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Wednesday, after changing my battery in my car Tuesday night, I had to reset all of my stations on the radio. And what did I hear? CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!!  It seems that 93.1 in Indy has been bought out and will change formats to talk radio, so in the mean time they are playing their 93 Days of Christmas promo. Don't think that the Orthodox get off scott free, the promo goes through January 7. (Honestly, since most of the stations play terrible music anyway, I do listen to the Christmas songs.  )
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And that surprises you? After all, Halloween is just around the corner, time to get that Christmas music going already!
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Madness. I went to a store last week and I saw artificial Christmas trees for sale. So much for Thanksgiving...
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From what I have gathered in my love of history is that prior to WWII everyone put up the tree and did their Christmas stuff on Christmas Eve. But after 1941, if you wanted to send your soldier boy a present, card, gift, or mini-tree, you had to get it shipped fairly early to get it to him on time. Hence, the start of the Christmas shopping season on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
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So much for Thanksgiving is right, it has become Turkey Day to too many people. The beginning of the final consumer countdown to retail sales, religous significance of giving thanks to God has been all but lost
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Every day should be Thanksgiving. Let the Western Secularists have Turkey Day.
"Aright! Having partaken of the divine, holy, immaculate, immortal, heavenly, life-giving, and awesome Mysteries of Christ, let us worthily give thanks unto the Lord."
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
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Thanksgiving???
Wait a minute you guys. Thanksgiving was on Monday. It's over for this year.
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Why would anyone even want to eat turkey when one can have lamb?
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MMMMMM, Lamb! [ Linked Image]
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When I was in grammar school, we'd be subjected to "Back To School" sales the day after the 4th of July. It always made me want to throw bricks through windows.
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When I was in grammar school, we'd be subjected to "Back To School" sales the day after the 4th of July. It always made me want to throw bricks through windows. I bet now that you are an adult, those sales can not come early enough!  In IC XC, Father Anthony+
Everyone baptized into Christ should pass progressively through all the stages of Christ's own life, for in baptism he receives the power so to progress, and through the commandments he can discover and learn how to accomplish such progression. - Saint Gregory of Sinai
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When I was in grammar school, we'd be subjected to "Back To School" sales the day after the 4th of July. It always made me want to throw bricks through windows. LOL!!! HOWEVER, 'it is the most wonderful time of the year' (sung to the tune of the Christmas carol)...for parents, that is!!! There was a commercial for school supplies with that tune a few years ago...parents were pushing a cart and shopping with their children in a school supply section, and the parents were so ECSTATIC and enthusiastic that they were practically flying from joy!!! P.S. How funny that Fr. Anthony and I were thinking the same thing at the same time! Great minds think alike, Father--LOL!
Last edited by Alice; 10/14/07 05:42 PM. Reason: to add P.S.
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Alice,
You have mentioned one of my all time favorite commercials for Staples. The Ad Executive that came up with that one should have been given a BIG bonus for his genius.
In IC XC,
Father Anthony+
Everyone baptized into Christ should pass progressively through all the stages of Christ's own life, for in baptism he receives the power so to progress, and through the commandments he can discover and learn how to accomplish such progression. - Saint Gregory of Sinai
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Alice,
You have mentioned one of my all time favorite commercials for Staples. The Ad Executive that came up with that one should have been given a BIG bonus for his genius.
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Father Anthony+ Yes, that is the one!  I wasn't initially sure if it was for Staples or not, but I wholeheartedly agree: it was SHEER GENIUS!  Regards... In Christ, Alice
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