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DorK, we can change places, and yes you can be de innocent one, however, it would not be poossible for me to fill your shoes. Hope you have goot day back at work. Is the pain letting up? As for snow, we might get some tonight.
BBBB, interesting Christmas facts, I found 45 to be quite different and some funny names for Santa.
Cami, Stella is on the move? And no one knows where she is????
Well, it’s so so quiet in here, not much to comment on, but we can still have DOTD,
THE MISTLETOE
2 oz. Finlandia Mango
1 oz. pomegranate juice
Splash of triple sec
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Goldie sounds good, looks beautiful and YEA Stella's on the run--so if anyone is gettin snow--she might just be dropping in wi--She's a sneaky one.
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fergit the poison!!! can I pick him??!!!! Puleeeezzzzz!!!!
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OK Chrissy I wanted him but no enery here--so let's let Chrissy have at it. Go Chrissy.
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Ooo! Oooo! hot!! Hot!! HOt!!! OOO HOT!!!!! Burnie....burnie......mmmmmmmmm
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Goldie....DOTD looks so good ....festive..I want one!! You actually made me think that I need to go out and find some mistletoe and strategically place them around my apt...I would wait until Dec 26.
Cami, glad you had fun and Joey had fun with Donna...glad you know how to use soap too...lol...well, glad for everyone else on that . What kind of soap did they make?
NM..hope the roads arent too slick for ya...do you even have snow right now?? Cami is so right about black ice...thats scary chit.
Kathy that coconut cake sounded delish the other night...I can just picture it.
Busy as usual on a Thurs at work...wish I could stay longer...there is always tomorrow.
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Ooooohhhhhh dat dwink looks purdy and sounds yummy too....wid mango AND pomegranate...so dats healthy too...heck we need tons of those to stay well, right? I also love the mistletoe above it! I never saw mistletoe growing till I moved to the mainland and got married. It doesn't grow in HI, so much more expensive there. Cute Cyndie, about putting mistletoe all around, but not till the 26th...*winky, winky*.
Oh and I like your Thursday Poison Lori.....but looks like Chrissy beat us all to it. Let's see.....soon she should be sleeping, den we kin sneak over to OZ in de UFO and get dat Thursday Poison back here! Den we all take turns, but mese afwaid de Chrissy will habs him all worn out! She is one hot mama!!!
I thought Stella was last spotted in Vegas??? Is she on the move yet again????
Got lots to do, as we all do, so will sign off for now......
Katawumpus
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popping in for some mistletoes cuz mese thirsty on dis thirsdey. work is going well as can be, got so much to do but have not worked as hard as I could. don't tail. not really.
has anyone seen Stella? Have not yet read, maybe I will do so later.
Cheers, love and hugs to all!!
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CRACKERS
Tom Smith, a London sweet shop owner, invented the Christmas cracker. After spotting French bonbons wrapped in paper with a twist at each end in 1847, he sold similar sweets with a “love motto” inside. He then included a trinket and a bang. His Bangs of Expectation included gifts such as jewellery and miniature dolls. By 1900, he was selling 13 million a year
MISTLETOE
Ancient druids believed mistletoe could cure illness, aid fertility and protect against witchcraft.
The tradition of kissing underneath mistletoe originates from Scandinavia. According to a Norse legend, Loki, an evil god, made an arrow out of mistletoe and used it to kill Balder, the sun god.
The mistletoe repented and was planted on a tree so it could do no more harm. It became a symbol of love.
TURKEY
Before turkey took over, the popular Christmas dishes were goose and cockerel or, in the houses of the rich, peacock and swan. The turkey was introduced into Europe from the New World in the 15th and 16th Centuries and, because it was inexpensive and quick to fatten, it soon rose in popularity as a Christmas feast food.
STOCKINGS
In the 12th Century, French nuns, inspired by the legend of St Nicholas – who gave gold to the poor – began leaving stockings full of fruit, including tangerines, and nuts at the houses of poor people. The toe of the stocking would contain an apple for good health and the heel a tangerine because they were very rare and expensive.
