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I told my family a long time ago that I will neither give nor receive presents, because it's too much of a pain to find "the right thing" before the deadline. I don't find it fun. Also, at various times in their lives some of my siblings have been poor, and I felt bad about the hardship that Christmas gift giving caused them.
One of my friends knows a man who has decided that there will be no gift giving or receiving in his family for Christmas. People try to give them gifts anyway, and they graciously decline. He said that removing gifts from Christmas has transformed it into a beautiful family holiday, and now he goes on a lecture circuit teaching people how to do it. |
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| Thu Dec 06, 2007 16:57 pm Chrismasmania |
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When I was small, I hated Santas in Malaysia, because they don't look like the ones on TV. The ones on TV were white and fat but the ones I saw were usually yellow and thin.
I love receiving presents from Santas at the mall or the ones who came to the kindergarten I attended. But now I just love looking at them. I love the tree too. I used to stomp and squeeze my feet on the floor, crying and trying to make my father get me a Christmas tree. I didn't get any, though.
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| Thu Dec 20, 2007 0:51 am Chrismasmania |
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Hi Ralf!
I´m a bit/tad wonderring what crimbo means? Seriously, to me it sounds a bit deprecative.
I mean, if we have a look to what Christmas does mean for the Christian religion (the birth of Jesus "the son of Christians God" comparable to Mohamed "Allahs prophet", at least I do think so), it seems a bit disrespectful to talk about preparing to Christmas Day that way. On the other hand, of course when you look to what happened to such a significant day the word "crimbo" seems to match to a non-native English learner and "non-christian".
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| Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:31 am Chrismasmania |
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| Fan of Arabian horses wrote: | Hi Ralf
I´m a bit/tad wonderring what crimbo means? Seriously, to me it sounds a bit deprecative.
I mean, if we have a look to what Christmas does mean for the Christian religion (the birth of Jesus "the son of Christians God" comparable to Mohamed "Allahs prophet", at least I do think so), it seems a bit disrespectful to talk about preparing to Christmas Day that way. On the other hand, of course when you look to what happened to such a significant day the word "crimbo" seems to match to a non-native English learner and "non-christian".
Hope not being boring
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Hi Michael,
Crimbo is a nickname. The word is deeply rooted in the heart of the catholic bog; Ireland. People use it to express their affection for what they like as much as their birthday. A day brimming with presents, booze and joyous affirmation of passionate and enduring love. It's associated with feelings of infinite elation and pleasant surprises. An event seasoned to the taste of the best virtues of mankind.
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| Fri Dec 21, 2007 17:23 pm Chrismasmania |
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I still haven't bought presents for my parents or Grandpa Paul.
I think I'll get Dad some sort of Celtic music CD or a Sci-Fi movie DVD.
I'll get Mom some earrings probably.
Grandpa Paul likes trains, so I might get him another train-related book or calendar.
I'd better get on the ball.
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Stuff I've already bought:
- Blue/white polka-dot cup and plate for Grandpa Bob
- Red/white polka-dot cup and plate for Grandma Lucille
- Book of short stories for the sis
- "The Art of War" for the bro-in-law
We had a little gag-gift game here at the office a couple days ago... at which I ended up with three ceramic pumpkins. Those are going to the girlfriend. hehe
the funny thing is, while I'm in Wisconsin with the family, she'll have about ten days to stew in her frustration. When I return to Nashville, she'll probably smack me.
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