A Holiday Poll
Kathie M.
In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
the one my neighbor has...)
Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
What is your favorite holiday food?
Do you have your shopping done yet?
Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
Christmas party?
Kathie
Spoonzilla
>
>In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
>weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
>it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
>the one my neighbor has...)
Somebody's playing games. Here in New Jersey, where we should be
experiencing cold weather, I was recently driven by heat to wear short
sleeves.
>Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
>Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
White Christmas
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Reindeer ;)
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Absolutely not.
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Yep. I'll buy my young cousins stories that I loved at their ages. "Tales
of a Fourth Grade Nothing," "Where the Red Fern Grows," "Old Yeller," etc.
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
The weather (in normal years) and the Afterglow.
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Rise in conspicuous consumption.
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Don May: a man, it seems, of infinite compassion. (Man, I'm almost afraid
to post this; no, I'm not a suck up, but this is the greatest ng on earth,
comprised of the most intelligent, caring, and open-minded individuals. Did
I mention my reverence, my awe, for the lot of you? If only this ng ruled
the world... ;)
>Kathie
Gianfranco
~spoonzilla
Jonathan W Hendry
> Kathie M. wrote in message <74jpnf$bs9$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu>...
> >
> >In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
> >weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
> >it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
> >the one my neighbor has...)
> Somebody's playing games. Here in New Jersey, where we should be
> experiencing cold weather, I was recently driven by heat to wear short
> sleeves.
Here in Chicago, it was disgustingly warm and humid all weekend. I live
on the top floor of an apartment building. Our central air units are
weird heat pumps that only do one thing at a time; the building super
comes around twice a year to change it from heat to a/c or vice-versa.
They switched mine to heat in October. As a result, I was stuck in a
humid 80 degree sauna all weekend. The best I could do was open a window
and have a fan blow somewhat cooler moist air in (my apartment is at
least 20 degrees warmer than the outside air, even without running the
heater.)
I was overjoyed when the temperature plummeted on Sunday evening.
Wolf Lahti
>
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
It's a toss-up between the dogs barking 'Jingle Bells'
or Da Yoopers' 'Rusty chevrolet'
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Brandy balls :9 Makin' some tonight!
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Some, and some not.
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Yep. Haven't decided on all of 'em yet, but one is Pogue
and Schorr's _MacWorld Mac Secrets_, 5th ed
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Having to take only four days vacation to get twelve
straight days off work.
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
>
Waistline
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Carol T, 'cause she's been kind to me.
So, do these answers put me in with with Mister Bailey
or with Max's boss?
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Angelo Esposito
My favorite Christmas Carol is Jingle Bell Rock (that line that talks about
cocaine and sex just kills me (Snowin and blowin for those of you who don't
know the song))
My favorite holiday food is Egg Nog (just because I like the way it sounds).
I don't start my shopping until December 20th.
The book I'm buying for all of the people on my list is "Charming Billy."
Buy it if you don't already own it.
My favorite part of the holiday season is watching the Alastair Sim version
of 'A Christmas Carol' until I've had a surfeit of it.
Least favority part of Christmas is actually fighting the crowds at the
malls.
Nominated to play Santa? Bill Clinton, but he'd probably steal the rented
Santie suit.
Angelo (thanks for letting me participate) Esposito
Kathie M. wrote in message <74jpnf$bs9$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu>...
>
>In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
>weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
>it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
>the one my neighbor has...)
>
>Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
>Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
>
>What is your favorite holiday food?
>
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
>
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
>
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
>
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
>
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
>
>Kathie
>
>
doyle
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
The Little Drummer Boy.
> What is your favorite holiday food?
Beef stew (to feed the tree decorators Christmas Eve.)
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
Hell no.
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Often. Don't know right now. I was hoping The Cookbook would make it
easy but . . .
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
When I say goodnight to Da Kid on his birthday . . . December 26. "I
survived another one!"
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Advertisements. I think this year they started around Memorial Day.
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
Don May.
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Jack Mingo
>
> Kathie M. wrote:
>
> >What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
>
Get it right: It's "Don May wows in gay apparel."
Coincidentally, I've been researching Christmas carol info for a project.
Where do you suppose the words of "Deck the Halls..." came from?
From the Fa-la-las and so on, I'd assumed they were an ancient British Isles
Middle Ages thing.
The words, however, were written in 1881...in New York City.
Okay, what two Carols were written at the last minute on Christmas Eve for a
church service the next day? Silent Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem.
Which one was actually written on Christmas day? Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
Which one doesn't even try to rhyme? O Come, All Ye Faithful.
What or who is the implied subject in Jingle Bells? (You) is--that is, the
author meant "jingle" to be a verb, "bells'' as the direct objec,t and the
title phrase as stage instructions to the listener.
Which popular carol was the only one written by a Unitarian? It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear. Hence its wishy-washiness about whether the events in the song
actually happened or had meaning...the carol is a song about a song about
those events.
Jack (God love those Unitarians...they're the Canadians of organized
religion!) Mingo
Pat Marcello
Kathie M. <kmey...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:74jpnf$bs9$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu...
> <snip>
>Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
>Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
Oooh. I like this, Kathie.
>
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" and that's all I can remember at the
end of this long day. I can't believe the title is Pffft!
>
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Chocolate
>
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Not even close.
>
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Yes, I bought David Baldacci's "The Winner" for my mother-in-law because she
likes mysteries, and Tom Wolfe's new book, "A Man in Full," for my
father-in-law because he likes Tom Wolfe. I bought various books for my
daughter, who reads them as quickly as I can pay for them, and I bought some
books for me, one of them being Lawrence Block's "Everybody Dies," author
signed, BTW.
>
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Thanksgiving. There are no gifts, just family and food and good feelings.
The insane material frenzy we're in over Christmas has really spoiled it for
me.
>
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
The shopping and choosing gifts for people, who you just know are going to
take them back anyway. I mean, why can't we just hand them cash, they can
hand it back, and we'll call it even?
>
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Deck, Deck, he's our man. If he can Ho! Ho! No one can!
Pat M. Uh, that's Ho! Ho! Ho!, but that third damn Ho! just didn't work.
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Stan (the Man)
>
> Kathie M. <kmey...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:74jpnf$bs9$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu...
> > <snip>
>
> >Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
> >Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
> Oooh. I like this, Kathie.
> >
> >What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
>
> "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" and that's all I can remember at the
> end of this long day. I can't believe the title is Pffft!
<...>
The Christmas Song, written by Mel Torme. And, let's watch those
uncredited 'Pffft's' young lady.
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>:Which one doesn't even try to rhyme? O Come, All Ye Faithful.
This because the song is from the Latin, which depends on
meter, not word endings, for its poetry.
Adestes Fideles, laeti triumphantes
Venite, venite in Bethlehem
Natum videte, regem angelorum
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus
Venite adoremus Dominum.
See? No rhymes (not much meter, either. It is 'way post-classical
Latin.)
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Holly C. Sumner
wrote:
>
>In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
>weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
>it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
>the one my neighbor has...)
It's snowing today. First snow I've seen in three years. You know,
it's nice at Christmas... but couldn't it just snow prettily on
Christmas Eve and then be done with it the day after?
>
>
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
Toss-up between The Little Drummer Boy and Greensleeves
>
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Edible
>
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Most of it! (not usual, believe me...)
>
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
I wanted to give *mine* but it's not out yet! (is that tacky?
**grin**)
>
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
People tend to be in better moods
>
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Too much to do in too little time.
>
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
What... doesn't ol' St. Nick belong to our group? Why not?!!!!!
Smiles,
Holly (and with a name like that - you KNOW I like Christmas!)
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Tetractys
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
Don, he stole my gay apparel.
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Sprinkles.
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
I do not, and it shames me deeply.
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Mingo's Fins, Judge's Chick Stuff, and the Misc.Writing Cookbook.
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Stopping by the side of the road and throwing up holiday lasagna.
The relief is incomparable.
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Standing on a ladder in a freezing drizzle hanging electrical lights on
my eaves, with a 50 mile-per-hour wind whipping around my nuts.
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the
>m.w Christmas party?
Why, Marty, of course!
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Kathie M.
>
>What is your favorite holiday movie?
>
>--
>Donna (The Bells of St. Mary's)
National Lampoon Christmas Vacation
Kathie
...brings tears to my eyes, it does
ingrid
>
>
> In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
> weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
> it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
> the one my neighbor has...)
Hope you get it Kathie ..... I'm just dreaming of some snow, period.
Nothing here yet, but the weekend looks promising....just at sunset
tonight, thousands of starlings flocked in the trees in the back yard -
the noise was ear shattering .... then all of a sudden, some kind of
signal must have gone off and the all swooped up and flew off into a
heavy dark grey sky.....just the flutter of wings... it was awesome -
sure would like some snow to go with it though.....
>
> Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
> Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
Two of them: Joy to the World and Hark the Herald Angels Sing
>
> What is your favorite holiday food?
TURKEY with roasted pepper squash, pan roasted potatoes, stuffing and
afterwards, steamed Christmas pudding with creamy brandy sauce on top.
Mmmmmmmmm, good! And my homemade red, which this year, is a Pinot Noir
that is sooooooo smooth and oaky in flavour, it's beyond compare. The
best I've ever made in the downstairs laudry room/bathroom!
