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Is There a Santa Claus? A Physicist's View...

posted by greedo

Santa Claus would need a hell of a lot مزید reindeers than this to tow that massive amount of loot for all the world's Christian children...

Santa Claus would need a hell of a lot more reindeers than this to tow that massive amount of loot for all the world's Christian children...

This is a reprint of a classic مضمون that ran in the now defunct Spy Magazine about 15 years پہلے یا so. This مضمون is all over the internets now, though few sites properly attribute the original source. In any event, here's the reprinted text to this holiday classic.

Consider the following:

1) No known species of reindeer can fly. But there are 300,000 species of living organisms yet to be classified, and while most of these are insects and germs, this does not COMPLETELY rule out flying reindeer which only Santa has ever seen.

2) There are 2 billion children (persons under 18) in the world....

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'Xmas' = 'Christmas' ?

posted by fly

Is the word "Xmas" a result of the commercialization of Christmas?

Every holiday season, newspapers, malls and ویژن ٹیلی commercials urge آپ to take advantage of "Xmas sales and specials." The word "Xmas" is easier to use in advertisements, and as a result, it's become associated with the commercialization of Christmas. But some Christians take offense to
the word "Xmas" and have called for the abolishment of this truncated version of the word "Christmas." So why is it so controversial, and where did it originate?

For some, Xmas is a dreaded four-letter word that reemerges every holiday season. The phrase is literally and symbolically distasteful, according...

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The Perfect Cathedrals/ Churches

posted by deedragongirl

Carols of the Bell.

Hi guys, have آپ ever sung carols at a famous cathedrals یا churches at your native countries? Here are the perfect holy sites to sing.

1. Westminster Abbey (London, England)

The abbey was site of the 2011 Royal Wedding, I love the atmosphere and the church. It gives آپ all a feel of Christmas, don't آپ think?

2. Cologne Cathedral (Cologne, Germany)

This is the first cathedral outside of the UK, and for the same reasons as Westminster Abbey.

3. St. Stephen's Basilica (Budapest, Hungary)

Although I have been to Budapest, I had never step inside this beautiful Basilica before, it also has the...

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Merry Christmas to all of آپ شائقین out there!

posted by ILOVEMLPs

Merry Christmas With Love,your friend ILOVEMLPs

Me and my entire family want to wish all of آپ wonderful fanpoppers a very Merry Christmas! I hope آپ get lots of presents this سال and I hope that آپ were not naughty!I wish I could give آپ a Christmas gift personally, so this is my Christmas gift to all of you! Make sure to wish all of your دوستوں a Merry Christmas too!I hope your Christmas is filled with joy and love this year!I hope آپ get lots of great gifts. I wish I could give آپ all مزید than just a simple letter. I hope آپ Christmas is filled with laughter,joy,and family moments together! I hope all of آپ out there have a very Merry Christmas this year!
Enjoy your Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!
With Love,your friend and fan,

ILOVEMLPs (Megan Bullough)

My Christmas creation to all of you!

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Caribbean Christmas Ring

posted by deedeeflower

Try this delicious Bundt cake topped with an مالٹا, نارنگی sugar glaze.

3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts (split)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup softened مکھن
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup ھٹی, ترش cream یا plain nonfat yogurt
1 ripe banana, mashed
2 tablespoons مالٹا, نارنگی liqueur (cointreau, triple sec)
Orange Sugar Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar, shifted
2 tablespoons مالٹا, نارنگی رس, جوس

Step سے طرف کی Step:

Thoroughly grease a 10 to 12-cup microwave-safe bundt pan with shortening; sprinkle with...

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Epiphany in Greece

posted by KaterinoulaLove

Epiphany in Greece is known as Theofania یا Fota. The first sanctification of the Epiphany (The Enlightenment) takes place in church on the eve of the holiday. Afterwards, the priest goes from house to house holding a پار, صلیب and a basil branch. As he walks through each house, he uses the basil to sprinkle (bless) all the areas of the home.

An old custom in Crete , which is almost forgotten today, was the preparation of the fotokoliva (boiled wheat with peas) on the eve of Epiphany. The fotokoliva was eaten سے طرف کی the people, but they also fed it to their livestock, which was believed to insure good...

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My Christmas Wish

posted by larryisa_styles

INTRODUCTION:

Hi my name is Maria Carrolline Jillian Ezabelle Devosti.
I decided to write this letter to Santa because i really want to receive this wish/present in Christmas. I hope آپ like it.

You can do the ff:
-you are free to تبصرہ :)
-you can share the link to others that will appear in your URL.
-you can also make your own Christmas wish

The ff. آپ should not do:
-no haters allowed
-do not copy the article

*The letter is consist of One Direction songs

>hope آپ like it< :)

My Christmas Wish

Dear Santa یا Saint Nick,
I just want ONE THING to receive this Christmas. I know this sounds ridiculous...

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New musicians are thinking مزید deeply about Christmas 2015 !

posted by ChristinaZ

A new Christmas video saying, Not only Merry Christmas, A "Happy birthday to Jesus", also.I think the people never ever کہا to Jesus, even if we are celebrating his birthday as Christmas ! Very interesting and meaningful ideas on this Christmas time 2015 ! Watch and get new things and ideas to our minds on 2015! link
I have watched his other Christmas ویڈیوز also ! The لنکس are under video تفصیل ! From the "Christmas Time" video says, Children are the real gifts on Christmas time. And never skip a Christmas celebration because of a death from family. We must believe that, they are safe...

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Caring For Holiday Greens

posted by deedeeflower

I got this from the H & H Nursery newletter.

Fresh holiday greens such as wreaths and garlands have a definite life span, but with the following tips آپ can keep them looking good so آپ can enjoy their wonderful scent and beauty throughout the holiday season.

