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TheBoyWithAName Posted Sun 21 Dec, 2008 7:01 PM |
I'll be away for christmas and new year so see you in 2009!(I may be on tomorrow though).
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM SWEDEN!
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mili Posted Sun 21 Dec, 2008 9:32 PM |
Merry Christmas from Finland o<;^)
If only we had that much snow in the south coast… |
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Darran Posted Sun 21 Dec, 2008 9:42 PM |
| Don't take Christ out of Christmas. |
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mili Posted Sun 21 Dec, 2008 9:55 PM |
Darran wrote: Don't take Christ out of Christmas.
Sorry, if I offended you, the pagan tradition of elfs and the shortest day of the year go hand in hand with the Christian message here (as the Catholic priests saw it fit to feed to the natives), even the name of the festival is pre-christian, Joulu.
Perhaps this is better suited picture, I love that church in the center of Helsinki.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amnellanna/323318254/
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Sun 21 Dec, 2008 9:59 PM |
| Have a great Christmas Alex and a happy New Year of course. Have a good time away! |
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hennypenny Posted Sun 21 Dec, 2008 10:55 PM |
| Happy Holidays and enjoy your time away:) |
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bogusblue Posted Mon 22 Dec, 2008 3:37 AM |
| Happy Holidays to you too all the way from Mexico :o). |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Mon 22 Dec, 2008 3:41 AM |
Is that wee lassie wearing a hat made of lit candles !!!
Dubz
TheBoyWithAName wrote: I'll be away for christmas and new year so see you in 2009!(I may be on tomorrow though).
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM SWEDEN!
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mili Posted Mon 22 Dec, 2008 6:59 AM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote:
Is that wee lassie wearing a hat made of lit candles !!!
Dubz
TheBoyWithAName wrote: I'll be away for christmas and new year so see you in 2009!(I may be on tomorrow though).
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM SWEDEN!
That's Saint Lucia, and girls/young women wearing candle crowns are seen especially on her day, December 13th.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy
Here's Finland's Lucia of the year, Sonja Sjöblom
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lilly Posted Mon 22 Dec, 2008 9:58 AM |
Merry Christmas from Germany, too ;)
(and, since you've posted "nice" traditional Christmas-sy characters, this one [on the left] is a part of the Bavarian pre-Christmas tradition ;P )
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Mon 22 Dec, 2008 11:10 AM |
lilly wrote: Merry Christmas from Germany, too ;)
(and, since you've posted "nice" traditional Christmas-sy characters, this one [on the left] is a part of the Bavarian pre-Christmas tradition ;P )
haha Lilly are you trying to scare me out of the christmas spirit? ;) Watch out, I may break our engagement!
Well thanks to all of you and merry christmas again! |
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I Came in Through the Bathroom Window Posted Mon 22 Dec, 2008 12:46 PM |
Merry Christmas and happy new year, Alex!!!
Have tons of fun :o) |
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Monica Posted Mon 22 Dec, 2008 4:22 PM |
| Feliz Navidad :) |
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