>
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
No, <heaving great sigh> A new clutch for the car yesterday has
severely bitten into the budget too.....HOWEVER!!! I *have* made up a
batch of Pastorio's chocolate truffles - he posted the recipe here in
October. They are MAARRRRRVELLLLLLOUS! Heaven on earth! Almost all
gone already -- will do another batch on the weekend. Am hoarding them
away this time!
>
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Yes. Tuesdays with Morrie....and Alice Walker's new book of short
stories...and some great mysteries from "Sleuth of Baker Street", a
store up on Bayview that sells ONLY mysteries...and "Blindness" by that
Nobel prize winner from Portugal -- that's my present *to me*! Screw
the new clutch! I'm gettin' it!!!!!
>
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Walking in the dawn of a Christmas morning with the dogs, after the
turkey's in the oven, enjoying the cold and remembering all those I've
loved who aren't here to enjoy this wonderful day, watching the sun
rise, and then Christmas night, when the dishes are done, everybody's
full and happy and the pressure's off...and on Boxing Day -- if there's
SNOW! - taking the toboggan up to Riverdale Park and sliding down the
big hill with the dogs and all the kids who go there. A hot rum toddy
afterwards goes down real good.
>
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
The commercialism; people who groan on about the season endlessly, like
it's some kind of a *burden* -- and the "toy of the year" thingy,
whatever they chose this year - who care's.....
>
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
Don May!! NO question! A witty, insightful man with a human-ness beyond
compare. Along with each gift, he'd hand out some sage advice
too....I'd line up three times -- for the advice and to be able to give
him hugs in person!
ing (a jimmy-stewart-in-diguise)
melanie martin tierney
>Kathie M. asked:
>
>> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
>
silent night, holy night.
then, on christmas eve at church...the hallejujah chorus.
>> What is your favorite holiday food?
cranberry sauce. and pumpkin pie.
>> Do you have your shopping done yet?
all but one thing is bought and wrapped. have to also get something for the
wasband, i guess.
>> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
each child gets at least one book each year. i didn't pick them out, so
don't know the titles...the wasband is doing it.
>> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
6 a.m. on christmas morning when four sets of stubby fingers come down the
stairs rubbing 8 sleepy eyes, then grow wide with wonder at the lights and the
presents!
then the carnage begins!
>> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
the t.v. commercials on the kids' stations. since labor day i've been
hearing, "MOM, COME LOOK AT THIS!"
>> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>> Christmas party?
definitely don may! but i want to be an elf!!!
atb,
melanie
melanie martin tierney
>What is your favorite holiday movie?
and then she wrote "the bells of saint mary's" in her sig file which doesn't
go into my replies for some reason...
mine is the grinch who stole christmas..the cartoon movie.
atb,
melanie
Eliska
>What is your favorite holiday movie?
The Money Train
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wrote:
>Okay, what two Carols were written at the last minute on Christmas Eve for a
>church service the next day? Silent Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem.
How many verses of "Silent Night" have you ever heard? - 3.
How many verses are there? - 6.
I know the German, and have translated them into English, and you
haven't.
- Wayne
ingrid
>
>
> Jack (God love those Unitarians...they're the Canadians of organized
> religion!) Mingo
Our *Edith* is gonna get you for that, Jack! Just you wait!
ing
Celilian
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
O Holy Night
>What is your favorite holiday food?
peanut blossom cookies (with the kiss on top)
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
No. Sheesh, it's only the 9th! *Isn't* it?
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
I love giving books. Some on the list are Bodacious Book of Succulence
(Sark), Seat of the Soul (Zukav) and The Star Wars Scrapbook.
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
I love the lights.
On Christmas eve with the kids, after all the work was done, we used to cuddle
on the couch with only the lights from the tree illuminating their faces.
When I was little, my Dad would take us to church on Christmas Eve and on the
way home, my sister and I would sing carols in the back seat while he drove us
through the neighborhoods to see all the colored lights on the houses.
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
tv commercials. Ugh.
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
That would be Don.
Fum, Fum Fum,
Celilian
Towse
>
> Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
> Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
Kathie... I don't *do* this sort of thing...but for a m.w old-timer such
as thee.
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
Oh, Come All You Faithful.
I have vivid memories of walking along the beach in Recife, Pernambuco,
Brasil, at the age of five. The family (at that time my parents and five
sibs) was singing this song (and others)--caroling.
This song sticks in my mind. I was tired. Christmas-keen on what Santa
and my parents might bring, but tired.
I was tired...dropped off behind. Wandered back to the hotel. Knew
enough Portuguese to get myself back up to the floor where our room was.
Knew our room. At the age of five...you don't know about life.
Key? What key?
I schnoozed on the carpet in front of our room until my parents showed
up. They *had* noticed one of their five was missing. They had started
looking for me. They found me asleep...waiting for someone to unlock the
door.
> What is your favorite holiday food?
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
Dad loves them. I love Dad. There might be a connection.
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
Some of it. I have the burden of having amongst my living relatives (oh!
let's count!) four November bdays...three December bdays...and then we
start on the "holidays."
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Books. Always.
The poor sprogs in the family.
They consistently get CSLewis' Narnia bits. Tolkien. Porter. Burnett.
Alcott.
My fave for the sorts who just haven't dived into reading and are ten
and above is PAST THROUGH TOMORROW by Heinlein.
Books. Always.
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
We always go up into Lucy's and my mountains to cut our tree.
The guys squabble over which tree to choose. This year, the younger guy
bowed out to the older because it was (probably) his last year to have a
part of the process.
The soon-to-be college guy wondered if that were the proper choice.
We wound up (for the first time) bowing to Mom's pick. (Hooray!)
The guy who disks our back to make sure we aren't consumed by summer
flames also has a Christmas tree plot in the mountains.
Any of you locals...go cut your tree at George's lot... McKenzie
Christmas Trees up off Skyline. George's trees are well cared for and
... fine. I do know Christmas trees. It's in the blood.
Patrick are you listening? Go to Riley's in Milford, NH, (formerly my
grandpere and now my uncles) for a fresh cut tree... within a reasonable
drive of Boston.
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
The weirdness that settles in as folks panic about buying presents for
their loved ones.
They're your "loved ones" for Pete's sake. Make them a pine-needle
basket. Give them a membership to the local museum. Make something out
of clay and fire it in the oven. Donate money to a charitable cause in
their name.
Don't, please, think that the hot dog cooker whooziewhatzit will be
something that will forever warm the cockles of their heart.
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
Others have mentioned Don.
Hearing that nomination, all I can say is "fer sures."
If not Don? Andy Kelly (if only to drag him back in amongst us...) [and
a cc: to him as well]
Sal
Steve Pritchard
In the Bleak Midwinter.
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Christmas cake (and Mead)
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Not a hope.
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Historical non-fiction. Archaeology texts.
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
A two-week holiday (my only break of the year)
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Going back to work - lack of Public Transport over that period.
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Deck.
Steve Pritchard
beth.m...@ma.gov.ab.ca wrote in message
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>:Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>:Christmas party?
>:
>Steve Prichard (alway liked Santas with an English accent:-))
I need to gain some seriouspoundage I think!
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Pat Marcello wrote in message ...
>>What is your favorite holiday food?
>
>Chocolate
Holiday food? Oh Pat, really!
The Chocolate Lady
News Flash, doyle <dfd...@bellsouth.net> reported:
>What is your favorite holiday movie?
That's easy:
Holliday Inn
(Got it on tape! Good 'ol Irving Berlin.)
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News Flash, kmey...@yahoo.com (Kathie M.) reported:
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
"Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" from _Meet me in St. Louis"
(I'd say for Hanukkah, but no one would know what it is.)
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Extremely traditional Potato pancakes with applesause.
(But I'm thinking of making chocolate filled doughnuts my newest
choice - that is if I can find someplace that makes them.)
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Who shops? I just take cash out of the ATM.
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Always buying books as presents. I'm looking at several of the Booker
Prize short-list right now.
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Getting together with friends and family.
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Having to figure out what to do with the kids while they're on
vacation but I'm not.
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Deck. Just gotta be Deck.
(Who else could it be, with such a succint script?)
jjillbar...@my-dejanews.com
kmey...@yahoo.com (Kathie M.) wrote:
>
> In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
> weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
> it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
> the one my neighbor has...)
>
> Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
>
> What is your favorite holiday food?
Turkey and Dressing (eventhough my very *Texas* family has brisket and beans
on Christmas Day)
>
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
Yep!
>
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Usually do, but not this year
>
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Christmas Day
>
What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
How it starts earlier every year
>
Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
Don May
> Kathie
>
>
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Stan (the Man) <veri...@juno.com> wrote in message
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>Pat Marcello wrote:
>>
>> Kathie M. <kmey...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:74jpnf$bs9$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu...
>> > <snip>
>>
>> >Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>>
>> >
>>
>> end of this long day. I can't believe the title is Pffft!
>
><...>
>
>The Christmas Song, written by Mel Torme. And, let's watch those
>uncredited 'Pffft's' young lady.
>
>--
>Stan (I put in the 'young' part so she won't rip off my head and take my
>temperature with it)
Ah, the man knows me.
Yes, you're 100% correct, Stan. I forgot to put the "TM, Stan the Man 1997"
in there. Pardon.
And thanks for pointing out my incredible stupidity.
Pat M. I couldn't remember "The Christmas Song." Duh.
