A Christmas Gift for You...

[lurker]

Unregistered,

You get a micro-wave for Christmas.

[Lone Gunman]

Originally Posted by lurker

Lone Gunman,

You get a micro-wave for Christmas.

You can't see me Lurker but I'm waving back.

[Highwayman]

The "Christmas truce" began on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1914, during World War I, when German troops began decorating the area around their trenches in the region of Ypres, Belgium, for Christmas. They began by placing candles on trees, then continued the celebration by singing Christmas carols. The British troops in the trenches across from them responded by singing English carols.

The two sides continued by shouting Christmas greetings to each other. Soon thereafter, there were calls for visits across the "No Man's Land", where small gifts were exchanged — whisky, cigars, and the like. The artillery in the region fell silent that night. The truce also allowed a breathing spell where recently-fallen soldiers could be brought back behind their lines by burial parties. Proper burials took place as soldiers from both sides mourned the dead together and paid their respect. At one funeral in No Man's Land, soldiers from both sides gathered and read a passage from the 23rd Psalm:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Truce

[dodgehighforeve]

Originally Posted by lurker

dodgehighforeve,

You get a micro-wave for Christmas.

I got your micro-wave right here

But seriously, right back at ya, Merry Christmas, everybody


And to our troops, home and abroad,

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by lurker

lurker,

You get a micro-wave for Christmas.

Is this in response to the vegetarian defense as of late? Merry Smallwave-mas to you, too -- but I didn't realize I'd made an enemy already! The way I'd seen it, I'd just asked a question...and since I am a vegetarian myself, I was obviously going to get defensive over attacks on them....

[TexKan]

Originally Posted by lurker

TexKan,

You get a micro-wave for Christmas.

Thank You Darlin!!!! IF I had a Bone I'd send it to ya over the fence....

[TexKan]

Originally Posted by Sapphire

Is this in response to the vegetarian defense as of late? Merry Smallwave-mass to you, too -- but I didn't realize I'd made an enemy already! The way I'd seen it, I'd just asked a question...and since I am a vegetarian myself, I was obviously going to get defensive over attacks on them....

Sapphire - Everyone that singned on today I think automatically got a "MICRO - WAVE".........notice the smiley wavin with the santa hat on? Don't leave us cause of what you believe at this point to be an attack on vegetarians..........I personally don't care if ya eat nuthin at all. It's a personal choice - so with food aside.....I'm sure there is sumthin that we do the same even tho we don't eat the same.........Like Chocolate????
Merry Christmas Sapphire and stick around - it's not a "closed" enviorment Join in and be a part........then after awhile if ya feel it's not the place for you then leave us. I have seen you post on the other board so I know you have ideas and that's what a board is all about. There really is room for ya here!!

[dodgehighforeve]

I didn't realize that every person that checked this thread got a Micro-wave. I thought it was just for me. Now i don't feel quite so special.

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by dodgehighforeve

I didn't realize that every person that checked this thread got a Micro-wave. I thought it was just for me. Now i don't feel quite so special.

Apparently, neither did I!

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by TexKan

Sapphire - Everyone that singned on today I think automatically got a "MICRO - WAVE".........notice the smiley wavin with the santa hat on? Don't leave us cause of what you believe at this point to be an attack on vegetarians..........I personally don't care if ya eat nuthin at all. It's a personal choice - so with food aside.....I'm sure there is sumthin that we do the same even tho we don't eat the same.........Like Chocolate????
Merry Christmas Sapphire and stick around - it's not a "closed" enviorment Join in and be a part........then after awhile if ya feel it's not the place for you then leave us. I have seen you post on the other board so I know you have ideas and that's what a board is all about. There really is room for ya here!!

I usually eat chocolate at night...late, preferably (i.e., past 10 p.m.). I personally don't care what other people eat, either. I think there's an unwritten assumption that if you are a vegetarian, that other people should feel "bad" or "hide" their meat-eating from the vegetarian; either that, or they should declare veggie eating ludicious and wear their carnivorous lifestyle like a badge of honor -- both of which is an extreme reaction. Everyone should just follow their own personal beliefs.

Merry Christmas to you, too - and thanks for pointing out that the micro-wave wasn't just for me!