PRESENTS
We did not always exchange gifts on Christmas Day. In Roman times, they waited until New Year’s Day to hand out their pressies. But, as Christianity spread, people started giving on Christmas Day – despite efforts by church leaders to outlaw the practice. And the Victorians brought a renewed vigour to the tradition of giving gifts on the actual day itself.
TINSEL
The first mass-produced Christmas decoration, tinsel was made in Europe in the 1600s from sheets of silver alloy hammered until they were paper-thin, then cut into strips. It was designed to reflect the light from candles and fireplaces.
BAUBLES
The custom of hanging fruit and baubles from green tree branches goes back to Roman times.
Then the decorations were used to symbolise the fruits of the Earth and the fiery sun.
SANTA CLAUS
The red-suited Santa we all know was created in 1935, by Haddon Sundblo, for a Coca-Cola advertising campaign. In previous lives, he was a thinner and paler character based on a 4th century Turkish bishop, St Nicholas, who became the patron saint of children. It was in Holland, where he’s known as Sinterklaas, that he earned his reputation for giving away Christmas gifts.
THE TREE
It was German evangelist Martin Luther who first decorated a fir tree in 1510. Queen Victoria’s German-born husband, Albert, brought the tradition of decorating a tree for Christmas to our shores in around 1840. Artificial trees were invented in the 1930s by the Addis Company, who manufactured them using spare machines in their toilet-brush factory.
CAROL SINGING
The word ‘carol’ means dance or song of praise and joy and the first carols were pagan songs to celebrate the winter solstice. Carols were once sung during all four seasons but only the tradition of singing them at Christmas has survived.
HOLLY & IVY
Holly and Ivy have been used to decorate homes since the 9th century because they symbolise everlasting life. The holly represents Christ’s crown of thorns and the berries his blood.
Ivy was also thought to protect a house against drunkenness, while holly was said to keep witches and tax collectors away.
MINCE PIES
Mince pies date back at least to medieval times – and possibly long before. They are descended from a huge pie, baked on Christmas Eve, containing chopped beef, suet, nuts, spices and fruit, of which whole, dried plums were an important constituent.
CHRISTMAS PUD
Christmas pudding, also called plum pudding – although it contains no plums – originated as a 14th Century ‘porridge’ of beef, mutton, raisins, currants, prunes, wine and mixed spices. By the 17th century the meat had gone. The pudding is traditionally stirred from east to west in honour of the Three Wise Men. A 10p piece can be stirred into it to bring luck to the finder.
CARDS
The first Christmas cards were sent in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole, head of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Too busy to write letters, he had an artist design 1,000 cards, illustrated with a festive scene on the front and printed with the greeting, “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You”.
Originally published 22/12/2009
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wonderful history lesson bernie
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Thats Great info Bernie!! I havent gotten into this holiday much in past years for one reason or another...lack of family being near or sharing it with a crazy biotch that was trying to kill me...this year is so different and its so cool to hear of how all the traditions came about. Thanks Bernie!
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Howdy Dollinks! I hab not beeeen here for a while so today I will tail you that Iz here now and hab big hopes de loungettes are all doing great. Today's essay is "HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION AND WHY I NEED A DWINK." Maybe you think I was lost, well what happened was I moved from Planet Hoth to the Nanu Nanu Resort Oasis in Area 51 and funny as it soundez I was abducted by aliens! Dey would not let me log in here to tail you all this but in case you don't believe me I have proof:
De aliens gave me de surferticket and booted me cuz dey said I had too many hot flashes and it was annoying and since de Mayan calendar end did not end de woyld yesterday dey said I could go back to Nanu and dey said one of my bweastie fwiends was habin a prolem which I could not stand to hear and I was so glad I could get here to tell her dat my fart has been aching at dis news and I am hoping for a speeeeedy recovery. I have 3.5 months of ketchup and I so sawwy I missed some birthdays and holidays....but we have many more to share so let's just all hop in de UFO and go get some booooooze and den we can chat n ketchup....
Sending lubs and hugs to all HTL Hottie Baby Dolls!!! Cheers!
Bbbbbbbbbbbbean
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Hi goils. . .Just checking in, Have had a rough couple of weeks dealing with the ascites (fluid) and have been in twice to have it drained (paracentisis). The first drain, they took out 5.7 liters, the 2nd time, 4.7 liters.