If آپ aren't hanging یا mounting your greens right away, lay them outside on the ground (best side up) in a cool shady location until آپ are ready to use them. Try to avoid getting the greenery wet.

Sunlight, heat and wind are the worst enemies for holiday greenery, so keep that in mind when hanging them up. Outdoors, wreaths will...

HOLIDAY FASHION TREND: SEQUIN DRESSES

posted by maritina12345

If you're looking for a festive look that doesn't scream "CHRISTMAS!", try out a sparkly sequinned dress! It's a مقبول look with all kinds of celebs.

Taylor Swift, Jordin Sparks, Beyonce, Hilary Duff, Katy Perry, and Kristen Stewart have all shone in shiny dresses. It's a great look to wear to any holiday event آپ might have coming up (a party, a school dance, a girls' night, etc. etc.)

Here are some options we found from Delia's. This one is a light grey dress with a smattering of sparkles and a flouncy skirt. The سیکنڈ one only has sparkles on the سب, سب سے اوپر and a cute bow at the waist. And the third option is an all-over sequins look!

If آپ don't feel comfortable wearing full-on sparkles, try accessorizing with something like glittery tights, a sparkly ring, یا shiny metallic nail polish.

Do آپ like this trendy look?

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Holiday Fun Facts

posted by deedeeflower

• The first commercial Christmas cards were commissioned in London, in 1843, سے طرف کی Sir Henry Cole, with illustration سے طرف کی John Callcott Horsley. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first official White House card in 1953.

• "Rudolph" was actually created سے طرف کی Robert May for Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's as a holiday promotion. The song was written later سے طرف کی Johnny Marks, and recorded سے طرف کی Gene Autry in 1949; it promptly sold about 2 million copies.

• Christmas became an official national holiday in the USA on June 28, 1870.

• Poinsettias are the most مقبول Christmas plant and are...

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♥Christmas in Greece♥

posted by KaterinoulaLove

In Greece when we talk about the "holidays" we are referring to the holiday period of Christmas, New سال and Epiphany.
Traditionallythe Christmas holiday period lasts 12 days in Greece. There are many customs associated with the "twelve دن of Christmas," some very old and others relatively recent, like the decorated درخت and the turkey on the Christmas-day table.
Historically,in 354 A.D. it was arranged for the birth of Christ to be celebrated on December 25, the same دن that they celebrated the birth of the ancient god Mithra, known as the "invincible sun god" and god of all solar deities...

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Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here!

posted by Cammie

Merry Christmas Fanpopping Friends

'Tis the season to be jolly!
I have had to remind myself of this fact constantly in the past week for I have had probably the most stressful week of 2008. All I wanted was to be in readiness and organized for my favourite time of سال but things do not always go as planned.
I decide to do some ہوم renovations and paint my house back in September, the house did not really need a revamping but I was bored and thought it was time for a change. Little did I imagine that only a few days before Christmas the house would still be looking like a hurricane had swept through it.
I decided to get rid of...

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Two Depressing Christmas Carols

posted by DoctorSpud

I wrote this short song, based upon "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". It has been effectively retitled "Santa Claus is bringing آپ down".
You're going to shout
You're going to cry
You're going to pout, and I'm telling آپ why
Sant Claus is bringing آپ down!
He knows when آپ are knocked out
He knows when you're in pain
He knows when to مککا, عجیب الخلقت یا not
And his wallops will drive آپ insane, woah!
Sant Claus is bring آپ down!
Yeah, Santa Claus is bring آپ down!
Yeah, Santa Claus is bringing آپ DOWN!

I wrote this other, slightly longer song, based upon "Frosty the Snowman" and effectively retitled "Frosty...

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The four stages of a man

posted by hm94991

I found this funny little poem in a book called "Live and Learn and pass it on," reading it out of sheer bordom.

Here it is--
Stage one - When a boy belives in Santa Clause.

When a boy doesent belive in Santa Clause.

When a boy is Santa Clause.

When a boy looks like Santa Clause.

hmmm.......... This has to be longer so it can be an مضمون so here are the lyrics for "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas...

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♥Dear Santa, Here's My Christmas List♥

posted by KaterinoulaLove

Dear Santa, here's my Christmas list.
I hope you'll bring it all.
I've only asked for gifts my parents
can't find at the mall.

I'd like to have a UFO,
with aliens inside,
and maybe a Tyrannosaurus Rex
that I could ride.

A ninety-nine foot robot
is a present I could use.
I'll also need a time machine,
and rocket-powered shoes.

Please bring a gentle genie
who will grant my every wish,
and don't forget a wizard's wand,
and, yes, a talking fish.

Of course, I'll need a unicorn,
and won't آپ please provide
a dragon, and a castle
in the English countryside.

Of course, the weight of all these things
might cause your sleigh to crash.
If that's the case, dear Santa,
please feel free to just bring cash.

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12 Pains of Christmas

posted by TBGB1970

The first thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Is finding a Christmas tree

The سیکنڈ thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me:
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree

The third thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree

The fourth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me

Sending Christmas cards
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree

The fifth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Five months of bills!
Sending Christmas cards
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree

The sixth thing...

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Peppermint کوکیز [Recipe]

posted by Mallory101

These colorful candy canes, sprinkled with sugar and crushed candy canes and festively flavored with peppermint, make the perfect Christmas cookie.

Preparation Time: 25 min.
Cooking Time: 9 min.
Ready In: 45 min.
Servings: 48

Ingredients
1 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
1/2 cup peppermint candy canes, crushed
1/2 cup white sugar for decoration

Cooking Instructions

1.In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, sugar and powdered sugar. Beat in the...