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Nov 9 05, 06:40
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OUR CHRISTMAS IS NOT WHITE
Our Christmas is not white. Our Christmas is green. Flowers and fields a delight; daily we need sun cream.
We don’t dress warm, we swim, and perspire. Cold food is the norm, our grate has no fire.
We are visited by Santa - his coat is still red. Kids leave him some Fanta mince pies - enough said….
We create his footprints with sprinkles of flour - it’s usually Dad’s stint just before bewitching hour.
Think of us in Christmas cheer, gifts, carols, hugs and heat - Dad toasting with a beer, and Santa resting in a pool seat!
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Nov 9 05, 07:02
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Thank you for your Holiday entry! :holly:
Best of luck to you! :dove:
May the 'classic' holiday spirit be shared in your heart throughout the season! :blueorn:
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Nov 9 05, 11:25
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Hi Bev,
I enjoyed the read - good luck withn the competition!
By the way, our Christmases are seldom white these days - global warming, no doubt (since that explains everything now).
Anyway, enjoyed your poem - and I didn't know Santa was a Fanta fan - better watch his teeth with that much sugar!
J.
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Nov 10 05, 02:48
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Hello James~
Thanks for reading! mmm I just thought it a different angle on Christmas?
The Fanta is to illustrate the fact that he needs a cold, refreshing drink as opposed to a warm one! And to create some more 'colour' in the poem.
Yes, I know global warming is certainly presenting its heat.
PP
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Nov 10 05, 02:58
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Hello Grace~
Thanks for reading! And your your interesting travel information.
Yes, the chimney thing is difficult: we left the door unlocked if there was no chimney in the house. Santa is very clever he knows exactly how to access a house when he has presents to deliver!
PP
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Nov 10 05, 14:59
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Hi Bev
I like the sound of your Christmas, lying in the sun enjoying the heat, swimming in the pool to cool off every now and again. The only thing I'd miss is the roast turkey dinner, not really the meal to cook and eat when it is so hot.
As James and Grace have already mentioned we never get a white Christmas any more, usually dull grey skies or rain. I don't remember the last time it snowed on Christmas day.
Good luck with the competition.
Nina
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Nov 11 05, 01:29
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Hello Nina~
Well, we do have the hot trimmings, on Christmas Eve night or Christmas Day night. During the day it is cool food, watermelons and sunny skies.....even the evenings can be hot though.
My son is at university in Switzerland and we are planning a white Christmas there next year!
Thanks for reading!
PP
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Nov 11 05, 01:35
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Hi Bev
QUOTE My son is at university in Switzerland and we are planning a white Christmas there next year!
brill! Mind you even in Switzerland you aren't guaranteed a white Christmas. I've been in Zurich over the Christmas holidays and we didn't have snow. You might have to head for the mountains. Where will you be based?
Nina
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Nov 11 05, 01:43
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Hello!
In Leysin. The most beautiful little village...........He is in heaven, I think! The snow has not fallen there yet, it is a bit late. He will not be home for Christmas. He is staying and skiing. He will be home briefly in January before he starts his second year. All very exciting. I miss him terribly he has been there since the beginning of September.
PP
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Nov 11 05, 08:58
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Hello Cathy~
mmm not sure if I would - (trade places), I need to see the sun everyday or I get unhappy. Here in Johannesburg we see the sun every day. Even if it is a bit overcast in the morning, the sun is shining by noon!
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PP
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Nov 12 05, 18:33
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Very sweet! I SO RELATE! We do the same thing with the flour! The last time I made cookies, my 7 year old tasted a bit of flour that spilled and said "Hey! Mommy! This tastes like snow!!!" I did my best to keep a straight face. I think we'll go for the ash footprints this year!
Thanks for sharing this! B.
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Nov 12 05, 21:44
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Bev, So sounds like the heat wave here in Texas. ~smile~ Even for here, it has been unseasonably warm. I would like to see snow once a year at least, but in truth, to see it here is very rare. If we do get it, it is usually only flurries, or a light dusting of an inch or so. Melts within a day or two...~sigh~ I had never heard of the footprints in flour before, but apparently , judging from the replies, it is a fairly well-known concept. Interesting. Sounds fun...bet the kids love it ! Good luck in the competition. Some very nice entries, so far. Marcia
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Nov 14 05, 15:09
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Dear Peterpan/Bev, Had it not been for Irving Berlin, the western world might not think as highly of snow. I've always fantasized about a Christmas in a more torrid zone but family values control. I can tell you that Christmas snow in Connecticut (New England) is greatly aggrandized. I've lived here almost 50 years and have had about a dozen white Christmasses. Cheers, Ron jgd
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Nov 15 05, 01:38
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QUOTE (Nefertiti @ Nov. 13 2005, 00:33) Very sweet! I SO RELATE! We do the same thing with the flour! The last time I made cookies, my 7 year old tasted a bit of flour that spilled and said "Hey! Mommy! This tastes like snow!!!" I did my best to keep a straight face. I think we'll go for the ash footprints this year!
Thanks for sharing this! B. Hello Nefertiti~ How interesting that you as well as Grace know the flour trick? It is really silly when one thinks about it, but, the kids love it!
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Nov 15 05, 01:45
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QUOTE (Blank_Canvas @ Nov. 13 2005, 03:44) Bev, So sounds like the heat wave here in Texas. ~smile~ Even for here, it has been unseasonably warm. I would like to see snow once a year at least, but in truth, to see it here is very rare. If we do get it, it is usually only flurries, or a light dusting of an inch or so. Melts within a day or two...~sigh~ I had never heard of the footprints in flour before, but apparently , judging from the replies, it is a fairly well-known concept. Interesting. Sounds fun...bet the kids love it ! Good luck in the competition. Some very nice entries, so far. Marcia Hello Marcia~
We have had snow here in Johannesburg on a 5 occassions in my lifetime. The one occassion was in Spring of 1981 - September the 11th! It had been chilly and that day in the am it was warm. I went to work in a silk dress with sandals! I worked in a highrise and at 11am I was chatting on the phone and I said to the person I was chatting to: There are particles falling from the roof of the building. I looked closer as they also collected on the window, and oh my gosh it was snow! This was a heavy down pour. The whole of Johannesburg turned to a kindergarden! It was a wonderful experience. Going home of course I was VERY cold. It lasted to the next day and then melted. I learnt not to be too hasty to wear summer clothing......the weather often has other ideas.
Thanks for reading and your wishes.
PP
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Nov 15 05, 01:57
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QUOTE (jgdittier @ Nov. 14 2005, 21:09) Dear Peterpan/Bev, Had it not been for Irving Berlin, the western world might not think as highly of snow. I've always fantasized about a Christmas in a more torrid zone but family values control. I can tell you that Christmas snow in Connecticut (New England) is greatly aggrandized. I've lived here almost 50 years and have had about a dozen white Christmasses. Cheers, Ron jgd Hello Ron~
Thank you for reading an African Christmas...........you are welcome in SA anytime, it is a wonderful place. Johannesburg has the best weather in the world. If you read one of my replies above you will see we do also have snow at odd times. Our Drakensburg mountain range (large high range) has snow on top during our winters. We fly to the coast (in our plane) and fly next to the mountains look at the snow and as the crow flies we can also see the sea!
Thank you for taking the time to read, and your comments.
PP
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