Just started a new chemo yesterday - Doxil. Hope this new one will help with the ascites.
Hope everyone is ok.
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Wow!! Da Beans is in the HTL!!!! Yipppeeeeee!!! Weely Beans ? Abductuated by Aluens?! Oooo how cuel!!!!!! Nice ta seez youse!!!! Hab a dwink......no hab two.......naaaa......hab as many as youse can fits in!!!!!!!
Awe poo Rak!!!!! Sure hope the doxil gets on top of the BC and relieves the ascites for you. That amount if fluid would be soooo uncomfortable.
Dork.......well what can I say my lovely. I know you want to work but please don't be doing too much too soon.
((((((((((HUGS)))))))))) to all who need them as there are plenty to go around.
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Hi Chrissy! I hope you had fun hogging all the Tenders the other day! LOL...jest kidding you. How are you doing?
Raku, Thanks for popping in and letting us know whats been going on. I hope and pray that the Doxil will help eliminate all that fluid buildup. That must feel awful when it happens. (((((Raku))))) Hope you get a good nights sleep and feel much better tomorrow!
YAY DE BEANSIE IS BACK, DE BEANSIE IS BACK.....Hi Ho The Dairieo de Beansie is Back!!! Wow, you sure do have proof, you silly girl....aliens, huh???? LOL. So nice to have you back....and no fair staying away that long ever again!!!! I'll only believe dat alien story ONCE, jest one time can you get away wid dat. Otherwise I will worry that you are having early-onset senility. When I rearrange "aliens" I get "senila"....see there?? LOL, we shorely habs missed ya, girl!! Here is a nice wodka dwinkie for ya....oh and did you know we have pillows under the barstools? So many gals were falling off the barstools and ending up on the floor, dat we added soft pillows!
Catching up on asylum that I taped last night. Cyn and Alli have let me know there is a season before this one that I should rent. Eeerrrrriiiiieeeeeeee for shurely!
Hugs!
Kat
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hmmmmmm for some reason I feel like taking a shower......
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running running running, oops mese fall, up agen n runnin sunning i mean running, running running funning running....trying to ketch de berry dear bwestie BEANIUS!! Welcome back, here is a big huge giNORMOUS dorKy hug ((((BEANIE))).
Beans, wuz you talking about widdle old mese? i hope not cuz mese goona cry happy tears. Oh hail, mese has to cry dem ennyway cuz mese seeze you in de corner ober dere. ya know, under de barstool next to Camille the real deal Cammy. I want to interucpe you two,Beanie meat Cammy, Cammy meat beaniusdegreenestsweetestbeanmeseknow! Yippee, we need to parTAY!
Lynda, great to see you todey too. I am so sawry you have been having a rouf time of tings. I will say a prayer to the no bloat fairies and to my God dat de new pills do dere magic.
Chrissy, so awesome to seze you too.
Mese speachless, dis too furciting. Who partying?
Oh my BBB, supercalafragalisticexpeealadousious, such neat tings you post. I tink I hurd about de mistletoe years ago and foygot. When de lightbulb went on in mese pea bwain, I had a feeling from when I learned dis and no remember when and with who or where but de feeling is oh so warm. And it cold in mese house so dat a good ting.
Who did I miss? I buy de misseded ones a dwink. oh yea, no buying, eberyting FREE. Come one, come all, Beanius has escaped de Planet hOTH and mese lubs her new home at de Nanu Nanu resort oh_asis at pier 51! Beanius, you cwack me de hail up goil! And to hear de BEanGlish is priceless. I lubed yer certificate of adbuction, I had it soytified to be deamed twue and original.
Cyn, I could not be more happy for you in getting into de Christmas spirit. You desoyve dis so muchly. dEre is nutting like sharing de dey with lobbed ones, ye know? Tank you for you know what, I jest lub you!
Juliet, lub lub lub dose BIG hot boys you findeth. Dey make mese pantie warmliest. oh, I mean I jest take dem patnies from de dryer, dat why dese hot.
Love you girls. Would like to come back but I dunno, it is late. I have to take in a shirt that I am wearing tomorrow so that mese rolls of flesh from wat were a foob don't show n frighten de weak at werk hehe. I tank God mese ken sew. So...
