The Roman poet Virgil wrote about the decorating of pine trees in honor of Bacchus, the god of drinking and revelry.
Friday, 14 May 2021
TAKE CARE
A recent report by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that “decking the halls” at Christmas can be dangerous. The report stated that an estimated 17,465 people were treated in American hospital E.R’s between 2000 and 2003 for falls related to putting up Christmas decorations.
TOBLERONE
Toblerone, the perfect Christmas gift
For the friends you remember
At the very last possible moment
On the twenty fourth of December
THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS ANGEL IN TRAINING (2016)
Upon her untimely death, Eve (Kristin Davis), a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel in Heaven, under the instruction of Pearl (Shirley MacLaine).
Despite being the
worst recruit in the history of Christmas, she's assigned a hard luck case, Max
(Eric McCormack) and his daughter Lauren (Jaeda Lily Miller).
And as she is
forced to help solve their problems, she starts to discover the meaning of
Christmas and despite being told not to, she falls in love along the way.
TRIVIAL TITBIT # 09
From December 17th to the 23rd the Romans ornamented their temples and homes with green boughs and flowers for the Saturnalia.
MEET THE KIDS
Meet the kids was a TV program in the 1960’s broadcast live from a Children’s hospital on Christmas morning.
It
was hosted by well-known comedian Lesley Crowther who went from bed to handing
out presents and chatting to the sick children.
He
would also do lighthearted interviews with various members of staff but the
show was principally about the children.
The
whole show lasted little more than half an hour and it would normally end with
a choir of nurses singing carols around the Christmas tree.
It
was Heartwarming stuff but probably deemed to be to twee for sophisticated 21st
century audiences.
CHRISTMAS EVE IN THE WORKHOUSE # 2
It was Christmas Eve in the workhouse
And not a hint of the
season in sight
No stockings hang by the
fire side
So, it’s just like every
other Night
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