I WAS THINKING…
how busy I am with Christmas. Like others, I’ve been shopping, wrapping presents, getting together with friends at holiday gathering and of course stuffing myself with cookies. It’s so much fun! But I’m also thinking about those who aren’t as blessed as I am. There are people who are lonely and many who are not well. And those who can’t afford to have a Christmas they would like. I want to remember the reason for Christmas and be thankful for my ‘so much fun’.
NEED TO KEEP A CAT FROM THE CHRISTMAS TREE?
(Taken from Old Farmer’s Almanac)
Try lining the tree’s lower trunk with aluminum foil.
Another trick may be to keep a pot of ryegrass or catnip near the tree.
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
(Taken from Old Farmer’s Almanac)
The first American to print and sell Christmas cards was Louis Prang of Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1875.
President Eisenhower sent the first “official” Christmas card from the White House. An art print also became the standard Christmas gift for the president’s staff, a practice continued to this day.
The first retail Christmas tree lot was established in 1851 by a Pennsylvanian named Mark Carr, who hauled two ox sleds loaded with Christmas trees from the Catskill Mountains to the sidewalks of New York City.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
*My therapist told me the way to achieve true peace is to finish what I start. So far, I’ve finished two bags of M&Ms and quart of ice-cream. I feel better already.
*Three old guys are out walking. The First one says, “Windy, isn’t it?” The second one says, “No, it’s Thursday!” The third one says, “So am I. Let’s go get a beer
PUNCH LINES
He who hesitates is pushed.
The best greeting in a Christmas card is: “Check enclosed”.
Information for this blog is taken from many sources.
Deem reliable at your own risk.
Punch Lines are complimentary of Fr. John Hampsch, C.M.F
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