Love you all, wish I could acknowledge all, gotta git with de program. In de meantime, you all keep dwinkin!!
CheArs barmen ears up!
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good morning all,lynda-hugs and prayers for resolution to your ascites.dorty you sound so much better,does this means the infection and d are resolving? cammi-hope your enjoying your friend and joey time.hello chrissy-maybe we can find something to pass the travel time for you
.cyn-so glad your enjoying the season(its my favourite) thanks for the lovely card. first night at work physically ok but mentally-
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Lynda I'm so glad u popped in and I pray the doxil works for u.
Dork u sound better YAY
Bernie I loe u'r histery of all the thins we experience all he time.
Well so ur beanie--Hi beanie--I'm Camille-Cammie-Camy-whatever is the easiest when drinking. or sober if that happens.
I'v got a tummyache to to many cookies. not nuff booze to even it out.--My GF is a dynamo, but she's slowing down--Joey and I are going out to dinner tomorrow night (fingers crossed) and sleeping by her for the night. So that's our get away--there's an indorr pool she'll take Joey to and we'll have out Chrisrmas Sat.--She sent so much food--even the goumet crescent rolls--she's craxy but what other kind of friends could I possibly have OK I'll catch up when I can---Oh beans good thinkin about aliens--I believe u..
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Good morning, Loungettes! Something rather unusual happened to me yesterday. I had a light day at work, and so I picked up some visits for a couple of co-workers who have pretty heavy case loads right now. Both those nurses were grateful and said "thank you." At the end of the day my boss called me up just to "thank you" too! No other reason for that call. I was so surprised! Goes to show that I've found a great place to work and great people to work with.
CynCyn--love the history of black eyed peas, thanks for sharing! I love all these traditions and the history behind them.
ORLA--CREEPY!!!!!!!!!!!!! But fun!
Cammy-don't blame you for passing on the fentanyl if it makes you feel like that. Personally, I wouldn't mind feeling like that once in a while, but for more than an hour or so, not really.
DorKable--you got zebra colors on your hand? I got squirming skin! Very creepy, but kinda fun, too! Is your disability really only 6% of your pay? That's not worth bothering with even if you don't have pay any premiums for it! Glad you could get your PCP to let you go back to work. The weather has warmed up here, so no black ice issues for a while. Supposed to get some snow beginning of next week, maybe. Sigh. Good by summer.
Wahine--Happy B-day to your Dad! Hmm, the more I hear of this 50 shades thing, the more I think I need to read it. Is it appropriate reading for a 53 year old virgin????????
BBBBernie--I remember the snowman! He was TALL!!!!! Love all the tidbits of info!
Goldie--I can't wait to try a mistletoe dwinky! Looks and sounds so special!
Chrissy--I'm with you--sharsies????? I've got a dusting of snow now, just enough to see on the ground. Much of it got slushy then froze, but the roads are well cleared off now.
BEANIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!How dare the aliens not let you post on here! Shame on them! BEANIE IS IN THE LOUNGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rakul--Glad the fluid levels are going down. Praying the chemo works for you!
Princess Glitter Sizzle's DOTD is the BEANIE"S BACK
2 oz Cachaca
2 oz pomegranate juice
1/2 whole quartered lime
2 tsp sugar
Mix well, serve on the rocks.
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good morning all, nm so glad they appreciate you
, started reading the 2nd book in the fifty shades but still haven't finished it yet after 6 months,apparently the author used to write tween/teen books and it shows ,interested in yours and kathys opinions ,did think about taking it to pre op with me to finish but took the new jd robb one instead.back in work tonight so have some friday night fun ladies. and WELCOME BACK BEANS,SO NO CAPTAIN SOLO/KIRK/PICARD/SISKO TO PASS THE TIME WITH0 -
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Alright Chrissy n Cami, girls quit yer fightin. Can’t y’all just share some of dat dere poison?
Cyn, for some odd reason, I don’t think the mistletoe will be needed
Lara, now that someone mentioned their skin swirling from what you posted, I think I did see my skin do that too, but only for a minuscule of a second, which is why I didn’t think I saw anytiing.
Kathy, maybe we can send ChileBoy to OZ and grab then grab the poison.
