I think the dinosaur’s best line ever was about his fond childhood memories of making claymore mines out of brussel sprouts for the War on Christmas. ]]>
My alternate take on Madoff (and the Dreier story) is that once they’d picked the middle class clean, they had to start ripping off each other.
]]>Originally Posted By muffin betsy at 3:39 pmAnyone care to offer that journalist a pair of soccer cleats?
Hmmm … I wonder if my spikes from running track in HS are still in a box at my parents’ place.
]]>Originally Posted By muffin betsy at 3:18 pmQuestion from a non-Christian —- why not just decorate the outdoor tree with lights and either a mantle place or a table indoors?
If you look around neighborhoods, you will notice the outdoor trees are lighted, lawn decorations abound (right, mm?), decorated trees peak from the windows, lights frame the house, Santa is lounging on rooftops, garland circles any railing. Excessive, of course. If there is a surface, it shall be decorated. 
To not do this is part of the war on Christmas. 
split infinative, I know, msmolly. 
However, when I don’t have a christmas tree up, I simply hang decorations eveyrwhere else in the house. Since I have a beam that runs across the kitchen length, it’s particularly effective that way as well.
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Question from a non-Christian —- why not just decorate the outdoor tree with lights and either a mantle place or a table indoors?
The tree is from old Northern Europe solstice celebration. The longest night of the year, you bring the tree indoors, decorate it… You’re carrying life through the death of the year. Do it right, and the days will start getting longer again. Whether you’re Christian or not has nothing to do with it.
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