroughly grease a 10 to 12-cup microwave-safe bundt pan with shortening; sprinkle with...

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Epiphany in Greece

posted by KaterinoulaLove

Epiphany in Greece is known as Theofania or Fota. The first sanctification of the Epiphany (The Enlightenment) takes place in church on the eve of the holiday. Afterwards, the priest goes from house to house holding a tumawid and a basil branch. As he walks through each house, he uses the basil to sprinkle (bless) all the areas of the home.

An old custom in Crete , which is almost forgotten today, was the preparation of the fotokoliva (boiled wheat with peas) on the eve of Epiphany. The fotokoliva was eaten sa pamamagitan ng the people, but they also fed it to their livestock, which was believed to insure good...

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My pasko Wish

posted by larryisa_styles

INTRODUCTION:

Hi my name is Maria Carrolline Jillian Ezabelle Devosti.
I decided to write this letter to Santa because i really want to receive this wish/present in Christmas. I hope you like it.

You can do the ff:
-you are free to comment :)
-you can share the link to others that will appear in your URL.
-you can also make your own pasko wish

The ff. you should not do:
-no haters allowed
-do not copy the article

*The letter is consist of One Direction songs

>hope you like it< :)

My pasko Wish

Dear Santa or Saint Nick,
I just want ONE THING to receive this Christmas. I know this sounds ridiculous...

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New musicians are thinking madami deeply about pasko 2015 !

posted by ChristinaZ

A new pasko video saying, Not only Merry Christmas, A "Happy birthday to Jesus", also.I think the people never ever sinabi to Jesus, even if we are celebrating his birthday as pasko ! Very interesting and meaningful ideas on this pasko time 2015 ! Watch and get new things and ideas to our minds on 2015! link
I have watched his other pasko bidyo also ! The iugnay are under video paglalarawan ! From the "Christmas Time" video says, Children are the real gifts on pasko time. And never skip a pasko celebration because of a death from family. We must believe that, they are safe...

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Caring For Holiday Greens

posted by deedeeflower

I got this from the H & H Nursery newletter.

Fresh holiday greens such as wreaths and garlands have a definite life span, but with the following tips you can keep them looking good so you can enjoy their wonderful scent and beauty throughout the holiday season.

If you aren't hanging or mounting your greens right away, lay them outside on the ground (best side up) in a cool shady location until you are ready to use them. Try to avoid getting the greenery wet.

Sunlight, heat and wind are the worst enemies for holiday greenery, so keep that in mind when hanging them up. Outdoors, wreaths will...

HOLIDAY FASHION TREND: SEQUIN DRESSES

posted by maritina12345

If you're looking for a festive look that doesn't scream "CHRISTMAS!", try out a sparkly sequinned dress! It's a popular look with all kinds of celebs.

Taylor Swift, Jordin Sparks, Beyonce, Hilary Duff, Katy Perry, and Kristen Stewart have all shone in shiny dresses. It's a great look to wear to any holiday event you might have coming up (a party, a school dance, a girls' night, etc. etc.)

Here are some options we found from Delia's. This one is a light grey dress with a smattering of sparkles and a flouncy skirt. The segundo one only has sparkles on the tuktok and a cute bow at the waist. And the third option is an all-over sequins look!

If you don't feel comfortable wearing full-on sparkles, try accessorizing with something like glittery tights, a sparkly ring, or shiny metallic nail polish.

Do you like this trendy look?

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Holiday Fun Facts

posted by deedeeflower

• The first commercial pasko cards were commissioned in London, in 1843, sa pamamagitan ng Sir Henry Cole, with illustration sa pamamagitan ng John Callcott Horsley. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first official White House card in 1953.

• "Rudolph" was actually created sa pamamagitan ng Robert May for Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's as a holiday promotion. The song was written later sa pamamagitan ng Johnny Marks, and recorded sa pamamagitan ng Gene Autry in 1949; it promptly sold about 2 million copies.

• pasko became an official national holiday in the USA on June 28, 1870.