BBBB, you get teacher of year award!
Dofey back to work and making doze big bucks. But take it easy goil. And I have not seen Stella. Cami said she was somewhere where it snowed? Such a sweet and funny welcome back for our Beans. But youse is alwaze funny.
LMAO at de Beans. Love the name of your new place Nanu Nanu Resort in Area 51. Leave it to you to come up with something clever. So goot to see you (((((BEANS))))). Hoping to see more of you.
Lynda, thank you for checking in. We DO miss you. Praying for you that this new chemo works, damn you RB. F U R B! Please keep us updated and stop in when you can. (((((LYNDA)))))
Tanks for de hug Chrissy, we all needs doze, dey so nice and makes one feel all warm and fuzzy.
Cami, have a super time with your GF and Joey. Look how special he is, to be taking two wonderful women out on a date. Have a souper fabulous time.
NM, that was beery nice of your co-workers and your boss. But even nicer of you to do that. You made me giggle when you asked it 50 Shades was ap pro pai for a 53 yo virgin. Might make you want to change THAT status!!! Can’t say for sure, as I have not read it, but from what I hear……. And yet another healthy DOTD and a poyfect one at that for the welcoming back of our Beans.
Julie, physically ok but not mentally? No wonder you fit in her with us. Kidding aside, you ok? OMG, love the IV bags, too funny. Hook me up! And you too are a very special lady. We LOVE OUR NURSES!!!
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Hee hee.............I think you're safe NM!
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LOL, Good cartoon, Lori. And what is it they say "A good man is hard to find", OR "A hard man is good to find"! LOL. I was going to say the SAME THING to NM, about how it might make her change her mind, if she read it! Thinking alike again, oh,oh!!!!
NM, SO thankful for your co-workers and boss, to actually THANK YOU for pitching in and helping them WOW. What a change from your last place of employment, and the one b4 that (See, we have a history together, all of us, now!).
Ooooooooh I love those IV's too, Julie! Hook me up!!!
Bernie, SO nice reading all that info you find! Are you decorating the Harley for Christmas? I have the wreaths that go on the front of a my car, but too much trouble to remember to turn it on and off (battery). I wonder if the newer ones hook up to the car battery somehow. ANYHOW, hope you are doing great!!! I'll get to see ya in about 3 months...WOOHOO!!!
Cami, Sounds like a blast with Joey and your GF.....lotsa fun, jest what you needed! Hoping the 'D' will go away for good, though.
Shoot, and I REALLY mean shoot....there is another damn (yup I said dat) shooting at an elem school,this one in a historic town in CT. Haven't heard yet on the casualties. That is so horrible.
Raku, How are you doing today???? Hopefully much better!
Beansie, see what a welcome you are getting, from us oldies and the newbies too???? You were sooooooo missed!!!! Love the name of your abode too!
Hugs to ALL, Hope everyone will have a good Fried-Dey! I am hoping to pick up my g'dau to look for her birthday gift, but they have ALL been sick, so am hoping she is ok today, to go out.
Kat
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Cami, for your grandson, cuz he is such a sweetie, and SO good to you and your GF....
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Hahahah this book is really being talked about and NM no it's not appropiate for a 53 yr. old virin--but of course u can read it.
I can't find any of my recipes for my non-baked cookies---yes ladies I did hae recipes and On occasion I made something. But Les is going to make ting-a-lings (LOL) next week with Joey--that kid has to do eerything---he's getting a 1 carat--smokey quartz and a 1 carat fire opal as 2 of his presents--he's going to be so excited--he's been collecting gems and srone for 2 years and they are all in a neat case mostly all from Donna. When he sees the fire opal he's going to go crazy. I told u she spoils the ell out of him. and ustoo.
I can't believe Dork is at work--wow what a woman she is. I was thining maybe Dork meant to write 60%. I got 80%--I've neer heard of 6%,
Is everyone ready for Christmas? hahaha---I order on line so I can do a bunch next week and Les can go anf finish up Joey for me so I'll just o to the Dollar store and get some boxes and stuff so that should be it.This year I'm very disorganized--ccuz that's one thing I do with complete control--so I'll prolly foret people this time around.
OK everyone hae a great day and feel better.
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