J.A. Hitchcock
O Christmas Tree
>
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Stuffed celery (stuffed with cream cheese/mayo/walnuts - hmmmmm)
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Almost all of it!
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Yes, and I can't tell because they read this group.
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Sitting by the fireplace, a fire blazing, candles lit, snowing
outside, glass of wine, watching "It's a Wonderful Life."
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
The present thing. I'd rather just spend the day with family without
having to worry if they'll like what I got them.
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Wayne Lutz. He already has the mustache-thing happening and he's a
jolly guy. Just pad him up, add a beard and he's all set. I'd sit on
his lap any day!
<g>
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really, but they play it during the season..."The Sound of Music"
DO you buy yourself a holiday present?
I always have to buy new running shoes because that's the business I am in
(fitness/training). But once a year, I give myself the Christmas present of
buying *any* running shoes I like without looking at the price. (Having to buy
a new pair every 2 months, I usually get the cheapest ones).
Jill B
Wendy Chatley Green
>:wrote:
>:>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
It came upon the Midnight Clear
>:>What is your favorite holiday food?
My fruitcake
>:>Do you have your shopping done yet?
The children are getting coal (no, I'm not kidding). The
Net Ghod is outfiting his car with a CD player. I don't have to buy
a thing.
>:>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
>:
If I buy any books (see coal comment above), they'll be a
compedium of aircraft and the Star Wars Visual dictionary (requested
by children who are getting coal)
>:>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
The part where I close the blue book on my final exam and go
home to decorate the house. Wrapping presents with the Net Ghod.
>:>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Being unable to go anywhere thanks to the holiday shopping
traffic.
>:>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>:>Christmas party?
Gene Royer--he'll enjoy having the m.w babes sit on his lap
and he gets so little of that at his age.
Kurt Ullman
<tetr...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>Kathie M. wrote:
>
>>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
>
But Don is a Don, he isn't a Carol.
-------------------------------------------
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Kurt Ullman
wrote:
>
>In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
>weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
>it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
>the one my neighbor has...)
>
>Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (I especially like the
"God is not dead nor does He Sleep" line.
>
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Candy Cane a food? If not Yorkshire Pudding.
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Some
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Some.
>
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
>
Christmas Eve services
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Them damn dogs barking Jingle Bells
>
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Depends on who would need the least padding. We are trying to save
money on rental this year.
Kurt Ullman
wrote:
>> end of this long day. I can't believe the title is Pffft!
>
><...>
>
>The Christmas Song, written by Mel Torme. And, let's watch those
>uncredited 'Pffft's' young lady.
>
And there aren't nearly enough exclamation points. I think the FAQ
says an odd number and miniumum of 5....
jjillbar...@my-dejanews.com
and nephews), but I can't respond directly in Dejanews, I guess.
Any hoo--
Another thing that is bad about kids and Christmas is making a Christmas list.
I had to do that when I was younger, but I will not make/let my daughter do
it...I think it puts the wrong perspective of Christmas in their heads. Even
worse, when we were doing ok financially, I used to get *everything* on the
list!!!
Jill B (must've missed an important thread cuz I don't know why you are going
by Moira)
Wendy Chatley Green
Ullman) wrote:
>:In article <366DD5F1...@juno.com>, "Stan (the Man)" <veri...@juno.com>
>:wrote:
>:
>:>> end of this long day. I can't believe the title is Pffft!
>:>
>:><...>
>:>
>:>The Christmas Song, written by Mel Torme. And, let's watch those
>:>uncredited 'Pffft's' young lady.
>:>
>:
>: And there aren't nearly enough exclamation points. I think the FAQ
>:says an odd number and miniumum of 5....
No minimum but only groups of odd-numbers are correct.
Thus, one exclamation point is correct (pitifully alone, but
correct.) Kathy and I decided, but the rule's not in the FAQ; it's
in Strunk and White (I penciled it in myself.)
Carol Thomas
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
Good King Wenceslas. The lyrics mist me up every time.
(Although I'm biased toward carols in general... can't imagine why...)
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Egg nog... mmmmm.
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
About half.
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Yup... but the list is somewhere else in this cluttered office.
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Lying under the Christmas tree, looking up through the branches at the
coloured lights. Magical.
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
The deadline. Can't we have Christmas the day after I finish wrapping?
Even if that's in January?
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Mr. Deckart, of course. Can I sit on your lap and whisper in your ear,
Deck?
Carol
(Oh darn. I wanted to be a Grinch, but you know, I don't think I
qualify.)
Kemnitzer,Trollman
wrote:
>
>In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
>weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
>it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
>the one my neighbor has...)
>
>Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
>Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
"The First Tree that's in the Greenwood"
or
"Joy to the World"
or
that pretty song you sing in the Posada
I don't like any of the Hanukkah songs I've ever heard.
>
>What is your favorite holiday food?
latkes
or
those walnut cookies my mother-in-law used to make. Oh my dear. I
guess I'll have to make them this year, and I don't know how.
>
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
No, and it's not a problem. I don't understand shopping compulsion.
>
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Lots. I'm hoping for Jepson's California Vascular Plants, or whatever
it's called, myself. I may get the cranberry-haired one the biggest
fattest most expensive chemistry handbook there is, if we haven't
blown it all on a printer for his computer. My daughter has become
partial to YA fantasies starring exceedingly practical or adventurous
princesses, or orphan boys (that's how they seem to come).
>
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
The community Posada at Mission Santa Cruz
>
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
papers all over the house. I'm a lousy housekeeper and I'm easily
overwhelmed -- it took two weeks to clean up after Thanksgiving
>
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
Who has the stamina?
Myself, I'll be a part-time elf, part-time pillow.
Lucy Kemnitzer
Jack Mingo
>
> Okay, smarty pants, then what's the difference between a hymn and
> a carol?
As far as the church is concerned, it's comparable to the difference between a
plant and a weed.
Jack (Oh, Carol!) Mingo
Tetractys
>latkes
Yes, YES, YESSSS!!!!
--
T-Man, suddenly having an epiphany
remembering latkes of days past.
Tetractys
>Okay, smarty pants, then what's the difference
> between a hymn and a carol?
Carol has those ... you know ... things on her chest.
And that ... uh ... nothing hanging thing in her, uh,
smarty pants.
Hymn has nothing up top and those ... dangly things
in his ... smarty pants.
--
Tetrahydrocannabinol
chris mclaughlin
>Which popular carol was the only one written by a Unitarian? It Came Upon the
>Midnight Clear. Hence its wishy-washiness about whether the events in the song
>actually happened or had meaning...the carol is a song about a song about
>those events.
Trying to smoke me out, Dude?
(It worked.)
You make it sound a little like . . . that Woodstock
song? Joni Mitchell?
>Jack (God love those Unitarians...they're the Canadians of organized
>religion!) Mingo
I don't know what that means, but I do like the sound
of it. Fortunately, you know, the Unitarians joined
up with the Universalists, so there's some hope
of salvation for all of us.
(And we do a great job with The Holy and The Ivy.)
Chris
Carol Thomas
>Okay, smarty pants, then what's the difference between a hymn and
>a carol?
Carol is a her, not a hymn.
Christmas Tune
(Boy, that was an easy one.)
samm
> And there aren't nearly enough exclamation points. I think the FAQ
> >:says an odd number and miniumum of 5....
>
> No minimum but only groups of odd-numbers are correct.
> Thus, one exclamation point is correct (pitifully alone, but
> correct.) Kathy and I decided, but the rule's not in the FAQ; it's
> in Strunk and White (I penciled it in myself.)
>
> --
> Wendy Chatley Green -- wcg...@cris.com
Wendy, -- I've never seen this question addressed: Does the same rule (no minimum,
but must be an odd-number) apply to question marks?????
samm
samm
"Kathie M." wrote:
> Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
> Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
"He Started the Whole World Singing" written by the Gaithers and "Mary, Did
You Know?" (composer unknown to me)
> What is your favorite holiday food?
Pecan pie
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
For the most part -- We celebrate Christmas with the kids and grandkids at
Thanksgiving -- that way we don't have to rassle the other in-laws for
holiday time, fight the traffic and weather, etc. That means I just have to
finish off my gift to Hank, and a couple of small gifts to work colleagues
for her.
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Always -- for myself, for my daughter, and for Hank.
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Christmas Eve service
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
tv commercials
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
Don -- no other choice
However, I *do* have the red pants, Christmas suspenders, and decorated
Christmas shirt for the occasion, should I be called upon as an understudy,
or even as an elf....
Samm
samm
> From addition #1: My favorite holiday movie...It's not a "holiday movie"
> really, but they play it during the season..."The Sound of Music"
My addition to the poll:
I love the Christmas Eve dinner I came to expect with my fine Italian
friends: "spaghetti a oi" (spelling??? -- it's that meatless, garalic-oiled
spaghetti that I can eat my weight in -- and that's no small feat) and cauliflower
patties, and pizza friet (sp???) and calimari and marinara made with the tentacles
and the handmade fried cookies, made in the shape of rosettes and stuff... and...
well, an abundance of wonderful foods, capped off by the sausage rolls (available
only after the midnight Christmas Eve service, since Christmas Eve is a
"meatless" or "fast" meal and meat is permissible only on Christmas, a "feast"
day)... what memories suddenly flood me...
Pastorio? Can you help me with the names?
Samm
Kathie M.
