Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Oct 7th 2005, 1:50 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Here's a question....if Jesus was still alive, would he celebrate his Birthday and Christmas separately, you know separate wrapping paper or would he get them all in one go, bit of a pisser really. But there again if he was still alive, would we have easter eggs?
Oct 7th 2005, 1:54 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Here's a question....if Jesus was still alive, would he celebrate his Birthday and Christmas separately, you know separate wrapping paper or would he get them all in one go, bit of a pisser really. But there again if he was still alive, would we have easter eggs?
Easter eggs....can't seem to find those in the good old USofA. Maybe just not in Boston? I miss those huge Roses ones with all the little chocs inside!! Here I have to make do with marshmallow chickens that are glow in the dark yellow - peeps I think they're called!! And what about the price of Christmas crackers...when is someone going to open a good old Woolworths in the States?
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Oct 7th 2005, 1:56 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by traceyparker1
Easter eggs....can't seem to find those in the good old USofA. Maybe just not in Boston? I miss those huge Roses ones with all the little chocs inside!! Here I have to make do with marshmallow chickens that are glow in the dark yellow - peeps I think they're called!! And what about the price of Christmas crackers...when is someone going to open a good old Woolworths in the States?
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Oct 7th 2005, 1:59 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by Bob
At the mall in Bangor on Wednesday, and already there were 3 new holiday shops just for christmas....and Target, and a few other stores are already selling x-mas gear, along with fall decorations and halloween stuff...anyone else already got the x-mas bug? 
I've not seen Christmas yet.........apart from in the Christmas Tree Shops.......we have a lot of Halloween ones......
Oct 7th 2005, 2:03 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
If it makes you feel better, there's a woman down the road who's had five advent wreaths on her front door for at least a year. Two of them finally came down last month (or maybe the'yre just being weatherized).
The candy canes were still lighting up...........we only noticed when more of the snow melted............
Oct 7th 2005, 2:06 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by traceyparker1
Easter eggs....can't seem to find those in the good old USofA. Maybe just not in Boston? I miss those huge Roses ones with all the little chocs inside!! Here I have to make do with marshmallow chickens that are glow in the dark yellow - peeps I think they're called!! And what about the price of Christmas crackers...when is someone going to open a good old Woolworths in the States?
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Woolworths are American.........and they closed a lot of them down..........
Oct 7th 2005, 2:13 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by krizzy
They sell them in the little Brit shop in Plymouth.......but they cost an arm and a leg...........
Woolworths are American.........and they closed a lot of them down..........
Woolworths are American.........and they closed a lot of them down..........
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Oct 7th 2005, 2:32 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by traceyparker1
Right, but I thought the US version of Woolworths was more of a department store (like Macy's)...I'm talking about the kind we have at home that sells cheap crap ( or at least it used to when I lived there). Just to walk in and see shelves to the ceiling stocked with Easter eggs......
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Oct 7th 2005, 2:42 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by krizzy
From what I remember..Woolworths in the USA were very much like in England.......they had a great little place to eat in most of them.......it was years ago when I last saw a WW in the USA I can't really remember it that well....
Woolworths still trade as 'Foot Locker 'though
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Oct 7th 2005, 2:51 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
Costco has had their decorations for sale since the middle of last month and I walked into Fry's grocery store this week to be confronted by a large aluminated snowman. The best part about Christmas here, is most of the radio stations play Christmas music all day every day from the day after Thanksgiving to just after Christmas day. Oh the joy! 
Ah, Christmas Music!....the BEST christmas song EVER is "Santa Claus you ****" by Kevin Wilson from Australia. Try and find it on Kazaa or Limewire, it's certainly worth a download. If you are at all offended by bad language then DON'T listen to it
Oct 7th 2005, 3:06 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by traceyparker1
Easter eggs....can't seem to find those in the good old USofA. Maybe just not in Boston? I miss those huge Roses ones with all the little chocs inside!! Here I have to make do with marshmallow chickens that are glow in the dark yellow - peeps I think they're called!! And what about the price of Christmas crackers...when is someone going to open a good old Woolworths in the States?
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Oct 7th 2005, 3:07 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by paul_TX
Ah, Christmas Music!....the BEST christmas song EVER is "Santa Claus you ****" by Kevin Wilson from Australia. Try and find it on Kazaa or Limewire, it's certainly worth a download. If you are at all offended by bad language then DON'T listen to it
Oct 7th 2005, 3:13 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
He'd be down the pub celebrating his Birthday....
Oct 7th 2005, 3:14 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by rushman
Or celebrating the pagan winter solstice!! It wasn't his birthday until the Catholic church decided it was a few centuries later.
Oct 7th 2005, 3:16 am
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Re: Grrrrr.....X-mas already
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
That was nice of them
