The Official Christmas Thread of 2008

Christmas is on it's way. To keep everything original, I have made a thread to where if there is anything you want to post about Christmas, come here. Share pics, videos, pics of you on Christmas morning, that jolly holiday music, a movie you are going/went to see on Christmas Day this year or some other time, or anything related to Christmas, even if you just want to talk about Christmas or share thoughts at the present moment, etc. So to get started, I'll make a nice little entry to the discussion.


Christmas Music - AOL Spotlight
http://music.aol.com/radioguide/christmas-music

To All MoFos
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Countdown to Christmas Clock (Download Required)
http://www.download.com/Christmas-Co...-10068157.html

Selection of Christmas Images
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...h+Images&gbv=2

Want Your MoFo Avatar to Be Holiday Spirited?
http://www.iconator.com/tags.php?typ...&tag=christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas Background
http://www.moviewallpapers.net/image...tmas-5-800.jpg

Santa Radar - Keep Track of Where Santa's At
http://www.holoworld.com/santa/

Talk to Santa Claus on AIM
http://joi.ito.com/weblog/2004/12/03...-claus-is.html

Scenes to Bring Back the Spirit
Leg Lamp - A Christmas Story
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Ending Song - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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There's Always Tomorrow - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


The Forgotten ORIGINAL Frosty the Snowman Movie
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Save the Neck - Christmas Vacation



Essential Questions (Post an answer if you would like to)
* What are your top 10 favorite Christmas movies?
* What has always been one of your favorite Christmas traditions?
* Do you believe in Santa Claus?
* What's the best/favorite present you have received?
* Do you remember your first Christmas?
* Do you leave cookies and milk out for Santa Claus?
* What do you plan to do on Christmas Day? (Go into detail on this one)
* Do you like snow?
* Does it snow/get cold where you live?
* Is Christmas your favorite holiday? If not, then what is?

Challenging Questions (Post an answer if you would like to. First 5 to answer correctly get free reputation.)
* Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?
* Why do we give people presents on Christmas?
* Why are Christmas colors red, white, and green?
* Where does Christmas come from?
* Why does Santa Claus deliver presents?
* Why do we decorate a Christmas tree?
* How come we use Christmas stockings?
* Describe the origination of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. What do recipients do on their day(s) of celebration?

• Other:

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Essential Questions

• What are your top 10 favorite Christmas movies?

1. Die Hard
2. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
3. Gremlins
4. A Christmas Story
5. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
6. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7. Trading Places
8. The Bishop's Wife
9. Eyes Wide Shut
10. The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

• Is Christmas your favorite holiday? If not, then what is?

No. I like Administrative Professionals Day.

• Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?

Must be a foot fetish thing.

• Why does Santa Claus deliver presents?

Obviously because he's a stinkin' Pinko Commie Socialist. Much like Barack Obama.

• How come we use Christmas stockings?

Because nobody would want gifts out of Christmas Underwear. Especially when the chocolate meets the skidmarks.

Can't answer 'em all, but here goes...

I like the Christmas music my family plays in the background. It's a near-constant presence the entire month of December and it makes for a really lovely atmosphere.

Nah. I was told the truth at an extremely young age.

A trip to New York -- I wrote about it in January.

If I don't have to drive much, and it's not all wet and icy, then absolutely.

Oh yeah.

It is.


Except for the part where Santa doesn't pay for the presents by taking your money. Other than that, bitchin' simile!

Merry Christmas, Holden Pike and Yoda!!
And a Happy New Year

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Yay! Christmas. I'm excited. I think.

Wasn't as good as it used to be, though (for me). Years ago. Meh.

Why?

1. Ernest Saves Christmas
2. Home Alone
3. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
4. Jingle All The Way
5. Die Hard
6. The Santa Clause
7. Mixed Nuts
8. Gremlins

And I can't think of anymore favorites....

Absolutely not - I was a month old.

I am not mental - I don't leave food out for people who don't exist. You'll attract rats.

Yes.

I don't care for holidays anymore.

It's a chance for people to allow their inner slut to emerge.

So we won't look bad in their eyes.

They would have been red, gold and green, but Boy George grabbed those for the colors of his dreams in "Karma Chameleon".

I don't know what to get my Mom.

