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When Does Christmas Officially Start For You?
What with Halloween and Thanksgiving we only get one month of xmas here.
In the UK it used to be when, propped up in a bar drinking lager black, I heard the first lines of Slade......(well that was in my younger days but the song still does it for me). "are you hanging up your stocking on your wall it's the time that every santa has a ball does he ride a red nosed reindeer does he turn up on his sleigh do the farries keep him sober for a day so here it is merry christmas everybodies having fun look to the future now it's only just begun" (Bet your singing it now!) Now xmas dosen't start for me until the weekend after Thanksgiving. What marks the start of the xmas season for you? |
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
What marks the start of the xmas season for you?
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Christmas starts as soon as it turns into Christmas Day on 25th December. I know. Old fashioned.
I don't care for the retail madness, Christmas "music", etc. |
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It starts for me when I get off work for Christmas - its no fun untill then!
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Usually in the UK it would be when the decs go up - probably the second weekend - however here i struggle to wait until December - so the lights go up this weekend and that will be the official start!
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First of december to put some decorations up...and tree some weekend there after...though with most people, the lights and outside stuff go up around thanks giving if there isn't snow and some of it will probably stay out there till the summer :D
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We decorated our balcony outside last night, but thats it.
We will buy a tree {Real] next weekend,and then that will be the countdown.We have lots of family coming over for christmas and new year, so we are feeling very excited. Our son is bringing a christmas pudding, and I got some christmas crackers in Marshalls New Year is being spent at Busch Gardens. There is a big concert and fireworks.I cant wait. Redlobster |
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I have a nine month "sympathy" virgin pregnancy up to Christmas.
About 5 hours after the turkey indulgence I have a sympathy birth in the bathroom where I seem to say the baby Jesus' name quite a lot! Our Christmas is far removed from the original, no virgins and absolutly wise men but the house does smell like a barn after my dad has used the lavatory! |
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
What with Halloween and Thanksgiving we only get one month of xmas here.
In the UK it used to be when, propped up in a bar drinking lager black, I heard the first lines of Slade......(well that was in my younger days but the song still does it for me). "are you hanging up your stocking on your wall it's the time that every santa has a ball does he ride a red nosed reindeer does he turn up on his sleigh do the farries keep him sober for a day so here it is merry christmas everybodies having fun look to the future now it's only just begun" (Bet your singing it now!) Now xmas dosen't start for me until the weekend after Thanksgiving. What marks the start of the xmas season for you? |
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When Does Christmas Officially Start For You?
As soon as somebody is daft enough to put up a thread entitled When Does Christmas Officially Start For You? |
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Originally Posted by Ray
When Does Christmas Officially Start For You?
As soon as somebody is daft enough to put up a thread entitled When Does Christmas Officially Start For You? Down in Who-ville Liked Christmas a lot... But Ray, Who lived just North of Who-ville, Did NOT! Ray hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be that his head wasn't screwed on quite right. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were to tight. But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that his heart was two sizes too small. |
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Down in Who-ville Liked Christmas a lot... But Ray, Who lived just North of Who-ville, Did NOT! Ray hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be that his head wasn't screwed on quite right. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were to tight. But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that his heart was two sizes too small. |
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Well my kids do the advent calendar thing so I suppose we start the 1st of December but we don't put the tree up until my hubby's birthday on the 18th.
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The kids get their advent calendars on the 1st December.
We have always put our tree and decorations up about 15th December but after a load of mithering from my daughter we are putting our Christmas stuff up tomorrow. |
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Originally Posted by jamjar
Well my kids do the advent calendar thing so I suppose we start the 1st of December but we don't put the tree up until my hubby's birthday on the 18th.
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Well, since I bought a couple of poinsettas today :o I guess it's started...
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When I get handed (erm, or Santa gets handed) this year's list of demands to be met before midnight 25 December.
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Saturday after TG we always go out and find the tree, and then decorate in and out.
