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Howard Walther's avatar

Silent Night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP-hPTsC_6A

PS1-Yes Monica .... Very good rendition and simple.

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Monica Bond's avatar

That was lovely, Howard.

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Polly Frost's avatar

Merry Christmas, Mary! Maybe Santa might bring your daughter a better boyfriend?

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Louise Bekins's avatar

A fond memory. Years ago children (usually around age 5-6) memorized "'Twas the Night before Christmas" in school. I can still recite it. Sending Christmas blessings to all.

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GM's avatar

Wonderful. Nicholas was a man who became a Saint based on his good deeds.

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Brian MacIsaac's avatar

Love it!! Looks like Saint Nick is going to get wet this year

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Thomas John's avatar

Tonight marks the 70th year of NORAD tracking Santa!

"...what began in 1955 as a way to familiarize war-weary Americans with Cold War–era defense systems has become an operation in which more than 1,000 Canadian and American military personnel, Defense Department civilian workers, volunteers to answer the more than 100,000 phone calls that come from children around the world on Christmas Eve. " (Cox Richardson)

https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/4361832/norad-celebrates-70-years-of-tracking-santa/#:~:text=Each%20year%20on%20Dec.%2024,track%20him%2C%20the%20official%20said

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Bill Russell's avatar

Merry Christmas Everyone!

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DLDawson's avatar

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

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Scott Wenz's avatar

A monument that still stands in Constantinople

Mary Christmas thanks.

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Burton H Voorhees's avatar

Thanks for the history. Just to toss in an ecumenical thought, I note that Santa (as in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and so on) denotes a female saint (male is San, as in San Diego, San Francisco) so that San Nicolas becoming Santa Claus indicates a transformation. Dare I suggest that Santa Claus is trans?

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peter hunt's avatar

San Nicolas - say each syllable while skipping the O - ,,,San Nic Clas...or Santa Claus

There is a San Nicolas Avenue on the Mesa near Shoreline Park.....most of the kids know it.

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Jordan Nuttall's avatar

Greetings Santa, I hope you’re well, wishing you a merry Christmas.

And with the sprit of Christmas at heart, I thought you may enjoy a historic look at Christmas!

A look at 17th century festive beliefs:

https://open.substack.com/pub/jordannuttall/p/a-complaint-at-christmas?r=4f55i2&utm_medium=ios

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GM's avatar

We can't forget this;

‘The Santa Colonel’: The Air Force Officer Who Turned A Sears Ad Typo Into A Holiday Tradition

https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-santa-colonel-the-air-force-officer-who-turned-a-sears-ad-typo-into-a-holiday-tradition

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