[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

If you seriously want answers to your question, begin by researching the historic 4th century christian named Nikolaos of Myra where today's Santa Clause had its origins. Also, I hardly think that keeping the spirit of Nikolaos of Myra alive through today's Santa Clause equates to teaching kids to lie! If it were, then you'd also have to consider that the Easter Bunny, the tooth fairy, cartoon characters, Grimm's Fairy Tales and virtually every literary work of fiction are also lies and can be used to teach children and adults alike to lie!

I went to the movies with my brothers when I was about 4 years old and saw cartoons but I never thought they were real. I knew they were cartoon characters. I put a tooth under my pillow and the "tooth fairy" left me some money, but I never actually believed that it came from a tooth fairy. As a kid I had a couple of fairy-tale books but I understood they were fairy tales. I pretty much always knew fiction from reality. Likewise, I knew the Easter Bunny wasn't leaving colored eggs. So I think much of it, from my perspective, was harmless.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by DougB

You still thinking of changing your name? VPL is definitely on the naughty list now.

I'm going for "Grinch" now. Has that name been taken yet?

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

p.s. to Villages PL....what became of your new moniker?

I think the name I picked was taken.

I'm sending Santa to your house tonight. Click on the NORAD tracker so you can see exactly when he will arrive. He just passed GUAM in the South Pacific......last I looked. Beware. He's coming.

I hope he likes health food; I'll put out a bowl of fruit. (No milk and cookies.)
I'm going to put Santa on a diet!

[jblum315]

I have a sad feeling that maybe VPL never had a Santa Claus in his life.But even Ebenezer Scrooge found redemption and love in the end I hope you do too VPL.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

I think the name I picked was taken.



I hope he likes health food; I'll put out a bowl of fruit. (No milk and cookies.)
I'm going to put Santa on a diet!

What, no milk??? Oh, never mind. Santa will be stuffed by the time he reaches your house.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

I went to the movies with my brothers when I was about 4 years old and saw cartoons but I never thought they were real. I knew they were cartoon characters. I put a tooth under my pillow and the "tooth fairy" left me some money, but I never actually believed that it came from a tooth fairy. As a kid I had a couple of fairy-tale books but I understood they were fairy tales. I pretty much always knew fiction from reality. Likewise, I knew the Easter Bunny wasn't leaving colored eggs. So I think much of it, from my perspective, was harmless.

Say what... the Easter Bunny didn't leave those colored eggs? And no Tooth Fairy? OMG, what will I find out next...that Kukla, Fran & Ollie weren't real?

Whaaaa.... now you've gone and done it... you've gone and shattered the fond memories of my childhood. I'll never be the same again!

[graciegirl]

Lalalalalalalallallllalllal DON'T Listen. SKy guy.


Look at that light in the Northern Sky...He is on his way.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Lalalalalalalallallllalllal DON'T Listen. SKy guy.


Look at that light in the Northern Sky...He is on his way.

He may well be, but he won't be stopping at any of our homes here in The Villages. There are no chimneys here for him to come down!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

He may well be, but he won't be stopping at any of our homes here in The Villages. There are no chimneys here for him to come down!

No wait! Santa comes in through the stackable sliders when there's no chimney.

And the Easter Bunny is the only rabbit in the world who lays colored eggs.

You'll be fine, Skyguy!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by CFrance

No wait! Santa comes in through the stackable sliders when there's no chimney.

Don't work for us. Santa would have to get into our birdcage first, and we keep the screen doors to our birdcage locked. We wouldn't want good ol' Santa to strain himself passing through the screens now would we?

You'll be fine, Skyguy!

That's funny... my therapist keeps telling me the same thing!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

He may well be, but he won't be stopping at any of our homes here in The Villages. There are no chimneys here for him to come down!

For the first time in your entire life you are wrong Sky.




He CAME. YES he did. And he came in OHIO too. We already checked with our contacts up there.


Merry Christmas everyone. Santa lives in the hearts and minds of good people everywhere. Long live kindness and goodness and love and sneaky wonderful things around the end of the last month of the year.


I love you Santa Claus. Up to the sky.

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

I'm going for "Grinch" now. Has that name been taken yet?

http://www.nanascorner.com/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-poem/


Click hyperlink above for the entire "How the Grinch Stole Christmas Poem"......


(last part condensed below)...............read poem in its entirety via hyperlink above.