I don't play Christmas music until two weeks before Christmas. Cookie baking comes the last weekend before Christmas and is shared with friends/neighbors. Love Christmas time. |
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....I don't play Christmas music until two weeks before Christmas. [/QUOTE]
Do you mean to say that you play Christmas music for TWO whole weeks, and then on Christmas Day as well??? :eek: Though I have to say I don't mind the nice Salvation Army Band style Christmas songs so much... :) It's bl00dy Jiinge Bells and Santa is Coming to Town that I find ... let's say "difficult to tolerate"! :mad: |
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Originally Posted by Elvira
....IThough I have to say I don't mind the nice Salvation Army Band style Christmas songs so much... :)
It's bl00dy Jiinge Bells and Santa is Coming to Town that I find ... let's say "difficult to tolerate"! :mad: |
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I wanted to put the Christmas tree up today....but our son said no - he wants to wait until his sister arrives from England on 18th December so they can decorate it together... :)
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Originally Posted by Englishmum
I wanted to put the Christmas tree up today....but our son said no - he wants to wait until his sister arrives from England on 18th December so they can decorate it together... :)
started for us yesterday as Jackies mum was down here (LA) from Green Bay and the kids (and us) got to open presents from her early... this week the decs go up (provided monday goes ok). andy |
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This afternoon - went out and bought some twinkly lights and have just spent the last half hour decorating the tree. Had Christmas songs playing in the background and was drinking a cosmopolitan to get in the mood :beer:
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Living in Florida, Ray would probably be able to shoot Santa and claim he thought it was a threatening intruder. :D
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Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
Living in Florida, Ray would probably be able to shoot Santa and claim he thought it was a threatening intruder. :D
I ain't having no bleeding reindeer crapping all over my shingles ... |
Re: When Does Christmas Officially Start For You?
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
What with Halloween and Thanksgiving we only get one month of xmas here.
In the UK it used to be when, propped up in a bar drinking lager black, I heard the first lines of Slade......(well that was in my younger days but the song still does it for me). "are you hanging up your stocking on your wall it's the time that every santa has a ball does he ride a red nosed reindeer does he turn up on his sleigh do the farries keep him sober for a day so here it is merry christmas everybodies having fun look to the future now it's only just begun" (Bet your singing it now!) Now xmas dosen't start for me until the weekend after Thanksgiving. What marks the start of the xmas season for you? |
Re: When Does Christmas Officially Start For You?
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
What with Halloween and Thanksgiving we only get one month of xmas here.
In the UK it used to be when, propped up in a bar drinking lager black, I heard the first lines of Slade......(well that was in my younger days but the song still does it for me). "What marks the start of the xmas season for you? |
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Started today for me when I heard The Pogues and Kirsty McCall on the radio. Made me ded homesick :o
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erm..well the tidy up never happened..we just made room for the tree...bought it today decorated it tonight i drank wine and the kids and i listened to Xmas songs, was great , they are old enough to do a great job and the 4 year old has his own mini tree with mini decorations...won't put the yard decorations out for another week or so ;) :D
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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
erm.....won't put the yard decorations out for another week or so ;) :D
Have you gone native? :eek: :D (Do you want to talk about it - maybe we can help? ;) ) |
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Originally Posted by Elvira
YARD decorations??? :confused:
Have you gone native? :eek: :D (Do you want to talk about it - maybe we can help? ;) ) |
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About 4pm Christmas Eve, still plenty of time to buy the pressies..
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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
and i didn't even need time to convert!..landed here in October saw my first lights in December...I've been hooked ever since ..I've icicles, a lighted wreath and an 8ft lighted Santa and frosty to put up...and then there's always the Xmas lights I stick in the bushes.... ;) :D
What about the inflatable angel and the sha99ing reindeer? :confused: |
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Originally Posted by Elvira
What about the inflatable angel and the sha99ing reindeer? :confused:
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Originally Posted by Elvira
What about the inflatable angel and the sha99ing reindeer? :confused:
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
About 4pm Christmas Eve, still plenty of time to buy the pressies..
don't you realise a much pondered over gift is more precious than a last minute splurge...unless it's a diamond solitaire ring ;) |
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Originally Posted by rushman
Rather have an inflatable reindeer and shag an angel if its all the same to you.
Do I care? As if... :rolleyes: :p |
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Originally Posted by rushman
Rather have an inflatable reindeer and shag an angel if its all the same to you.
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gone and got a smallish tree, 6 foot thing from a dodgy geeza on the side of the road, not a bad tree, and now nicely decorated :)
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Originally Posted by Bob
gone and got a smallish tree, 6 foot thing from a dodgy geeza on the side of the road, not a bad tree, and now nicely decorated :)
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