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My 10 Fave Christmas Movies:

1. Gremlins
2. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
3. Die Hard
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas
5. The Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
6. It's a Wonderful Life
7. Meet Me in St. Louis
8. Remember the Night
9. Joyeux Noël (2005)
10. A Christmas Story

I can tell you about the first Christmas I can remember. I was probably four or five (1960 or 1961). Our family usually took turns hosting big Christmas family get-togethers, and this was one where everybody came to our house. We had what we called "the den" in our backyard which was a cool building with a fireplace and an old 1920s record player (not a Victrola, but something in a cabinet). The family gathered out there for most of Christmas, but this was really a very unique day for me, so besides still having the photos from it (which I currently cannot find), I remember it so clearly because when my Grandpa showed up in the morning with his pickup truck, he, my Dad and I drove up to the San Bernardino Mountains (about a 45 minute trip back then), and we cut down a tree! It never passed through my young, but highly-active brain, whether there was anything right or wrong about it. It was just something I'd never done before, and I thought it was super cool. We got it home and decorated it before any other of the family showed up. You know, I'm still unclear why we waited until Christmas Day to do this, but my Dad would always "celebrate" Christmas but he wasn't real gung ho about trees and decorations, so I'm guessing that he had to try to be more "festive" for the rest of the family to show he wasn't a Scrooge.

I remember my favorite presents I got that Christmas too: a Tonka Dumptruck

and a Texaco Fire Chief helmet with sound effects.


My best friend got the Tonka Cement Mixer, so we went crazy the next day. It was great!

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Merry Christmas to:
Destiny
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#1 fave movie is Miracle on the 34th Street

2. my favorite tradition was santa's trail of money around the house. when i was little, santa had a hole in his pocket and he would leave a trail. my old sister went to school and bragged how santa got drunk at our house. the change trail weaved and we found beer cans in front of the toliet. i am hoping the 'rents will start this up with the new baby coming..(not mine)

3.do i believe in santa???
well to be honest, i did and married him!!! my first husband plays santa --let the jokes began!!! and i hated christmas since christmas movies were played 24/7!! but i am now looking forward to the new baby coming to see it from her eyes

4.my fave gift was either a race track or a miss piggy doll. yes i was a tomgirl and still am at times!!! this year all i want is my husband home for christmas or sometime soon. i miss him so bad and don't want anything for christmas but this...

this is the first year my boyfriend and i will actually be spending Christmas together, so needless to say i am very, very excited.

i'll post more stuff later!

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Die Hard
Scrooge
The Muppet Christmas Carol

I always loved the Christmas markets you get some places like Germany.

On the other hand my least favourite tradition is shops playing Christmas music right through November and December. It means that by the time it actually is Christmas you are sick to death of 'Last Christmas' and 'Merry Xmas'.

Hope my kids don't get up too early for a start! We will most likely go to my parents. Open presents in the morning, then have Christmas dinner (pancakes, roast potatoes, mash, veg, mmmm...) then play family games (we don't watch tv on Christmas Day, although almost always watch a Christmas film on Christmas Eve). This year will be baby Saturday's first Christmas so that will be nice

Sometimes. Fingers crossed for this year...

Yes!

Why not?

He works for Amazon?

I have no idea, so I'll keep an eye out for other answers on this thread. Where I live people mostly celebrate Diwali or Christmas. Or both if they are feeling particularly multicultural/work for the council.

Merry Christmas

I want to see Four Christmases.

Essential Questions (Post an answer if you would like to)
* What are your top 10 favorite Christmas movies?

I can't think of 10, but
-Gremlins
-Die Hard
-A Christmas Story
-National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
-Nightmare Before Chirstmas
-Bad Santa

* What has always been one of your favorite Christmas traditions?

Don't really have a Christmas tradition

* Do you believe in Santa Claus?

No

* What's the best/favorite present you have received?

XBox 360. I use it all the time

* Do you remember your first Christmas?

No

* Do you leave cookies and milk out for Santa Claus?

No

* What do you plan to do on Christmas Day? (Go into detail on this one)

Sleep in, open presents with my father, lounge around the house (In my undies if possible), spend some time with my gf, go back to sleep

* Do you like snow?

I hate it

* Does it snow/get cold where you live?

I live in the rust belt, yes, it snows...A lot

* Is Christmas your favorite holiday? If not, then what is?

No. I like Halloween a lot more

Challenging Questions (Post an answer if you would like to. First 5 to answer correctly get free reputation.)
* Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?

Because we can. I can kiss under cobwebs, a pine branch hanging from the ceiling, or pretty much anywhere.

* Why do we give people presents on Christmas?

Read the above statement, first sentence

* Why are Christmas colors red, white, and green?

I really don't know

* Where does Christmas come from?

The legend of St. Nicholas. I believe that he passed out presents to poor children. I could be completely wrong though.

* Why does Santa Claus deliver presents?

Because it's easier than going shopping and trying to find a parking spot.

* Why do we decorate a Christmas tree?

Because pine trees are boring

* How come we use Christmas stockings?

They're easier to hand than snow boots.

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I am really looking forward to see my son face when he comes down the stairs in the morning "To see if he's been!" and to see him opening his presants. AND ofcourse to see my daughter chew the papper as its her first christmas.

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