Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas (What could be fancier than Christmas? Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles—and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la! This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come. But when things don't turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous? In this merriest of stories from bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Nancy proves once again that a little fancying up can go a long, festive way!)

Garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance.

Hiding the Broom (Why do Norwegians hide brooms? Norwegians have a pagan belief according to which evil and naughty witches come out on Christmas Eve and ride on brooms. So they hide all the brooms in the household at the safest possible place to keep the wizards from flying about)

Calling it a night..........................

In the Bleak Mid-winter

In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
Earth stood hard as iron
Water like a stone…

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In the bleak midwinter, by Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

From "Carols for Quire 2": Quire Cleveland, conducted by Ross W. Duffin, performing at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland OH, December 3-4, 2010. The soloists are ...

Joyeux Noël! - Merry Christmas in French.

Also the title of a 2005 film - In December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life.

Krendel (This recipe for Russian Christmas bread, or krendel/krendl, produces a pretzel-shaped sweet yeast bread filled with dried fruits that is left plain or lightly iced. It can alternatively be dusted with confectioners' sugar or sprinkled with coarse sugar before baking. Some krendels are rolled as for a jellyroll, then coiled into a round shape without forming it into a pretzel. Yet others are simply rolled as for a jellyroll and baked as a cylinder without shaping. While kulich and paska are traditional for Easter, krendel is the preferred Christmas bread)

Looks like a few ways to top it..........

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How To Make Krendel (???´?????) | Delicious Russian Christmas Bread With Sweet Apple Filling

You could say that I am biased because I grew up in Eastern Europe, but I do think that this is one of the tastiest Christmas breads out there. It might not ...

Letter to Santa Claus - Writing a letter to Santa is a fun Christmas tradition. A well written letter shows Santa you are polite. Plus, it makes it easier for him to get you the presents you want. After all, with millions of children (and children-at-heart) asking for presents, you could say he is a pretty busy guy. Start by thinking about what you want to ask for in advance. Then, write a polite letter, decorate it, and give it to your parents to send off to the North Pole.

Santa Claus letter template - I don't like this idea at all. I think kids need to learn how to write a letter. But I guess nowadays kids are more likely to just send a text to Santa, right?

LvlSlgr said:

But I guess nowadays kids are more likely to just send a text to Santa, right?

Yep, there's an app for that......................................

‎Santa Text

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M&M's Commercial (M&M-Faint is a holiday M&M's commercial released on December 2, 1996. Faint is a commercial where Red and Yellow find Santa when they both suddenly realize each exist and Red and Santa faint in shock)

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M&Ms Christmas Commercial And They Do Exist!

M&M's And Santa Clause 30 Second Commercial.

20 years after this commercial aired, there was a sequel.................

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M&M's Commercial 2017 Faint Christmas Eve

M&M's Commercial 2017 Faint Christmas Eve. You can watch funny M&M's commercial named as faint for Christmas Eve. Yellow saved Christmas that fateful night a...

I can't recall seeing this sequel before........................

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Nuremberg Christmas Market

Nurnberg Christkindlesmarkt, gingerbread and original Nuremberg Bratwurst have made this city world-famous. In the Franconian metropolis, everything revolves around sausage—and this for more than 700 years! Only as long as your finger, but simply irresistible – that’s an original Nuremberg Bratwurst.