>From addition #1: My favorite holiday movie...It's not a "holiday movie"
>really, but they play it during the season..."The Sound of Music"
>
>
Yes, it usually shows itself in the "one book for you, two books for me"
outing at the bookstore/Amazon web site/library order from Ingram.
This year is especially bad (or good, depending on your outlook) for
some reason.
Kathie
Stan (the Man)
<...>
> Okay, smarty pants, then what's the difference between a hymn and
> a carol?
Well, Carol is a Canadian and hymen is a...what's that? Oh. Never
mind.
--
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>
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>Okay, smarty pants, then what's the difference between a hymn and
>a carol?
But seriously:
A hymn is a song rarely exploited for monetary gain (with the possible of
exception of Amazing Grace). Carols, on the other hand, are "interpreted"
by every musician and his dog.
Gianfranco
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I hear Black Sabbath is releasing a holiday album.
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>
>
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Judi Fleming
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
What about Solstice music? Anything Kate Price, Enya or Lorenna McKinnet.
> What is your favorite holiday food?
Pizzels <sp>. Little flat, snowflake pressed cookie-like things with
anise flavoring.
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
Almost finished by Thanksgiving, but not quite.
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Sent one niece the Narnia collection, another receives Black Beauty, a
sister-in-law gets _Living with Children_, my Mum gets _Letters from
Children_, my hubby gets Emmit Miller's book on stress, my step-mother
gets a book on the death of a child and my mother-in-law gets _Good
Owners, Great Dogs_.
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Giving really cool presents.
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Commercialism, crowds and wasting the Earth's resources on countless,
pointless light displays.
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
Sal. She is sooooo cheerful and kind and fun.
Bye for now,
Judi
Kathie M.
>Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
>Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
Like moira, my favorite is "O Holy Night." I can't reach
the high notes, but that doesn't stop me from fantasizing
about singing this song solo in church on Christmas Eve (the
night that changed my life, btw).
In my fantasy, I sing like an angel. This fantasy is a variation
of my other, year-round fantasy, where I am a country western singer
on tour and men throw themselves at me where ever I go.
>What is your favorite holiday food?
homemade Almond Roca
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
Not even!
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
I sent "The New Way Things Work" to my mom's husband.
I figure he's retired and has the time to really look at
all of the cool pictures.
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
A couple of years ago, we started a tradition in my
work unit where we have a short party instead of the
regular meeting on Thursday morning. We bring white
elephant gifts, throw them in the middle of the table,
and take turns picking one. If you want
you can not open a new one and take someone else's
they've already opened instead.
We laugh our asses off and it's great fun. The unit
where I am physically located is very cool.
We (the Libraries) also do our part as a group to donate to Pullman Child
Welfare. Our part of creating gift baskets for the needy
is to buy kids underwear in designated sizes. So I got
to go out and buy Barbie, Hanes Her Way, and glow-in-the-dark
Bugz undies for little boys and girls.
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Like any fairly large group, there are some Grinches around here.
Yesterday, someone complained about the holiday, Christmas decorations
because of the "separation of church and state" deal. So I have to
be in a meeting this afternoon and discuss this nonsense. I heard
someone complained about the underwear project as well.
I'm thinking about inviting Harwood up here to whack a few people
because they need it pretty bad.
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
I've been reading the responses to this question and Don is obviously
the overall favorite. But I like to include as many as possible so
I'd hate to see Wayne, Steve Pritchard, Pastorio, Marty and even the
other guys not mentioned like Mr. Pfffft! left out.
What I propose is that they all dress up like Santa and perform a line
dance to the tune of "Hot Stuff" like in that movie "The Full Monty."
That's what I want. Even more than a snow blower.
Kathie
Will Salt
"Kathie M." wrote:
>
>
> In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
> weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
> it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
> the one my neighbor has...)
>
> Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
> Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
>
Probably "In The Deep Midwinter", because I like the line "water like a
stone".
> What is your favorite holiday food?
Christmas Pudding! Sage & Onion Stuffing! Also, anything with
cranberries.
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
Nope. And I've no time to do it, either.
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Probably, but I don't know - I'll have to see what I can find in the
shops.
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Opening my presents on Christmas morning. Going down to the beach with
my family, to watch the wild seals breeding.
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
Queueing for train tickets back to my parents' place. Well, just about
anything to do with the 500mile round trip.
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
Pass on that one. I've not been here long enough to make an Informed
Decision.
Will
Wendy Chatley Green
>:Wendy Chatley Green wrote:
>:
>:> And there aren't nearly enough exclamation points. I think the FAQ
>:> >:says an odd number and miniumum of 5....
>:>
>:> No minimum but only groups of odd-numbers are correct.
>:> Thus, one exclamation point is correct (pitifully alone, but
>:> correct.) Kathy and I decided, but the rule's not in the FAQ; it's
>:> in Strunk and White (I penciled it in myself.)
>:
>:Wendy, -- I've never seen this question addressed: Does the same rule (no minimum,
>:but must be an odd-number) apply to question marks?????
No. All that's required is that questions end in at least
one question mark. Otherwise, they're statements.
Periods, however, should be either one per sentence or one
per 28 days. More than that probably should be checked into.
Bill Oliver
Silent Night
>
>What is your favorite holiday food?
Pecan Pie
>
>Do you have your shopping done yet?
>
Almost
>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
>
Yes. These include, but are not limited to:
Eat the Rich, PJ O'Rourke
Dave Berry is from Mars and Venus, Dave Berry
The Five Gospels, Robert Funk and The Jesus Seminar
The Venus Throw, Steven Saylor
Cult Archaeology and Creationism: Understanding
Pseudoscientific Beliefs About the Past,
Francis B Harrold, Raymond Eve eds.
Face Down Upon an Herbal, Kathy Emerson
>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
>
Seeing family I don't get to see the rest of the
year.
>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
>
Going back to work.
>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>Christmas party?
>
Bill Quick
billo
Jody McGinness
> Moira paints a picture of what sounds like a beautiful family (even the nieces
> and nephews), but I can't respond directly in Dejanews, I guess.
>
> Any hoo--
>
> Another thing that is bad about kids and Christmas is making a Christmas list.
> I had to do that when I was younger, but I will not make/let my daughter do
> it...I think it puts the wrong perspective of Christmas in their heads.
I agree. I would never want my kids to make a list. As a matter of fact,
just so they don't lose their perspective, I told them there's no Santa at
age 3. And just so they'd get a taste of real life, instead of giving
them money for their teeth, I made them pay me to yank them out. I'm
working on eradicating the idea of the Easter Bunny, but they've become
convinced he's a pooka.
Even
> worse, when we were doing ok financially, I used to get *everything* on the
> list!!!
>
Oh, dear, how horrible that must have been for you!
> Jill B (must've missed an important thread cuz I don't know why you are going
> by Moira)
>
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The Judge
wrote:
>>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>>Christmas party?
>>
>
>Bill Quick
Thanks, billo. I'll get to work on that new silhouette immediately.
The Judge
(Pass the pecan pie....)
Jody McGinness
>
>
> "Kathie M." wrote:
>
> > Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
> > Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
> >
>
>
> > What is your favorite holiday food?
>
>
> > Do you have your shopping done yet?
>
>
> > Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
>
>
> > What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
>
>
> > What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
>
>
> > Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> > Christmas party?
>
>
>
>
Merry f-in Christmas Folks,
chris mclaughlin
>The Mother In Law.
>
>It is her ... charter ... on this planet to ensure that each of
>her female children, and each of the spouses of her male children
>duly give gifts to either her unchilded offspring
'Scuse ME.
Is there some reason the male children cannot
participate in gift buying and giving?
I don't get this.
I believe it's time for the Mother In Law
to be liberated from this tiresome thinking.
You are too nice, lady. Way too nice.
Grumble grumble grumble.
Chris (I just had a brilliant, unimpeachable
thought. Write and send them poems. Bad poems:
most folks won't know the difference. Gifts from
the heart, don'tcha see? If anyone complains,
you can fall into a hurt swoon from which you
just may never recover. "But that was part of
ME I gave them." You can step right into MIL territory
without having to marry off your kids first! Heh. Heh.
It's brilliant, I tell you. F-ing brilliant. Oh.
Write them in Spanish.Yeah. That's the ticket!)
Wendy Chatley Green
<ch...@macbeth.computerbits.com> wrote:
>:moi...@iname.com (moira d) wrote:
>:
>:
>:>The Mother In Law.
>:>
>:>It is her ... charter ... on this planet to ensure that each of
>:>her female children, and each of the spouses of her male children
>:>duly give gifts to either her unchilded offspring
>:
>:'Scuse ME.
>:
>:Is there some reason the male children cannot
>:participate in gift buying and giving?
><snip>
>:
>:Chris (I just had a brilliant, unimpeachable
>:thought. Write and send them poems. Bad poems:
>:most folks won't know the difference. Gifts from
>:the heart, don'tcha see? If anyone complains,
>:you can fall into a hurt swoon from which you
>:just may never recover. "But that was part of
>:ME I gave them." You can step right into MIL territory
>:without having to marry off your kids first! Heh. Heh.
>:It's brilliant, I tell you. F-ing brilliant. Oh.
>:Write them in Spanish.Yeah. That's the ticket!)
Write them and send them to me. I'll translate them into
Greek and print them out. You can claim that Homer himself wrote
them between doughnuts.
That should impress them.
Kathie M.
