Cheery morning!
White Christmas
Danny Kaye trying to keep the general distracted. This is a fun movie to watch tonight, beautiful costumes, dancing, singing and funny quips.
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What day is it anyway – Christmas Eve!
It has been so windy here and cold, but sunny. I am used to winter winds since I’ve lived here for six years, but this last week the nights bring a whining buzzing sound around my bedroom window. I tried opening and shutting the window tighter, but couldn’t budge it. At four this morning, after many nights of no sleep, I finally pulled up the blinds to see a foot long crack between window and its foundation. Since apartment people are all closed till Monday, I fixed it myself. I got a tube of toothpaste and spackled the crack with an emery board.
Ahhhh, quiet. . .at least inside!
❤️🎄💚
https://lindaghill.com/2020/12/24/what-day-is-it-anyway-thursday-December-24th-2020/
MLMM Tale Weaver 12-24-20
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Merry Christmas everyone! The best gift I have received so far is a book from my granddaughter who painted a scene on the cover! A keepsake for sure💚❤️
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/12/24/tale-weaver-gift-december-24th/#like-21070
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Elf
Three Line Tales 12-24-20
‘Twas the day before Christmas, feeling grumpy
My breakfast oats were much too lumpy
I really wanted some decorations
On these horns of mine for a declaration:
I’m big, I’m strong, beautiful to see, but I need a bell, a ribbon, or three
Some lights would be nice on these magnificent horns
Without them I look a bit forlorn.
It’s the holidays—Christmas to be specific
I think I deserve something terrific!
And if you walk by, stop to say hello
I’ll answer with my hearty bellow
If feeling generous, you might bring a treat
I think that would be neat.
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Smoking
I remember a very short stint of smoking Newports with my roommate in NH in 1965. My father smoked three packs of Lucky Strikes every day. One time he was driving me and asked me if I was smoking. Like all people who sneak smoking, I never thought anyone could tell–wrong!🙄
I looked up the age needed to buy cigarettes in 1965.
Cigarettes were actively marketed to younger people, they were largely socially acceptable and, as Apollonio and Glantz report, by the 1960s the tobacco industry had decided that 18 was a reasonable limit to fight to maintain.
Prior to 1991 the minimum age to purchase tobacco products was 16 years of age, then in 2000 was raised from 16 to 18 and yet again was raised from 18 to 21 in 2020.
Have you ever smoked and what age did you have your first cigarette?
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A new prompt!
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I woke up and I felt tired. Tired of 2020, Trump, Covid, and being in lockdown. My family is only a short distance downtown, but I can’t go there. My granddaughter doctor won’t let me get out to stores etc. I miss the busyness of the holidays. I’ve been binge watching series I downloaded before now. My sense of humor and creativity is stretched to the limit. But hey, I’m healthy and safe, so am grateful for that. Feeling nostalgic today. The photo is my oldest sister and husband back from their honeymoon in December 1948. Aren’t they gorgeous?💚❤️
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My sister’s home in Vermont…I’m homesick!
The large brook has flooded a couple of times and they had to replace the bridge to the dirt road in order to leave their property.
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