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Old 12-23-2011, 08:16 AM
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SInce the granddaughters are 500 miles away we do not bother decorating or putting up a tree. However I do notice that people are pleasantly surprised when we wish them Merry Christmas. I firmly believe in separation of church and state, this was not the case in Colonial America, even the Puritans who came seeking religious freedom did not practice such freedom. Of course there is a tendency here to confuse freedom with license.

Merry Christmas y'all.
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Old 12-23-2011, 08:33 AM
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I actually like some of the music, but I draw the line at Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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Leroy Anderson, or Bing Crosby. Great Stuff!

Alvin and the Chipmunks, not so much.

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Old 12-23-2011, 09:14 AM
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I actually like some of the music, but I draw the line at Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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I like the traditional stuff performed in a traditional manner. I don't really like any of the modern stuff.
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Old 12-23-2011, 09:19 AM
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Every Christmas day I play the Messiah in its' entirety, sometimes a version given me by our very own generous Canadian Elder

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Old 12-23-2011, 09:38 AM
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Every Christmas day I play the Messiah in its' entirety, sometimes a version given me by our very own generous Canadian Elder

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Dat's da good stuff, yo.
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Old 12-23-2011, 09:44 AM
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Heck yeah! I've got a couple of old Trapp Family Christmas LPs where they do the old world carols, they're good too. Though I've noticed most folks would rather hear pop carols.

Dave, what's that LP on your stereo?

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Old 12-23-2011, 10:55 AM
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Every Christmas day I play the Messiah in its' entirety, sometimes a version given me by our very own generous Canadian Elder

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Not quite sure how I managed it, but in addition to Malcom Sargeant and the Huddesfield, I seem to have acquired three others.

Otto Klemperer on Angel,

Colin Davis on Philips, and

Neville Marriner on Argo

The latter is based on the first performance March 23, 1743.

Hmm March 23 was my eldest brother's birthday, rest his soul, wonder if he had summat to do with my getting it?

Of course as a former Quebecois I can even sing the original Minut Chretien, that y'all call O Holy Night.
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Old 12-23-2011, 04:26 PM
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If we could just quit the orgy of gift-giving and tacky music, I would be a lot better.

"tacky music"
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Old 12-23-2011, 04:52 PM
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I like the traditional stuff performed in a traditional manner. I don't really like any of the modern stuff.
No Thin White Duke & Bing?
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Old 12-23-2011, 06:32 PM
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"tacky music"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT5c5eP_P34

'Nuff said!
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