Countdown to Christmas

[Skul]

There's something special about today. What was it, again...?

...

Oh yeah!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! (<-- festive! )

[Lewis]

Time to bump this old threa to build up the suspense. 116 days to go.

[i_like_1981]

Time to bump this old threa to build up the suspense. 116 days to go.

Ah yes, Christmas! That good time of the year, when everyone is jolly and participating in the festive season... well, most of us anyway.

What does Christmas mean to you? To me it means heading up north to stay with my parents for a day or two, usually Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, having the meals and exchanging presents and cards with them and other people who I'll only ever see at that time of year. But if the weather's too bad to drive up there, which it can be at that time of year, it's just sitting round in the flat seeing what will come in the post. I will get my own turkey at times though, even though it'll take a good few days to eat entirely. Why should I miss out on all the festive celebrations?

Oh, look at me, saying all this, and we've not even finished August yet. Oh well, this thread has reminded me that it ain't incredibly far away...

Best regards,
i_like_1981

[Lewis]

I was in WHSmiths yesterday and they were selling advent calendars already and its only the start of September. Guess thee Christmas Season is close.

Christmas to me is about EastEnders, Dr Who and spending time with my family.

[i_like_1981]

Well, I've known certain shops to start stocking Christmas decorations at the end of August. Well, you've got to give people something to look forward to once the summer is over and the cold weather and rain prepare to bite back even harder as the days get shorter. Well, maybe people won't need to accustom themselves to rain again... no matter what the time of year, in Britain rain is always here. It gets one down and makes one blue, in winter and even summer too. But yeah, a lot of people feel a bit down once the summer is over, especially the kids who have to go back to school. Better give everyone something that will keep their heads up, and what better way to do so than to start stirring up hype for something that's still a good third of the year away yet?

Best regards,
i_like_1981

[Lewis]

Just seen the Coca-Cola Christmas advert.

[Lewis]

It's 1st December now, so only 24 days to go.

[Skul]

In light of the Christmas Month, I've decided to like sports...





Not!

December Fools!

[i_like_1981]

Anyone else here doing an Advent Calendar this month? I'm having a Maltesers one. I never did grow up from that old game...

Best regards,
i_like_1981

[Fat Man]

Well, it's been awhile since I have posted anything on this topic.





This Christmas I'm putting Mistletoe in my back pocket
so all the people who don't like me can kiss my ass!

[The Imperialist]

Christmas now days is too materialistic.

I would like to change Christmas to the "Day of the benevolence of the State" where the State hands out presents, not some consumerist St. Nicholas.

[recovering_fan]

Meanwhile...

What are those bins in the other cartoon? Heating oil?

[Fat Man]

What are those bins in the other cartoon? Heating oil?

Those are barrels of crude oil.

[Lewis]

What are those bins in the other cartoon? Heating oil?

Those are barrels of crude oil.

Does that mean Santa has invaded the Middle East?

[Fat Man]

Christmas Facts

Saint Nicholas of Myra, the original Santa Claus, was the patron saint of children, thieves and pawnbrokers.

Based on previous surveys, 17 percent of you will embarrass yourselves in some way at your office Christmas party.

A Mongolian wild ass can run 8 mph faster than a reindeer.

It's Donder, not Donner.

Christmas pudding should be stirred from east to west.

56% percent of Americans sing holiday carols to their pets.

53% percent of Americans plan to "re-gift" this year.

1 in 3 men will wait until Christmas Eve to finish their shopping.

1 in 6 men would like to get rid of all the "gift-giving nonsense."

A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard.

On Christmas Eve in 2001, the Bethlehem Hotel had 208 of its 210 rooms free.

It's "God rest ye merry, gentlemen," not "God rest ye, merry gentlemen."

There are 1.76 billion candy canes produced every year.

Kris Kringel, a man in his 40s, lives in North Pole, Alaska, and delivers pizzas for a living. He drives a 1984 Ford Tempo.

Based on a 1999 estimated population count of North America and Europe, on Christmas Eve of that year Santa Claus had to visit 42,466,666 homes in a 12-hour period â?? that's 983 homes per second.