>In addition to O Holy Night, I forgot to mention
>"Edith Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" because I dig the minor key. Oh,
>and as a sprog, I saw a performance of "A Christmas Carol", and
>the guy playing Scrooge had a yummy salty-sounding voice and
>he sang this song at the end.
I once played the Virgin Mary in the church Christmas production.
I was five or six. Don't think I could get away with it now.
Kathie
Jenna C. Thomas-McKie
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
O, Holy Night, 'cause my sister and I can both hit the high notes, and
sound good doing it.
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Eve, 'cause I love the lyrics.
> What is your favorite holiday food?
Stuffing.
My daddy's roasted pecans, the recipe for which he fiddles with every
year.
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
I don't even have the lists done yet.
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
Probably not. The readers in the family buy for themselves, more than
they could ever read, and the non-readers wouldn't appreciate them.
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
Visiting with family, especially the cousins I haven't seen since the
last holiday and/or birthday celebration.
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
The crowds in public places - especially the people who are so caught up
in buying, buying, buying that they can't find a minute to say "Excuse
me" when they accidentally bash you with one of their packages.
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
Don May.
--
Jenna Thomas-McKie
jth...@aug.edu
"We can think. We can reason. We can be better than we are."
- C. Eric Lincoln
past...@rica.net
sa...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
> My addition to the poll:
> I love the Christmas Eve dinner I came to expect with my fine Italian
> friends: "spaghetti a oi" (spelling??? -- it's that meatless, garalic-oiled
> spaghetti that I can eat my weight in -- and that's no small feat)
Spaghetti oglio e aglio (oh-lyo eh ah-lyo) means oil and garlic. Figure four
cloves of garlic to maybe a half cup of olive oil for two people. Good shake
of salt. Smash the garlic cloves and slowly saute them. Don't brown or
they'll get bitter. Toss with the pasta, sprinkle of Parmesan or not, as you
choose.
> and cauliflower
> patties, and pizza friet (sp???)
Pizza fritta - fried pizza or fried pies. These things vary drastically as
the region they came from. Usually a bread base (duh) with stuff added after
cooking the first side in a skillet. Can also be a closed turnover kinda
thing deep fried.
> and calimari and marinara made with the tentacles
Marinara sauce is the "seamen's" sauce. Made from the most basic of
ingredients - tomatoes, herbs, oil, salt and pepper. Real ones often have
some seafood in them.
> and the handmade fried cookies, made in the shape of rosettes
Either of several. Sounds like pizzelle, but they're made in a waffle-iron
looking thing. Thin, crisp and often flavored with liqueurs or extracts.
Lemon, anise, vanilla. Or could be the ones made on a rosette iron that is
dipped into a batter and that bit of batter that sticks to the iron immersed
in hot oil to cook quickly. Powdered sugar and coffee hot as hell and black
as night.
> and stuff... and...
> well, an abundance of wonderful foods, capped off by the sausage rolls
>(available
> only after the midnight Christmas Eve service, since Christmas Eve is a
> "meatless" or "fast" meal and meat is permissible only on Christmas, a
> "feast"
> day)... what memories suddenly flood me...
>
> Pastorio? Can you help me with the names?
Yes, I think I can. Can you help me with the nostalgia you've triggered?
This sounds like so many meals with scores of family members in those days
past. I miss the ferment and the warmth and the heat. And, of course, the
food.
> Samm
Bob(Here, Bobby, you gotta taste dis...)Pastorio
past...@rica.net
kmey...@yahoo.com (Kathie M.) wrote:
> >Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> >Christmas party?
>
> I've been reading the responses to this question and Don is obviously
> the overall favorite. But I like to include as many as possible so
> I'd hate to see Wayne, Steve Pritchard, Pastorio, Marty and even the
> other guys not mentioned like Mr. Pfffft! left out.
>
> What I propose is that they all dress up like Santa and perform a line
> dance to the tune of "Hot Stuff" like in that movie "The Full Monty."
Now, Kathie, you know perfectly well that the last time I did that, the
audience stormed the stage and shredded every fiber of my clothing. They
grabbed my smallclothes so hard they almost split my infinitives. Tried to
cover myself with only that fringed top of yours that you lent me. Very
short and left me with my, um, participles dangling.
> That's what I want. Even more than a snow blower.
What an image... This is the clearest picture of temptation you will ever
see. Look up "fish in a barrel" and this setup will be given as an example.
And I'm going to resist it. No, seriously, I will. I mean it.
> Kathie
Bob(So I guess a snowblowerjob is out of the question...?)Pastorio
Wayne Lutz
>Spaghetti oglio e aglio (oh-lyo eh ah-lyo) means oil and garlic. Figure four
>cloves of garlic to maybe a half cup of olive oil for two people. Good shake
>of salt. Smash the garlic cloves and slowly saute them. Don't brown or
>they'll get bitter. Toss with the pasta, sprinkle of Parmesan or not, as you
>choose.
Sounds a lot like a thing that I do with spaghetti. I thought I made
it up.
Bob, do you happen to know how this is made - it's a broccoli dish I
can get at the local Chinese take out place. Broccoli - very crisp
(stir-fried) in some kind of thin, dark brown garlic sauce. Very
strong garlic taste - the brown sauce is fantastic. Some slices of
paler veggies - probably water chestnuts and onion. Any idea how they
make that sauce, other than the garlic? Oil? Soy Sauce?
Worchestershire? A splash of wine, maybe?
- Wayne
William R. Penrose
>:Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
>:Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
I'm the one in the back of the theater who is always shouting for
Jimmy to "jump, jump".
>:Do you have your shopping done yet?
It's not 4 pm on the 24th yet.
>:Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
One advantage of self-publishing. We have hundreds of potential
Christmas presents. We just have to try to remember which members of
the family were given, or bought, a copy of Agatha's Journey.
>:What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
All that icky sweetness and sentimentality. Also, it happens in
winter.
>:Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>:Christmas party?
Tony Keegan.
>And what's you're favourite Xmas tipple?
About a quart of Prestone.
Bill
Carol Thomas
wrote:
>Carols, on the other hand, are "interpreted"
>by every musician and his dog.
Well, geez, don't tell the whole world.
Carol
(There's no such thing as privacy any more. Sheesh.)
shiraz
>:On Tue, 08 Dec 1998 18:05:09 GMT, kmey...@yahoo.com (Kathie M.)
>:wrote:
>:>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
silent night 'cause a group of atonal people can have such fun
and it's soothing
>:>What is your favorite holiday food?
tiger prawns and pudding with brandy butter
>:>Do you have your shopping done yet?
alright , already. it's all happening next week, right?
>:>Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
a few - the new tom wolfe for myself, though
gotta buy a few pressies for myself in case the others get it wrong
>:>What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
the present exchange on xmas morning.
then the lunch
>:>What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
the stress stuff.
did i forget the champagne?
what will i buy the mother?
what kind of tree?
is organic turkey worth the price?
>:>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>:>Christmas party?
hell, who's the kindest, jolliest
with a great chuckle,
who I'd like to come down my chimney?
need to know you all better
shiraz < now where's that present list?>
Tammy
"Kathie M." wrote:
>
>
> In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
> weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
> it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
> the one my neighbor has...)
>
> Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
> Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
Carol of the Bells (Don't ask me to sing it, but I love to hear it.)
>
> What is your favorite holiday food?
That's a tough one. Do you have any samples I can try to help me make up
my mind? :)
>
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
Not this year. Not only do I have no time, I have no money. My husband
was very sick and had major sugery not long ago. We are still trying to
recover. I usually do shopping in the middle of December though.
>
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
I have bought books as presents in the past and will probably do so
again. Our niece, Emma, who is about 5 or 6 now, always gets books from
us. She loves to be read to and I strongly feel that she will grow up
to be a bookworm. :) Of course there are all our friends who are as
much bookworms as we are. :)
>
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
The cold weather (when we have it) and the days off. I use to work for
a university and got from just before christmas to just after new years
off. These days I work on christmas, but its the easiest day of the
year for us. I usually bring up munchies and fun stuff to entertain my
techs with. Last year it was ballons. It's interesting what young
males will do with ballons and no managers watching them. :)
>
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
It's over too fast!!! I hate it when they try and start it early. It's
not christmas season until Thanksgiving is over, dammit! But then the
next thing you know its January. *sigh*
>
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
I haven't been around long enough to judge. I'll accept the vote of the
majority. :)
Tammy
Steve Pritchard
Will Salt <962...@sms.ed.ac.uk> wrote in message
<366E7AF9...@sms.ed.ac.uk>...
>Probably "In The Deep Midwinter", because I like the line "water like a
>stone".
Do these versions vary? I know the song as "Bleak Midwinter" but I have
heard it said as "Deep" before.
>Opening my presents on Christmas morning. Going down to the beach with
>my family, to watch the wild seals breeding.
Beach? How close are you to the beach, Will? I'm guessing that it's
Scotland you are coming from, right? Now winters do get damned cold up
there!
Steve Pritchard
Tetractys wrote in message <74m62g$3...@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...
>Kemnitzer,Trollman wrote:
>
>>latkes
>
>Yes, YES, YESSSS!!!!
>
>--
>T-Man, suddenly having an epiphany
> remembering latkes of days past.
Please enlighten us - what are latkes?
Steve Pritchard
Wendy Chatley Green wrote in message
<366e8728....@news.concentric.net>...>>:>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
>
>It came upon the Midnight Clear
>
>>:>What is your favorite holiday food?
