Comments on: Typist lifts moratorium on Xmas

By: Gifted Typist

Gifted Typist — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:26:44 +0000

Dick, I’ll submit that proposal to the Punishment for Mentioning Xmas Before Dec. 1 Committee and see what they say.

Cormac, will do. Thanks. Still impressed though,

By: Cormac Brown

Cormac Brown — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:08:09 +0000

“Why Cormac, I’m impressed with your knowledge of Canadian politics. You know more than most Canadian politicians.”

Rachel Maddow explained that one to America last week. Try to catch her show online if you can, she’s funny and informative.

By: Dick

Dick — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:05:56 +0000

Um, well, that’s actually the official punishment for breaking a promise… you know, “Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye”. How about a knitting needle in the thigh?

By: gifted typist

gifted typist — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:59:25 +0000

Dale, yes managed anticipation is a beautiful thing

Barbara, love the family agreement. We have one too. Love that word verboten.

Dick, ok, i’ll change the punishment to sticking hot needles in people’s eyes. How’s that for ya?

By: gifted typist

gifted typist — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:57:40 +0000

Why Cormac, I’m impressed with your knowledge of Canadian politics. You know more than most Canadian politicians.

Cormac, you’ve never tasted or seen my shortbread cookies. Be careful what you ask for

Allison, I think they only ever meant it to be three weeks, hence the Advent calendar.

YAM, couldn’t agree more, esp the food and booze. Too bad you weren’t closer.

Cube I’ve seen people with Christmas decorations up before our Thankgiving which is the second weekend in October. We say weird things about them too.

BeckEye, OK, i’ll send back the 11 other gifts I got for you

By: Dick

Dick — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:27:38 +0000

Although I fully endorse your desire to putting the ‘fun’ back in Christmas, i feel that your using of push-ups as punishment to be misguided.
Push-ups are an easy and affordable way to achieve fitness. We should make push-ups fun, not punishment.
It’s akin to telling your kid that if he doesn’t stop hitting his sister he will be made fit, healthy, and strong.
Chrismas pretty much starts for me on the 23rd of Dec., when I start buying gifts. I go to the city/zoo and people watch…a Christmas tradition.

By: barbara

barbara — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:14:45 +0000

I’ve never had to implement a pushups rule, but around here Christmas talk is verboten until December as well. Sometimes I even forget to haul out the advent calendar until about the 12th or 13th.

And since we’ve agreed with our sibs and their families that we will no longer exchange crappy presents, it’s so much more fun.

By: Dale

Dale — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:54:09 +0000

My mother would never put the tree up before December 10 or 15th, I can’t remember which, but it made sense to me. It helped build the anticipation at just the right speed.

By: BeckEye

BeckEye — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:52:10 +0000

I just do one day of Christmas. 12 Days is even too much. Plus, all those gifts you get during the 12 days suck.

By: cube

cube — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:41:58 +0000

I don’t care what others do about their Christmas celebration, but at our house, it doesn’t start until after Thanksgiving.

Thank you.

BTW I didn’t say we don’t make fun of those who put up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving because we do!!!!

We call them all kinds of names. Very funny names.