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Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 10:02 am
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It's Christmas Eve here in the US. We are going to my daughter's house later to eat some yummy food and exchange gifts. My son will be there with his woman and his step-daughter.
We may need SCUBA gear to get there. It's been raining since yesterday afternoon and the whole backyard is under water. I grew up with snowy, cold Christmases.
Tomorrow will be a day to do nothing for us (husband and me) while the kids go to their in-laws.
Hope everyone survives time with family.
Be safe, eat lots of goodies, and try not to catch any cooties on this day of forced togetherness.
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RE: Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 10:17 am
Merry gingleballs and a happy Winter Foodfest!
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RE: Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 10:22 am
Merry Happy Christmakwanzukkah!
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RE: Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 10:42 am
Sure. People celebrate secular Christmas where they celebrate Santa, presents, consumerism, the solstice, and the tree. It doesn't have to do anything with religion.
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RE: Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 10:52 am
I performed an exorcism on the spirit of the holiday a long time ago.
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RE: Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 11:39 am
Enjoy traditional gift exchange day as much as you can.
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RE: Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 11:50 am
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Happy holidays and Saturnalia, folks.
A friend from work showed up at my place last night with beer and a kitten.
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RE: Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 12:11 pm
Deep fried kitten?
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RE: Happy whatever you celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 12:12 pm
(December 24, 2023 at 12:11 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: Deep fried kitten?
Nope.
Crazy, full of energy, kitten.
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