>
> My fruitcake
>
>>:>Do you have your shopping done yet?
>
> The children are getting coal (no, I'm not kidding).
Come on Wendy, you can't leave that there. Coal? Why?
Steve Pritchard
Paul Harwood wrote in message <3683a533....@news.supernews.com>...
>On Wed, 9 Dec 1998 09:46:48 -0000, in misc.writing, "Steve Pritchard"
>>I need to gain some seriouspoundage I think!
>><g>
>
>Hmmmm
>
>Serio Uspoundage? Sounds medical ...
>
>Seriouspo Undage? Greek underwear ...
>
>Hmmm again.
>
>Paul Harwood
>Dang. I'll get it. I'll get it.
When I looked back at the post even *I* wondered what the hell it meant
for a moment. Damned stubby fingers!
Steve Pritchard
past...@rica.net wrote in message <74n8o0$77i$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>> >Christmas party?
>>
>> the overall favorite. But I like to include as many as possible so
>> I'd hate to see Wayne, Steve Pritchard, Pastorio, Marty and even the
>> other guys not mentioned like Mr. Pfffft! left out.
>>
>> What I propose is that they all dress up like Santa and perform a line
>> dance to the tune of "Hot Stuff" like in that movie "The Full Monty."
>
>Now, Kathie, you know perfectly well that the last time I did that, the
>audience stormed the stage and shredded every fiber of my clothing. They
>grabbed my smallclothes so hard they almost split my infinitives. Tried
to
>cover myself with only that fringed top of yours that you lent me. Very
>short and left me with my, um, participles dangling.
Actually, I have done this, but it wasn't in a Santa uniform - and that's
another story.
<g>
Steve Pritchard
Bill Oliver wrote in message <74mfr5$n5g$1...@saltmine.radix.net>...
>Cult Archaeology and Creationism: Understanding
Cult Archaeology? Now there are two words I never thought I'd see written
next to each other.
Steve Pritchard
The Judge wrote in message <3670d82c...@news.supernews.com>...
>
>>>Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
>>>Christmas party?
>>>
>>
>
>Thanks, billo. I'll get to work on that new silhouette immediately.
>
>The Judge
>
>(Pass the pecan pie....)
After all that work on the Stairmaster, Judge?
Alex Jay Berman
Potato pancakes. They're good. As long as you remember to grate 'em
coarse, not fine, I'll be coming back for more.
Some put jellys, jams, or even sour cream (ick!) on them, but I prefer
my own pepper-laced latkes eaten right after they're drained--no
additions necessary.
Alex Jay Berman
-- hungry now, dammit ...
Alex Jay Berman
Why, she's giving her children a lush Newcastle vacation package, of
course.
Alex Jay Berman
Hound of Cullen
[snippers]
>Bob, do you happen to know how this is made - it's a broccoli dish I
>can get at the local Chinese take out place. Broccoli - very crisp
>(stir-fried) in some kind of thin, dark brown garlic sauce. Very
>strong garlic taste - the brown sauce is fantastic. Some slices of
>paler veggies - probably water chestnuts and onion. Any idea how they
>make that sauce, other than the garlic? Oil? Soy Sauce?
>Worchestershire? A splash of wine, maybe?
>
>- Wayne
Okay, Wayne, go to your local Chinese or Japanese market and pick up the
following:
Black Bean Sauce
Toasted Sesame Oil
Water Chestnuts (get the pre-sliced, it'll be much easier)
Red Pepper Paste
Rice Vinegar
With those ingredients, you can make a very appealing garlic-black bean sauce
for veggies. Black Bean Sauce is much thicker than soy sauce, and is both
sweeter and more complex. Here's how I'd make your broccoli with garlic
sauce:
Steam the broccoli until bright green and crunchy. Remove from heat and
immediately plunge into ice water (this "shocking" will keep the bright green
color and prevent overcooking). Remove the broccoli from the water and let
drain in a colander.
Meanwhile, heat a heavy skillet (not a wok, they're useless for home cooking)
over medium high heat. Add one tablespoon of canola oil and heat the oil. Add
3 cloves of crushed garlic, one teaspoon of grated fresh ginger, and 1/2 a
yellow onion, sliced thin. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the onion
is limp. Don't let the garlic burn or it will get bitter.
Add two tablespoons of black bean sauce to the skillet, stirring to coat the
onions. The sauce will be thick, but will thin a bit with heat. Gradually add
rice vinegar to the sauce until you reach the desired consistency. I prefer a
thicker sauce, so I'd add 1 or 2 tablespoons and leave it at that. If you
want a *hot* sauce, add 1/2 teaspoon of the red pepper paste.
Once you've got the sauce the consistency you like, add the water chestnuts
(drained) and the broccoli. Toss to coat everything with sauce, then cover
and cook until the broccoli is warm.
I'd serve this over Japanese buckwheat noodles (Udon noodles) as a meal in
itself.
Hound
Kemnitzer,Trollman
>In article <74jpnf$bs9$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu>, kmey...@yahoo.com (who?) says...
>
>>Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
>>Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>>
>>What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
>
>Like moira, my favorite is "O Holy Night." I can't reach
>the high notes, but that doesn't stop me from fantasizing
>about singing this song solo in church on Christmas Eve (the
>night that changed my life, btw).
>
>In my fantasy, I sing like an angel. This fantasy is a variation
>of my other, year-round fantasy, where I am a country western singer
>on tour and men throw themselves at me where ever I go.
I do not see how these fantasies are in contradiction. Try singing
like Emily Lou Harris. Now that's angelic, and sexy, if you want it.
Or Dolly Parton: "Wildflowers." Yeah. Sing that "Wildflowers." Then
see what you get.
Lucy Kemnitzer
Kemnitzer,Trollman
>On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 01:24:30 GMT, past...@rica.net wrote:
>
>
>>Spaghetti oglio e aglio (oh-lyo eh ah-lyo) means oil and garlic. Figure four
>>cloves of garlic to maybe a half cup of olive oil for two people. Good shake
>>of salt. Smash the garlic cloves and slowly saute them. Don't brown or
>>they'll get bitter. Toss with the pasta, sprinkle of Parmesan or not, as you
>>choose.
>
>Sounds a lot like a thing that I do with spaghetti. I thought I made
>it up.
>
>Bob, do you happen to know how this is made - it's a broccoli dish I
>can get at the local Chinese take out place. Broccoli - very crisp
>(stir-fried) in some kind of thin, dark brown garlic sauce. Very
>strong garlic taste - the brown sauce is fantastic. Some slices of
>paler veggies - probably water chestnuts and onion. Any idea how they
>make that sauce, other than the garlic? Oil? Soy Sauce?
>Worchestershire? A splash of wine, maybe?
Depending on exactly which kind of Chinese and what shade of brown,
you might be experiencing oyster sauce, "Vietnamese" fish sauce, or
fermented black bean sauce (or garlic black bean sauce).
Or something else.
All of them come from bottles and you add a little to the stir fry
late (too early and your food looks kind of ugly).
Lucy Kemnitzer
Steve Pritchard
Alex Jay Berman wrote in message <366fcb48...@news.erols.com>...
>On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 10:24:35 -0000, "Steve Pritchard"
>
>Potato pancakes. They're good. As long as you remember to grate 'em
>coarse, not fine, I'll be coming back for more.
Rosti? If so, I agree. Yum!
>Some put jellys, jams, or even sour cream (ick!) on them, but I prefer
>my own pepper-laced latkes eaten right after they're drained--no
>additions necessary.
Coarse ground pepper. Yup!
past...@rica.net
"Steve Pritchard" <st...@NOspelbindSpam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> past...@rica.net wrote in message <74n8o0$77i$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
> >In article <74mbsu$m38$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu>,
> >
> >> >Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> >> >Christmas party?
> >>
> >> dance to the tune of "Hot Stuff" like in that movie "The Full Monty."
> >
> >Now, Kathie, you know perfectly well that the last time I did that, the
> >audience stormed the stage and shredded every fiber of my clothing. They
> >grabbed my smallclothes so hard they almost split my infinitives. Tried
> to
> >cover myself with only that fringed top of yours that you lent me. Very
> >short and left me with my, um, participles dangling.
>
> Actually, I have done this, but it wasn't in a Santa uniform - and that's
> another story. <g>
Yes, well... Somebody make him tell *that* story...
Bob(I was just kidding. Except for the fringed top part...)Pastorio
past...@rica.net
ingrid <ing.b...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> I *have* made up a
> batch of Pastorio's chocolate truffles - he posted the recipe here in
> October. They are MAARRRRRVELLLLLLOUS! Heaven on earth! Almost all
> gone already -- will do another batch on the weekend. Am hoarding them
> away this time!
