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Christmas Just Isn't Christmas Without...
Since we are in the midst of the Christmas holiday season, I wanted everyone to share their favorite thing(s) they like most about this time of the year. Feel free to also share any memories. I'll get us started...
Celebrating the birth of Jesus! Spending time with family and friends My mom's sweet potato pies That coffee commericial starring "Peter". I haven't seen it this year. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif I love those darn Gap Christmas commercials. |
I liked the Norelco commercial with Santa "skiing" on that razor-thing!
The smell of pine from the Christmas Tree Food, folks and fun... But, Christmas just has not been Christmas like it used to be without my Father. He passed away in 1983! Anyway, I enjoy watching my nieces and now nephew (this will be his FIRST Christmas) open their gifts. It reminds me of those mornings when my sister and I would wake up 4 AM to see if "Santa" had come. The thing that always puzzled me was how did he get there when our "chimney" was SOOOOOO SMALL! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! |
Decorating the house.
Nat King Cole's Christmas CD. Helping my little sister find the perfect dress for the annual dinner. Reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by the fireplace on Christmas Eve. (My mom used to read it to me, now my mother, sister, and I take turns reading verses.) My dad trying to untangle the Christmas lights. My mom in her holiday apron with flour on her cheek. |
Ohhhhh I love this topics..Humm I would have to say
My younger brothers faces X-mas morning Feeling all warm and content My grannys pecan pie The xmas tree A warm house All the smells from the food to the tree. The feeling that u wish u were a kid again |
This is what I like most about Christmas:
* the joy of celbrating Jesus birthday * being able to see my family all together * my grandmama's homemade Christmas Candy * the Coca-Cola Christmas commercials with the cute little polar bears * an overcrowded house with crazy sleeping arrangements * the annual argument between my grandmother and aunts over what method to use to cook the turkey and they always end up cooking it the same way they did last year http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif (my family a trip y'all!) |
Waitttttt I forgot an important factor.Movies
Rudolph the Red Nose Raindeer,A Christmas Story,Frosty, and The Grinch..my all time favoritessssss |
Decorating the tree as a family.......
The smell of poinsettias all over the house..... Food, Food, Food....... Every third song being a christmas song on the local radio station...... Watching "It's a Wonderful Life" everyday because everyday another station airs it....... Running to the tree on Christmas morning in flannel gown and fuzzy slipers to see if Santa had come (which I still do)....... Going to church to watch the kids in the christmas play (nobody could ever remember lines, and the baby Jesus was always a plastic doll that would get dropped)....... Laughter, Friends, Relatives, Love..... |
I fogot one more thing...the Peanuts gang Christmas movie that come on every year. I think it's called "A Charlie Brown Christmas" or something like that.
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X-mas to mean wouldn't be the same without
1. My family buying our tree like four days before Xmas (always when the last child comes home from college). 2. "It's a Wonderful Life" one of my favorite movies! 3. Playing cards and feeling the "spirits" (lol) of the holidays. 4. Waiting till Christmas Eve to wrap all our presents! 5. On Christmas day my grandmother has to put her best gown, hair,and makeup on in case we take pictures! |
I like this one! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif
* The smell of holiday ham, fried turkey,sweet potato pies, that homemade triple layered butter cake with the old fashioned homemade stove top cooked chocolate icing * My family and I watching that old beaten up Motown Christmas tape we recorded many years ago *Watching my daughter's face light up when she touches every ornament like it was a precious jewel *sitting down telling the stories about how our hands would get popped because we stole some candy canes off the tree to eat at school *My family dancing to the Black christmas music (The younger one's trying to teach the older ones ) http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/cool.gif *The look of gratefulness my granny has when she looks at all of us and thanks God for letting her see us all. *The spiked egg nog http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif *The reminder of just how glorious our God is *Cuddling up with my Daughter reading "The Cajun Night Before Christmas" *The excuses we all make that we can over eat because of the diet we're gonna stick to for the New Year! lol http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif |
There is nothing like Christmas Eve Service at church.
I was raised Cathlic, so Midnight Mass was always a huge deal, becasue we had to wait until we were old enough to go with the adults. Now, I attend a non dem church, and Christmas Eve Service just feels "SOFT" to me. Everybody is happy and wanting to feel the LORD move. WWWHHHOOOO!!!! Now that's Christmas. I also love decorating the tree with my "little one", and watching her open her gifts. AKA2D, this will be our first Christmas without my father, so we'll have to muddle through. Miss. Mocha |
Does anyone feel that the true spirit of Christmas is present these days? To me it doesn't feel as special anymore, what do you think?
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I too enjoy all the good food and gifts but we always keep Christ in mind. Our work is never done no matter what. Whether it's involvement in a sorority or just being just plain ol' human. The folks in my surrounding area adopt families and try to make Christmas great for someone else. God found us worthy to give us his son. We could at least give a meal and some love to someone else less fortunate. Right? |
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My family
Being at my Granny's -- 29th year, lol -- at Christmas Eve; I remember missing all the "fun" as a kid because I had to go to bed so Santa could come, lol. Now that I am grown, I see all they do is play bid whist. a little bit of snow :) My mama's cooking :D |
Christmas is..
