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Category: Holidays – holidaze

  • Good Tradition

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    Herb

    And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy…

  • Resolve or Set Goals?

    Resolve or Set Goals?

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    Herb

    Okay, a lot of people have changed from saying they are making New Year’s resolutions to saying they are making goals for 2020. I was not getting the difference myself, really. I mean, either way, you are saying you are going to change your ways and create new habits or…

  • Rudolph's Wish

    Rudolph's Wish

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    Herb

    Christmas was over. Santa and his reindeer finally had a chance to rest. And they deserved it. They had done a good job. Rudolph had a chance to do something he had wanted to do for a long time. He made an appointment with a plastic surgeon because he was…

  • It Was A Good Day

    It Was A Good Day

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    Herb

    It was a good day for me, yesterday. Full of friends and family And fun. The first thing in the morning…well, let me back up and tell you that I am a big Coca-Cola fan and a collector of Coca-Cola related paraphernalia…The first thing when I got up, my son-in-law…

  • Merry Xmas!

    Merry Xmas!

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    Herb

    Wait! Wait! Back! Put the torches down! Ouch! Watch out with those pitch forks! They’re pointy! Stop! Let me explain! Okay. So. (phew!) Here’s the deal. The X in Xmas has been there since the year 1021 AD. Actually, before that, but it was an abbreviation by some Aglo-Saxon scribe,…

  • More Favorite Things

    More Favorite Things

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    Herb

    This piece was often sent around in e-mails with a note saying that Julie Andrews sang it on her 69th birthday at an AARP function. That is not true. Unfortunately, in 1997, she had a surgery to remove a non-cancerous polyp from her vocal chords which ruined her voice and…

  • Present, Gift Cards or Cash?

    Present, Gift Cards or Cash?

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    Herb

    As many of you may know, I am a fan of Miss Manners’ column and I read her column almost every day. I usually like how she answers people, gently where it needs it but snarky where snark is called for. Really, some situations in life ought to be self-explanatory…

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