• Poinsettias are the most popular pasko plant and are...

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♥Christmas in Greece♥

posted by KaterinoulaLove

In Greece when we talk about the "holidays" we are referring to the holiday period of Christmas, New taon and Epiphany.
Traditionallythe pasko holiday period lasts 12 days in Greece. There are many customs associated with the "twelve araw of Christmas," some very old and others relatively recent, like the decorated puno and the turkey on the Christmas-day table.
Historically,in 354 A.D. it was arranged for the birth of Christ to be celebrated on December 25, the same araw that they celebrated the birth of the ancient god Mithra, known as the "invincible sun god" and god of all solar deities...

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Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here!

posted by Cammie

Merry Christmas Fanpopping Friends

'Tis the season to be jolly!
I have had to remind myself of this fact constantly in the past week for I have had probably the most stressful week of 2008. All I wanted was to be in readiness and organized for my favourite time of taon but things do not always go as planned.
I decide to do some tahanan renovations and paint my house back in September, the house did not really need a revamping but I was bored and thought it was time for a change. Little did I imagine that only a few days before pasko the house would still be looking like a hurricane had swept through it.
I decided to get rid of...

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Two Depressing pasko Carols

posted by DoctorSpud

I wrote this short song, based upon "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". It has been effectively retitled "Santa Claus is bringing you down".
You're going to shout
You're going to cry
You're going to pout, and I'm telling you why
Sant Claus is bringing you down!
He knows when you are knocked out
He knows when you're in pain
He knows when to manuntok or not
And his wallops will drive you insane, woah!
Sant Claus is bring you down!
Yeah, Santa Claus is bring you down!
Yeah, Santa Claus is bringing YOU DOWN!

I wrote this other, slightly longer song, based upon "Frosty the Snowman" and effectively retitled "Frosty...

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The four stages of a man

posted by hm94991

I found this funny little poem in a book called "Live and Learn and pass it on," pagbaba it out of sheer bordom.

Here it is--
Stage one - When a boy belives in Santa Clause.

When a boy doesent belive in Santa Clause.

When a boy is Santa Clause.

When a boy looks like Santa Clause.

hmmm.......... This has to be longer so it can be an artikulo so here are the lyrics for "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas...

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♥Dear Santa, Here's My pasko List♥

posted by KaterinoulaLove

Dear Santa, here's my pasko list.
I hope you'll bring it all.
I've only asked for gifts my parents
can't find at the mall.

I'd like to have a UFO,
with aliens inside,
and maybe a Tyrannosaurus Rex
that I could ride.

A ninety-nine foot robot
is a present I could use.
I'll also need a time machine,
and rocket-powered shoes.

Please bring a gentle genie
who will grant my every wish,
and don't forget a wizard's wand,
and, yes, a talking fish.

Of course, I'll need a unicorn,
and won't you please provide
a dragon, and a castle
in the English countryside.

Of course, the weight of all these things
might cause your sleigh to crash.
If that's the case, dear Santa,
please feel free to just bring cash.

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12 Pains of pasko

posted by TBGB1970

The first thing at pasko that's such a pain to me
Is finding a pasko tree

The segundo thing at pasko that's such a pain to me:
Rigging up the lights
And finding a pasko tree

The third thing at pasko that's such a pain to me
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a pasko tree

The fourth thing at pasko that's such a pain to me

Sending pasko cards
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a pasko tree

The fifth thing at pasko that's such a pain to me
Five months of bills!
Sending pasko cards
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a pasko tree

The sixth thing...

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Peppermint cookies [Recipe]

posted by Mallory101

These colorful kendi canes, sprinkled with sugar and crushed kendi canes and festively flavored with peppermint, make the perfect pasko cookie.

Preparation Time: 25 min.
Cooking Time: 9 min.
Ready In: 45 min.
Servings: 48

Ingredients
1 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pagkain coloring
1/2 cup peppermint kendi canes, crushed
1/2 cup white sugar for decoration

Cooking Instructions

1.In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, sugar and powdered sugar. Beat in the...