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Christmas Day Open Thread | 91 comments (91 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Since i'm on my fifth mimosa (in this house organic OJ and stellar Crément) which equals half a bottle, here's the thread to describe your liquid holiday.

to which i say, as always, play it loud and watch the subtle acidic feminine wisdom

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Dec 25th, 2009 at 09:47:19 AM EST

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Hands-on Handel, as it were. I like it.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Fri Dec 25th, 2009 at 10:54:37 AM EST
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We've graduated to a pedestrian Cru Bourgeois Médoc, evolving the original ecstasy into a more sardonic xmas mood. if you've missed this on ET photoblog, stop here and watch.

For all those ready for the truth about Christmas, if you're strong enough, if you're committed enough, if you haven't yet eaten and are still capable of explosive laughter, this docu from the Men of Finland who hunt the rare wild Father Christmas.

h/t ATinNM and Sven

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Dec 25th, 2009 at 12:08:42 PM EST
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I love them SO much; "The Hammond Song" is a particular favorite, but there's nothing like the hallelujah chorus done acapella.

Karen in Traunwalchen

'tis strange I should be old and neither wise nor valiant. From "The Maid's Tragedy" by Beaumont & Fletcher

by Wife of Bath (kareninaustin at g mail dot com) on Fri Dec 25th, 2009 at 03:45:02 PM EST
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"If you go down to Hammond.... you'll never come back."

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Dec 25th, 2009 at 03:59:36 PM EST
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and of course youtube

man i love these sisters

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Dec 25th, 2009 at 04:02:34 PM EST
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If anyone needs an introduction to these wonderful women

we better get outta dere before the shit hits the fan

sometimes our voices give out, but not our ages and our phone numbers

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Dec 25th, 2009 at 04:10:37 PM EST
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