The Folger's commercial when Peter comes home.. lol..that signals Christmas to me
Going out to choose holiday cards for friends and family Finding the perfect Christmas dress for my daughter Explaining that Christmas is a birthday party for Jesus and that everyone gets presents (I explained this to her last night and she looked like this :eek: :eek: , lol) Playing my John Denver and the Muppets record (now CD) to hear "Little Saint Nick" by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, lol Smelling live Pine tree. Watching my mom decorate (she doesn't let anyone help her, lol) Watching my daughter get so excited as it gets closer and closer to Dec. 25 Her excitement at having 2 Christmases; one with me, one with her Daddy Hot cocoa in front of a roaring fire Getting Christmas cards in the mail Answering the phone, "Merry Christmas" on Dec. 23 thru 25th. eta: How did I forget the Charlie Brown Special?!! :eek: I love Linus' story of Jesus' birth and when the kids are all dancing... |
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Christmases past-back in the day...
In Christmases past, my folks house use to be far and away from other folx houses--25 odd years ago...
So my dad's fraternity brothers and friends (I guess some from the Sigma Pi Phi Boule) would call themselves "Christmas Caroling" at folx houses, then they'd have a hot toddy or two or three... By the time they reach our house, well... Their rendention of "Silent Night" took a whole new meaning... Like, one year, I was told that the "Drunks" were there when Santa Claus came and they help him put my toys together... That Donald Duck jumping thing kids use to have NEVER worked!!! Anyhow, those were memorable Christmases... Now I have my own little family to create my own little traditions... No kiddies to share the wonder and splendor of excitement for Christmas... |
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Going back to the topic of the thread, it's not Christmas without: Christmas Eve Mass Mommy's Christmas breakfast, lunch and dinner. My Auntie's pot roast and Mac & Cheese My sister's cheesecakes...I'm going to start baking some goodies this year ;) Spending time and sharing laughs with fam and friends. Oh yeah...and the animated/claymation Christmas specials...Does anyone remember the Muppets Christmas Special?? |
Things that make Christmas special to me:
*walking into my mother's house and smelling all the cakes and pies she is baking...then licking the bowls! I'm still a big kid. * just sitting at my mom's house with the candle lits and looking at the Christmas tree. Now, I get a big kick out of putting up my little Charlie Brown Christmas tree with my husband every year. I guess we'll go ahead and invest in a decent one next year. *cleaning out my closets and my pantry to see what I have to donate *Listening to the Temptations Christmas CD |
1. going to church for christmas eve service
2. listening to old christmas cd's like nat king cole( i'm young but i don't like the new stuff) 3. rum cake 4. eggnog 5. a charlie brown christmas 6.buying myself gifts from Dillard's...especially the new winter suit collection 7.buying other people gifts 8. sorrel(it's a jamaican thing) |
Y'all have some really, really fine answers already!
Christmas isn't Christmas without my church's musical evening, the Sunday prior to Christmas. Christmas Eve services. Thanking the Lord for His perfect gift to us before opening our presents. A sugar high by, oh, 10 am... (sweet rolls, cookies, desserts...) Going to the cemetery the week before Christmas, to decorate my Daddy's grave (and my grandparents'). He just died 2 years ago; it seems like 2 weeks... The specials, esp. Charlie Brown! Nat King Cole's Christmas songs (this is a new one) Love, Actually Remembering goofy things about past Christmases! |
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1. Hearing Donnie Hathaway's "This Christmas"
2. Seeing that Folger's Coffee Commercial about Peter when he comes home and surprises his family 3. Drinking eggnog 4. My church singing "Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child" (Fantasia tore this song up a few weeks ago on the AI special) 5. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" 6. Seeing "The Grinch that Stole Christmas" 7. Seeing "Kinta Claus" at South DeKalb Mall (all ATLiens should know what I'm talking about) 8. Hearing the Jackson 5 "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" |
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christmas just ain't xmas without my cousin Shon. I love u and i miss u. I'll make sure that your 3angels are well taken care of... i love u:(
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Christmas just ain't Christmas without going to the movies as a family to see whatever looks good. This year, it'll be Fat Albert. This Christmas, I'm trying to keep busy so that I won't think too much about the baby that we lost this year.
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This Christmas by Donny Hathaway. This song is ALL I need to get in the holiday spirit.
It is never Christmas for me until I hear this song! |
Christmas just isn't Christmas without - It's a wonderful Life, The Brady Bunch Christmas reunion - I watched the other night and saw Jan with an AKA blanket that she gave her husband as he was packing up his things to move out (as they were separating) before they got back together at their parents. He goes I didn't like that blanket anyway. I was like:eek: I looked at the credits and could not find anyone on there who was a Soror, Question where did that blanket come from? Did anyone else notice that!
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Christms Just Isn't Christmas Without
Christmas just isn't Christmas without the One you Love LOL
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My fiancee and I have our own Christmas traditions now. It's just too tough to choose between our families, and we want to spend the holiday together.
For us, decorating is the best part. We have a TON of decorations, and it's nice to see the place all decorated and ready for the holiday. With my parents, the big tradition was always Christmas Eve with my dad's side and Christmas day with my mom's side. |
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