It was quarter past dawn… All the Whos, still a-bed,
All the Whos, still asnooze When he packed up his sled,
Packed it up with their presents! The ribbons! The wrappings!
The tags! And the tinsel! The trimmings! The trappings!
Three thousand feet up! Up the side of Mt. Crumpit,
He rode with his load to the tiptop to dump it!
"PoohPooh to the Whos!" he was grinchishly humming.
"They’re finding out now that no Christmas is coming!"
"They’re just waking up! I know just what they’ll do!"
"Their mouths will hang open a minute or two,
Then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry BooHoo!"
"That’s a noise," grinned the Grinch, "That I simply MUST hear!"
So he paused. And the Grinch put his hand to his ear.
And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.
It started in low. Then it started to grow.
But the sound wasn’t sad! Why, this sound sounded merry!
It couldn’t be so! But it WAS merry! VERY!
He stared down at Whoville! The Grinch popped his eyes!
Then he shook! What he saw was a shocking surprise!
Every Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small,
Was singing! Without any presents at all!
He HADN’T stopped Christmas from coming! IT CAME!
Somehow or other, it came just the same!
And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
Stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?"
"It came with out ribbons! It came without tags!"
"It came without packages, boxes or bags!"
And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn’t come from a store."
"Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!"
And what happened then? Well…in Whoville they say,
That the Grinch’s small heart Grew three sizes that day!
And the minute his heart didn’t feel quite so tight,
He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light,
And he brought back the toys! And the food for the feast!
And he, HE HIMSELF! The Grinch carved the roast beast!****

****Not sure at all about that last item on the menu.....
Maybe soy burgers? Or tofu?

The above poem posted, knowing full well that Villages PL does have a good sense of humor.
I wish him a happy new year.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

http://www.nanascorner.com/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-poem/


Click hyperlink above for the entire "How the Grinch Stole Christmas Poem"......


(last part condensed below)...............read poem in its entirety via hyperlink above.


It was quarter past dawn… All the Whos, still a-bed,
All the Whos, still asnooze When he packed up his sled,
Packed it up with their presents! The ribbons! The wrappings!
The tags! And the tinsel! The trimmings! The trappings!
Three thousand feet up! Up the side of Mt. Crumpit,
He rode with his load to the tiptop to dump it!
"PoohPooh to the Whos!" he was grinchishly humming.
"They’re finding out now that no Christmas is coming!"
"They’re just waking up! I know just what they’ll do!"
"Their mouths will hang open a minute or two,
Then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry BooHoo!"
"That’s a noise," grinned the Grinch, "That I simply MUST hear!"
So he paused. And the Grinch put his hand to his ear.
And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.
It started in low. Then it started to grow.
But the sound wasn’t sad! Why, this sound sounded merry!
It couldn’t be so! But it WAS merry! VERY!
He stared down at Whoville! The Grinch popped his eyes!
Then he shook! What he saw was a shocking surprise!
Every Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small,
Was singing! Without any presents at all!
He HADN’T stopped Christmas from coming! IT CAME!
Somehow or other, it came just the same!
And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
Stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?"
"It came with out ribbons! It came without tags!"
"It came without packages, boxes or bags!"
And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn’t come from a store."
"Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!"
And what happened then? Well…in Whoville they say,
That the Grinch’s small heart Grew three sizes that day!
And the minute his heart didn’t feel quite so tight,
He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light,
And he brought back the toys! And the food for the feast!
And he, HE HIMSELF! The Grinch carved the roast beast!****

****Not sure at all about that last item on the menu.....
Maybe soy burgers? Or tofu?

The above poem posted, knowing full well that Villages PL does have a good sense of humor.
I wish him a happy new year.

Senior, when you "get" me we are gonna be such good friends. We are so often on the same page.


Happy New Year.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by jblum315

I have a sad feeling that maybe VPL never had a Santa Claus in his life.But even Ebenezer Scrooge found redemption and love in the end I hope you do too VPL.

Baa, humbug!

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

Say what... the Easter Bunny didn't leave those colored eggs? And no Tooth Fairy? OMG, what will I find out next...that Kukla, Fran & Ollie weren't real?

I liked Kukla, Fran & Ollie when I was a kid, but they were just sock puppets.

Whaaaa.... now you've gone and done it... you've gone and shattered the fond memories of my childhood. I'll never be the same again!