They freeze wonderfully, Ingrid. OTOH, I've never had any last long enough
to even actually try it past that first experimental time. And since you
seem to appreciate oral gratification, here are a couple more truffle
recipes. BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM TRUFFLES Ingredients: 12 ounces
semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon butter
2 egg yolks 1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur Method: In a double
boiler over, not in, water melt chocolate, Baileys and heavy cream together
over medium heat. Whisk yolks in, one at a time and the mixture will
thicken. Whisk in butter. Refrigerate overnight, or until firm about 40
minutes. With spoon make small balls. Roll in powdered sugar, cocoa powder,
chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc. That’s all there is to the basic
critter. If you’d prefer something else besides Bailey’s liqueur, use
something different. Cut it back to about half and add a couple more
tablespoons cream to the recipe. The next step up in complexity is coated
truffles. Here, you dip the truffle balls into melted chocolate, make a mess
and get to lick your fingers, or maybe your assistant's, a lot. Oh, cut it
out. CHOCOLATE COATED TRUFFLES Ingredients: Truffle recipe: 4 ounces
bittersweet chocolate chips or chopped blocks 2 tablespoons butter, cut up
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons liqueur Chocolate
coating for truffles: 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate 2 teaspoons peanut,
almond or walnut oil or extract Method: For Truffles: In double boiler,
combine, butter, cream, liqueur and chocolate, stirring constantly. Remove
chocolate from heat and stir in chopped nuts if desired. Chill 15 minutes in
the refrigerator, stirring frequently until thick enough to hold a shape.
Drop by heaping teaspoon onto a foil lined baking pan. Shape into rounds by
pressing with oiled fingertip, if desired. Cover and freeze 20-30 minutes for
dipping into chocolate. For a variety of truffles, divide recipes or make
more than one, and try using liqueurs, individually or in combination, such
as Grand Marnier, Amaretto, Kahlua, Creme de Menthe or any other favorites.
For Coating: Melt chocolate in top of double boiler stirring very often.
Remove from heat and stir in extracts or oil. Cool chocolate to 85-90F. Dip
cold truffle into melted chocolate on a fork, dipping more than once to get a
thicker coating, if desired. Put truffles onto a foil lined baking pan.
Decorate top by gently pressing nuts, candied fruit, chunks or other kinds of
chocolate, etc. Chill 2 hours to firm chocolate. Roll in cocoa powder
(optional). Um, I don't mean *you* should roll in cocoa powder, but, hey, if
that's what moves you... Truffles should be stored at cool room
temperature, under 70F and a couple days of ripening time make them even
better. They freeze nicely for up to three months. On the other hand, you
can just dip your thumb into the pot and do it that way.
Bob(everybody sing alone...Wayne Lutz roasting on an open fire/Palmer getting
up your nose...)Pastorio
Tetractys
>Potato pancakes. They're good.
>As long as you remember to grate 'em coarse,
>not fine, I'll be coming back for more.
>Some put ... sour cream ... on them, but I prefer
>my own pepper-laced latkes eaten right after they're
>drained--no additions necessary.
Yeah, yeah, what he said.
But I do also like a dab of sour cream on them as well.
But fresh, coarse, latkes -- hot, right off the grill, with a
little salt, a little pepper -- are Chanukah to me.
Someone mentioned pecan pie. Now *that's* Christmas.
--
The T-Man, gettin' hawngree
Will Salt
They crouched round the chalk circle, holding their trowels in the air.
In one, low, voice, they chanted, invoking the memories of past
professors...
V. Gordon Childe, we salute you!
Mortimer Wheeler, we admire you!
Gen. Augustus Lane-Fox Pitt Rivers, we invoke you!
(even archaeologists can enjoy themselves sometimes)
Will
Will Salt
Steve Pritchard wrote:
>
> Will Salt <962...@sms.ed.ac.uk> wrote in message
> <366E7AF9...@sms.ed.ac.uk>...
>
> >Opening my presents on Christmas morning. Going down to the beach with
> >my family, to watch the wild seals breeding.
>
> Beach? How close are you to the beach, Will? I'm guessing that it's
> Scotland you are coming from, right? Now winters do get damned cold up
> there!
Yes, winters in Scotland do seem to be colder than "down south". In the
Western Isles, even the summer feels constantly cold to me. And I'm
only a short train-ride from the lovely beach at North Berwick.
But the beach with the seals that I visit every year isn't in Scotland.
It's near my parents' home just outside Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
It's still bloody cold in driving snow, though.
Will
Kathie M.
says...
>>Now, Kathie, you know perfectly well that the last time I did that, the
>>audience stormed the stage and shredded every fiber of my clothing. They
>>grabbed my smallclothes so hard they almost split my infinitives. Tried
>to
>>cover myself with only that fringed top of yours that you lent me. Very
>>short and left me with my, um, participles dangling.
>
>Actually, I have done this, but it wasn't in a Santa uniform - and that's
>another story.
><g>
See there? You have EXPERIENCE! You can be like the guy in the movie
that teaches the others to dance! How kind of you to volunteer for this
Very Important Position on the m.w Christmas Party Entertainment Committee!
Fodder for the ol' resume! When the students are ready, the teacher appears!
C'mon, Steve...we want some details now...you scolded Wendy for leaving
us hanging about the coal statement. I'm sure others here would love
to hear about your dance career...
Kathie
Pat Marcello
Kathie M. <kmey...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:74p0g0$loo$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu...
>In article <913289043.18814.4...@news.demon.co.uk>,
st...@spelbind.demon.co.uk
>says...
>>
>>
>>past...@rica.net wrote in message <74n8o0$77i$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>
>>>Now, Kathie, you know perfectly well that the last time I did that, the
>>>audience stormed the stage and shredded every fiber of my clothing. They
>>>grabbed my smallclothes so hard they almost split my infinitives. Tried
>>to
>>>cover myself with only that fringed top of yours that you lent me. Very
>>>short and left me with my, um, participles dangling.
>>
>>Actually, I have done this, but it wasn't in a Santa uniform - and that's
>>another story.
>><g>
>
>See there? You have EXPERIENCE! You can be like the guy in the movie
>that teaches the others to dance! How kind of you to volunteer for this
>Very Important Position on the m.w Christmas Party Entertainment Committee!
>
>Fodder for the ol' resume! When the students are ready, the teacher
appears!
This is shaping up into a fine project, Kathie.
Pat M. You think of everything. Oh, and Steve--she ain't kiddin'. We want
that story.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/1257/
ingrid
>
> On Wed, 09 Dec 1998 00:52:41 GMT, ingrid was all talkin' 'bout her
> favorite holiday food and stuff and then was like...
>
> >TURKEY with roasted pepper squash, pan roasted potatoes, stuffing and
> >afterwards, steamed Christmas pudding with creamy brandy sauce on top.
> >Mmmmmmmmm, good! And my homemade red, which this year, is a Pinot Noir
> >that is sooooooo smooth and oaky in flavour, it's beyond compare.
>
> <mmrrgggglllraaauuuuugggghhrughruj> <-- Homer Simpsonesque drooling
>
> Okay, talk to me babe. Let's start hearin' 'bout this
> roasted pepper squash and steamed Christmas pudding, et al.
>
> Got the turkey (probably gonna be smoked, if I know my spousal unit)
> and probably gonna add some roast beast. But that pepper squash:
>
> I GOTTA HAVE IT!
>
Oh moira .... it's wonderful!
Do you have pepper squash where you live? It's a dark green squash,
shaped kind of like a football with a tough outer shell and when you cut
it open, it's a beautiful shade of yellow inside. This is my most
favourite squash of all time, I buy them by the dozen at farmers'
roadside tables for 25 cents each in the fall. I can make a whole meal
out of one of these.
Several ways to cook it. All extremely simple. Cut it in half (from
end to end is best, not through the mid section) and scoop out the
seeds. Depending on whether your palate is skewed to sweet or savoury,
you can add the following to each half. Big spoon of real butter,
heaping tablespoon of brown sugar or maple syrup (amounts vary to taste
actually); if you like savoury - add same amount of butter and lots of
fresh ground pepper and a little salt. Then take a baking dish, add
half an inch of water in the bottom and put the squash halves in, making
sure they don't tip over when cooking and spill the melted butter. Put
in oven at 325 or 350, covered with tin foil for about 35 minutes. Then
take the tin foil off and finish baking for another 20 or 25 minutes -
till the squash is soft but still firm. Take'em out of the oven - serve
like that -- or scoop out the cooked squash and put it in a serving
dish, piping hot. Sprinkle with more fresh grated black pepper or
drizzle with more maple syrup -- depending on what you like. You can
also cook them with the turkey, depending on how much room you have
around bird -- just cut the halves of squash into quarters, forget the
butter but sprinkle on lots of fresh pepper. When done this way, the
squash tends to take on a real rich roasty taste....absolutely delish!
If you're roasting all your vegetables, add the squash pieces, halves or
quarters, in with the potatoes, onions, carrots and/or parnsips. When
done this way, cover for for the first half hour or so, then uncover and
finish baking. Christmas is just not Christmas without roasted pepper
squash round here.
About the steamed Christmas pudding - now I don't have the recipe here,
it's at my brothers place -- he had Christmas last year. It's my mom's
recipe -- and it has grated carrots, raisins, brown sugar, flour, beef
suet, apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, a touch of cloves, in various
measurements - can't quite remember them all -- and when you've mixed it
all up, you put it in a corningware or some other dish that can take the
heat, you cover the bowl with a thick piece of cheese cloth, tie a
string around the top of the bowl, holding the cheese cloth tight, then
put the bowl into a big pan with water that comes up to about 2/3rds the
level of the bowl, put the lid on the pan and boil the water. Make sure
the lid's fairly tight, if it's not, you might have to replenish the
water occasionally. Cook it for about an hour or so --
and savour the smell. Put it on just before you sit down for Christmas
dinner. The sauce is a simple white cream sauce made with corn starch
instead of flour, butter, lots of brown sugar, cream and brandy added in
-- simmered for 30 minutes in a double boiler. The corn starch gives
the sauce a glistening clear colour -- and when it's the right
thickness, you ladle it over the pudding....it is from the G*ds!!!!!
