Christmas 2021

Observations and the like on Christmas 2021.

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The Gävle goat is still alive so far.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Gavlebocken

No onebox?

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Guess I got my yard decorated

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Five-GOLD-rings is one of the cheaper things on the list.

And “A partridge in a pear tree” probably came from the French word for partridge “une perdrix”

“And a Partridge (une perdrix!)”

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I have the Santa and Frosty but also a couple others. Santa gets hoisted up the 25’ flag pole and flashes(annoys my neighbor but we’re very good freinds) Frosty is in the garden.

In front of my house I have a light pole that gets blow mold stuff cycled through the year. Our recent acquisition was a turkey, 180 bucks on ebay. Blow mold prices have gone through the roof.

The person that owns those could retire if they sold them all.

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Sasquatch is sometimes called Bigfoot, Yeti doesn’t mind.

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I’d love to spend Christmas in Reykjavík sometime.
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Fox will spin this into a whole month of “War on Christmas” stories. Wonder if it was a disgruntled Fox employee?

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I’m not a fan of all the radio stations that go 24/7 Christmas music around Halloween or my wife playing Christmas music on all 5 of our Echos but this is one of my favorites. I love it even more because it drives my kid nuts. I call her Echo and play it just to let her know I’m thinking of her. I’m always Rick Rolling her with this song. Makes my Christmas less boring.

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A Guide to Christmas Customs in Austria, Germany and Switzerland

https://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/holidays-and-celebrations/christmas/a-to-z-guide-to-christmas-traditions/

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The pickle isn’t German?

Also, I wonder if Franz Gruber who wrote “Stille Nacht” had anything to do with Hans Gruber of Die Hard fame? Probably not, but it’s fun to think so.

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