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After the American Revolution, English customs fell out of favor, including Christmas. In fact, Congress was in session on December 25, 1789, the first Christmas under America’s new constitution. Christmas wasn’t declared a federal holiday until June 26, 1870. Washington Irving reinvents Christmas It wasn’t until the 19th century that Americans began to embrace Christmas. Americans re-invented Christmas, and changed it from a raucous carnival holiday into a family-centered day of peace and nostalgia. But what about the 1800s peaked American interest in the holiday? The early 19th century was a period of class conflict and turmoil. During this time, unemployment was high and gang rioting by the disenchanted classes often occurred during the Christmas season. In 1828, the New York city council instituted the city’s first police force in response to a Christmas riot. This catalyzed certain members of the upper classes to begin to change the way Christmas was celebrated in America. In 1819, best-selling author Washington Irving wrote The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent., a series of stories about the celebration of Christmas in an English manor house. The sketches feature a squire who invited the peasants into his home for the holiday. In contrast to the problems faced in American society, the two groups mingled effortlessly. In Irving’s mind, Christmas should be a peaceful, warm-hearted holiday bringing groups together across lines of wealth or social status. Irving’s fictitious celebrants enjoyed “ancient customs,” including the crowning of a Lord of Misrule. Irving’s book, however, was not based on any holiday celebration he had attended—in fact, many historians say that Irving’s account actually “invented” tradition by implying that it described the true customs of the season. http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/ch/in_america.htm

I have no idea what inspired it but remember----it WAS the '60s It's your turn!

The wisest answer's one you learned a long time ago-----

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Yeah, I know what you mean. I guess that 1949 Indian Chief wasn't really a relic. It was just another old motorcycle. <_<

HERE One of the ironies of The Difference Machine that fascinates me is that Babbage had to design it using manual calculations.

Is that anything like the Blue Moon of Kentucky?

Be-Leaving is a verb hyphenated word and a hyphenated word connotes action hyphenating. If you want to see results, you have to act on your believing hit the shift and hyphen key.

A five ton calculator http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121206408 http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=121206408&m=121274644

Stumped me on that one. is the youtubeWhen I get older, losing my hair When I'm 64--------The Beatles

"My name is Arnold Horshack----- My name is Arnold Horshack--------."

Oh, we had one like that in Fellow Laborers. (I'll bet WG knows who I mean.) He could hardly read at a third grade level. What did they do? They made him a house leader and then an in-house twig leader. Then they put him on limb staff in charge of one of the state-wide outreach programs. Last I heard, he was some kind of big shot in one of the splinter groups. Seems to be par for the course.

Yeah, but won't the Boogie Man bite you or something if he catches you on the wrong side of the shrubs?

I agree.

"Weak Christians" Gotta be a macho man, dontcha know.

That's similar to the message pushes.I guess he must be smarter than God. <_<

Camillias and azaleas are both "acid-loving" plants. They require low pH (5-6) soil and good drainage. They also don't like being in a location that has too much shade.

Just makes me want to break out the 'smores and sing Kumbaya 'round the campfire one more time.

Ouch! Stumped me on that one!

Oh, my! Haven't heard that one for ages. I'll Have To say I love you In A Song--------Jim Croce How's about you take another turn? Purdy please?

Keep in mind that VPW was his wife's father.

Yahoo! Yer turn! Kewpie Doll

For what I understand, quite a bit of that has carried over to some (I said "some") offshoots, as well. edit: Referring to JL's admission of multiple affairs and the Momentus fiasco.

is a nice cover version.