Author Topic: Merry Christmas to One & All!! (Read 10281 times)

Lumière · « **on:** December 25, 2006, 03:00:00 pm »

To all you Brokies all around the world

I wanna wish you:

A Very Merry Christmas!

Joyeux Noel!

Feliz Navidad!

Buone Feste Natalizie!

Feliz Natal!

Hristos se rodi!

Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun!

Happy Holidays!!

Pipedream · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2006, 04:16:27 am »

Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!

Lumière · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2006, 12:43:49 am »

My dear Anke ..

That is a very beautiful pic! Cheers mate!

Oh..
and it is already your birthday in your timezone (another 4 or so hours to go here ..

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.. So ...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2007, 11:35:54 am »

Merry holidays to all my Brokie friends from atop Brokenback Mountain!!

jstephens9 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2007, 10:59:17 pm »

What an absolutely beautiful picture Lee!!!!!!!

Shasta542 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2007, 11:16:42 pm »

Thank you, Lucise! Merry Christmas to you! Lee, that picture is so pretty--it makes me feel COLD just to look at it, too!!

jstephens9 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2007, 11:32:14 pm »

I bet it is COLD up there right now. I wouldn't doubt but what Adam and Lee are up there right now

Shasta542 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2007, 11:34:00 pm »

Yeah--with icicles hanging off them!

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2007, 04:07:54 pm »

I took that pic on my first visit to Brokenback Mountain. It was a little cold...so cold that two of our three cameras wouldn't work cause the batteries crapped out. You haven't lived til you've kissed on top of Brokenback Mountain with upper lips decorated with icicles of frozen snot!! Ah, the sweet memories I have! But, I'll leave you with a more attractive image to wish you a very merry Christmas:

Courtesy of Bay City John

Meryl · « **Reply #9 on:** December 24, 2007, 07:31:49 pm »

Starry Jack and Ennis, how gorgeous! Thanks, Lee, and Bay City John.

Merry Christmas!

David In Indy · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2007, 07:47:16 pm »

Merry Christmas BetterMost!!!

Shasta542 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 25, 2007, 12:20:06 am »

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Artiste · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2008, 05:03:39 pm »

In advance, may I wish you all: A Very Merry Christmas ! and Happy Haneca (sorry, I'm exhausted and don't remember how to spell it - help ! )

David In Indy · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2008, 06:02:03 pm »

Quote from: Artiste on November 23, 2008, 05:03:39 pm

In advance, may I wish you all: A Very Merry Christmas ! and Happy Haneca (sorry, I'm exhausted and don't remember how to spell it - help ! )

Hi Artiste!

I think it's spelled Hanukkah. Sometimes it is spelled Chanukah because in Hebrew the "H' sound is hard, almost like "Ch" in English. It's a very gutteral sound. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.

Hannukkah is the the 8 day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after it's defilement by Antiochus of Syria.

From Wiki:

Hanukkah (Hebrew: חנוכה‎, alt. Chanukah), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, and may occur from late November to late December on the Gregorian calendar.

The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a special candelabrum, the Menorah or Hanukiah, one light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night. An extra light called a shamash, (Hebrew: "guard" or "servant") is also lit each night, and is given a distinct location, usually higher or lower than the others. The purpose of the extra light is to adhere to the prohibition, specified in the Talmud (Tracate Shabbat 21b-23a), against using the Hanukkah lights for anything other than publicizing and meditating on the Hanukkah story. (The shamash is used to light the other lights.)

Hanukkah is mentioned in the deuterocanonical or apocrypha books of 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. 1 Maccabees states: "For eight days they celebrated the rededication of the altar. Then Judah and his brothers and the entire congregation of Israel decreed that the days of the rededication...should be observed...every year...for eight days. (1 Mac.4:56-59)" According to 2 Maccabees, "the Jews celebrated joyfully for eight days as on the feast of Booths."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah

Artiste · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2008, 06:07:08 pm »

Merci David !

I know that story ! And heard it many times. Many versions !

The best one I heard, was lately, two or three days ago. Then, I understood ! Finally !!

It's w onderful story !! for humanity !

Happy Hanukkah, to you and to all on Earth
and in the Heavens !

Again, thanks David,

Au revoir,
hugs!

Artiste · « **Reply #15 on:** November 23, 2008, 06:10:22 pm »

But I have faint memory of the:
feast of Booths."

Can anyone describe ?

David In Indy · « **Reply #16 on:** November 23, 2008, 06:54:05 pm »

Quote from: Artiste on November 23, 2008, 06:10:22 pm

But I have faint memory of the:
feast of Booths."

Can anyone describe ?

I'm not sure about that one Artiste. I'll try to look it up later. Right now I'm in the middle of preparing dinner, or rather, I have to keep an eye on the stove so everything doesn't burn!

We have some Jewish Bettermostians here I believe. Perhaps in the meantime if one of them sees our discussion they will explain it to us.

Artiste · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2008, 07:17:05 pm »

I look forward to your information and theirs too !!

I am trying to remember the meal, which I think includes bread ! ?

Artiste · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2008, 11:45:25 pm »

Joyeux Noel à toutes et tous ! Merry cristmas to all !! Happy Hanukkah/ חנוכה‎

Artiste · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:53:14 am »

To-day, as it starts, may I wish you all ahead of time:
Joyeux Noel à toutes et tous ! Merry Christmas to all !! Happy Hanukkah/ חנוכה‎

And many hugs as you desire too !!

Artiste · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2008, 12:22:09 am »

To-night, I wish you too a Merry Christmas - preparation with a Happy Hanukkah starting soon !

Ellemeno · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2008, 04:12:55 am »

Quote from: Artiste on November 23, 2008, 06:10:22 pm

But I have faint memory of the:
feast of Booths."

Can anyone describe ?

That holiday is Sukkot. It already passed this year.

Kerry · « **Reply #22 on:** December 08, 2008, 12:12:31 am »

Merry Christmas
from sunny Sydney!

ifyoucantfixit · « **Reply #23 on:** December 08, 2008, 01:05:31 am »

HAVE A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

happy Festivus for the rest of us...........

Meryl · « **Reply #24 on:** December 25, 2008, 02:24:32 am »

PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO MEN!

Lynne · « **Reply #25 on:** December 25, 2008, 02:52:17 am »

David In Indy · « **Reply #26 on:** December 25, 2008, 03:48:53 am »

Merry Christmas Bettermost!!!

BlissC · « **Reply #27 on:** December 25, 2008, 09:28:53 am »

Merry Christmas all!

Artiste · « **Reply #28 on:** December 25, 2008, 10:20:52 am »

I like all pics from you, and am surprised and very happy with your First Nation one David - merci beaucoup!

Joyeux Noel - Merry Christmas to you all !!

Artiste · « **Reply #29 on:** December 25, 2008, 11:20:05 am »

Merci SunShadow !

C'est beau!

That's beautiful!

Au revoir,
hugs! Joyeux Noel - Merry Chrsitmas !!

Lynne · « **Reply #30 on:** December 25, 2008, 11:33:39 am »

That's really lovely, Sue. Thank you for sharing it.

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Author Topic: Merry Christmas to One & All!! (Read 10281 times)