Will try and get this recipe from Bill - he has to bring it in here soon
anyway - if you want it, I'll pass it on.
Best
ing
chris mclaughlin
>I _like_ that idea!
Ya, it's not so pretty bad, hey?
Especially if you send 'em to Wendy for Homeric
morphing.
Let's try: we'll convert this:
>"The pocked moon shoots silver'd arrows 'pon the darkened land.
> We slumber, filled with peace,
> Oblivious to the war 'twixt light and shadow.
> So, too, my mind as it drifts
> Toward the shore of thoughts and dreams."
to
The acne-scarred moon is an archer
(don't ASK where this personification comes from, or why)
Sending arrows of light out there across the darkness
Which doesn't like getting all shot up that way:
Don't ask me why it should care. I haven't a clue.
Meanwhile we sleep and don't give a shit because
We're in that state between sleep and waking
Where your body jerks and you feel kinda like a spaz.
Hit the snooze alarm, baby.
There. What could be worse?
Wendy, your turn. In Latin, please.
Chris (and thank you)
ingrid
>
> In article <366DBB...@sympatico.ca>,
> ingrid <ing.b...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > I *have* made up a
> > batch of Pastorio's chocolate truffles -
>
> They freeze wonderfully, Ingrid. OTOH, I've never had any last long enough
> to even actually try it past that first experimental time. And since you
> seem to appreciate oral gratification, here are a couple more truffle
> recipes.
*Oral* gratification is in the BJ thread I think, but chocolate
gratification is my *main* cause for living this time of year! They went
so fast, people who said they don't like sweets just scarfed them down!
I led the pack, I'm afraid.
BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM TRUFFLES Ingredients: 12 ounces
> semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon butter
> 2 egg yolks 1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur Method: In a double
> boiler over, not in, water melt chocolate, Baileys and heavy cream together
> over medium heat. Whisk yolks in, one at a time and the mixture will
> thicken. Whisk in butter. Refrigerate overnight, or until firm about 40
> minutes. With spoon make small balls. Roll in powdered sugar, cocoa powder,
> chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc. That’s all there is to the basic
> critter. If you’d prefer something else besides Bailey’s liqueur, use
> something different. Cut it back to about half and add a couple more
> tablespoons cream to the recipe. The next step up in complexity is coated
> truffles. Here, you dip the truffle balls into melted chocolate, make a mess
> and get to lick your fingers, or maybe your assistant's, a lot. Oh, cut it
> out.
This sounds so good -- ohhhh so much to do....so little time! I love
Bailey's at Christmas, so these are a definite. Have just replenished
the Jack Daniels for the other Jack and Ginger ones -- so it's two
batches on the weekend. Those last ones were so smooth and rich.
CHOCOLATE COATED TRUFFLES Ingredients: Truffle recipe: 4 ounces
> bittersweet chocolate chips or chopped blocks 2 tablespoons butter, cut up
> 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons liqueur Chocolate
> coating for truffles: 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate 2 teaspoons peanut,
> almond or walnut oil or extract Method: For Truffles: In double boiler,
> combine, butter, cream, liqueur and chocolate, stirring constantly. Remove
> chocolate from heat and stir in chopped nuts if desired. Chill 15 minutes in
> the refrigerator, stirring frequently until thick enough to hold a shape.
> Drop by heaping teaspoon onto a foil lined baking pan. Shape into rounds by
> pressing with oiled fingertip, if desired. Cover and freeze 20-30 minutes for
> dipping into chocolate. For a variety of truffles, divide recipes or make
> more than one, and try using liqueurs, individually or in combination, such
> as Grand Marnier, Amaretto, Kahlua, Creme de Menthe or any other favorites.
> For Coating: Melt chocolate in top of double boiler stirring very often.
> Remove from heat and stir in extracts or oil. Cool chocolate to 85-90F. Dip
> cold truffle into melted chocolate on a fork, dipping more than once to get a
> thicker coating, if desired. Put truffles onto a foil lined baking pan.
> Decorate top by gently pressing nuts, candied fruit, chunks or other kinds of
> chocolate, etc. Chill 2 hours to firm chocolate. Roll in cocoa powder
> (optional). Um, I don't mean *you* should roll in cocoa powder, but, hey, if
> that's what moves you... Truffles should be stored at cool room
> temperature, under 70F and a couple days of ripening time make them even
> better. They freeze nicely for up to three months. On the other hand, you
> can just dip your thumb into the pot and do it that way.
Will do these ones up for new year, since I don't have any of those oil
extracts on hand right now -- will hunt them up. Thanks Bob! Will let
you know how they turn out! This was my first crack at making truffles
- never did it before. The first batch were a little misshapen but the
next ones - if I can get them rounder, will send some out for pressies.
Starting new years -- it's back to weight watchers, rice cakes and
carrot/celery snacks. But for the next three weeks -- it's gonna be
chocolate truffle city round here.
Best to ya -
ing
Paine Ellsworth
_Loretta Young to Richard the Lionhearted in the movie_
The Crusades, -1935-
>
> In case it's difficult to tell where you are due to sunny, non-snow-like
> weather (2-3 inches yesterday where I am and it's still coming down),
> it's the holiday season. (I'm dreamin' of a new snow blower...just like
> the one my neighbor has...)
Tampa, Florida -- high today = 82
> Here's a little poll because we need to separate the Grinches from the
> Jimmy Stewarts in the crowd:
>
> What is your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah carol?
Frosty the Snow Man
> What is your favorite holiday food?
Chocolate fudge
> Do you have your shopping done yet?
I don't shop.
> Are you buying books for presents? If so, what are they?
I don't shop.
> What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
New Year's Eve
> What is the thing you like least about the Christmas/Hanukkah gig?
The fact that it is the time of year when so many people
find themselves depressed. It is a great time of year as
long as we have family and friends and supportive love.
But when something bad happens, the bad can be amplified
by the season. What might seem very bad in June would then
appear extremely bad at Christmastime.
Victor Frankl wrote about this in his experience in the
concentration camp during WWII. He wrote that all during
the year, there would come times when someone would just
"give up." They would lie in their cots, become totally
complacent, give away their cigarettes, stop eating and
then ... they would die. And he said that it was during
the holiday period that the numbers of these would increase
dramatically.
> Which misc.writer do you nominate to play Santa Claus at the m.w
> Christmas party?
He or she who wants to the most!
> Kathie
>
>
Here's hoping that everyone's holiday season is the best ever!
--
Indelibly yours,
Paine (you just gotta save the love! you gotta!) Ellsworth
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Tammy
Jensen wrote:
>
> In article <366DAB...@bellsouth.net>, dfd...@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
> >What is your favorite holiday movie?
> >
>
> 'a christmas carol' with alistair sims (which plays commercial-free
> on the television on christmas eve up here)
>
> also, the grinch.
>
> cheers,
>
> jen
Actually there are two audio recordings that are great. One of them
isn't a holiday recording but the local NPR station plays it every April
15th. It's the 1040 tax form done in plain chant. :)
The other is the Cheech and Chong version of the story of Santa Claus.
Of course there is the 12 days of christmas done by the drunk lady. :)
Forgot about that one. Haven't heard it in years.
Tammy
Anyone who wants a wonderfully irrevent christmas wave can email me.
It's called HoHoHo. Don't ask for it if you are easily offended, btw.
Dick Harper
> Periods, however, should be either one per sentence or one
> per 28 days. More than that probably should be checked into.
Having just finished the middle aged thread, I can now
muse that that's why the discomfort level has risen in m.w.
50-year-old women
+ PremPro
-------------------
14 day cycles
Dick (in trouble again) Harper
The Judge
>On Tue, 8 Dec 1998 20:36:03 -0500, "Pat Marcello" <pa...@sgi.net>
>wrote:
>
>>"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" and that's all I can remember at the
>>end of this long day. I can't believe the title is Pffft!
>
>The actual title is The Christmas Song, Pat, written by Mel Torme, and
>best known performance by (I think) Nat King Cole.
Best known, probably, but the Velvet Fog still does it best.
The Judge
(Got it right here....)
Steve Pritchard
Kathie M. wrote in message <74p0g0$loo$1...@leopard.it.wsu.edu>...
>See there? You have EXPERIENCE! You can be like the guy in the movie
>that teaches the others to dance! How kind of you to volunteer for this
>Very Important Position on the m.w Christmas Party Entertainment
Committee!
>
>Fodder for the ol' resume! When the students are ready, the teacher
appears!
>
>us hanging about the coal statement. I'm sure others here would love
>to hear about your dance career...
One of our better parties - everyone dressed in various costumes - I ended
up with strips of my torn off shorts protecting my modesty (not that there
was a lot left of my modesty by then anyway).
This was before the Full Monty too, so I can even blame the local
influence of the film <g>
I think I'll leave the explanations as vague as that . . .
Steve Pritchard
>But the beach with the seals that I visit every year isn't in Scotland.
>It's near my parents' home just outside Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
>It's still bloody cold in driving snow, though.
Do they have a beach at Cleethorpes now? Last time I was there it was
about a half mile walk across mud and stones before you reached the sea.
<g>