Getting into the Christmas Spirit

Apart from having all of my Xmas decorations up and all the presents wrapped and under the tree, I've been starting to get my yearly holiday e-mails from family and friends.  How about you?  Here's a couple that I got from my dear friend and past co-worker Miffy.  Miffy worked with me at Discovery Education...and before that, United Learning....and before that, The Altschul Group. We've known each other for quite sometime.  She was one of the trainers of our prevention product trainings, while I was the Training Coordinator of these trainings.

Everyone should have a Miffy in their lives....a heart of gold, a smile that lit-up the room, and love that oozed out of every pore.  One of the blessings of my job was the stellar friendships I made with people like Miffy.  That core of trainers that I worked with on a daily basis were...and are a remarkable group of people in so many ways...Bob, Lori, Cynthia, Nancy, Paul, Eliot, and Miffy. I still hear from some of them....thanks Mif for the Xmas goodies.....

How Many of These Well-known Carols Can You Name?

 

Match the description with a favorite Christmas Carol for each of the 20 items below.

 

1.  Quadruped with crimson proboscis

 

                                               

2.  5 p.m. to 6 a.m. without noise

3.  Miniscule hamlet in the far east

 

                                                   

4.  Ancient benevolent despot                                                             

 

5.  Adorn the vestibule

                                                                       

6.  Exuberance directed to the planet 

                                              

7.  Listen, aerial spirits harmonizing

                                                    

8.  Monarchial trio

                                                                           

9.  Yonder in the haystack

                                                                

10. Assemble everyone who believes

                                                  

11.  Hallowed post meridian

 

12. Fantasies of a colorless December 25^th

                                               

13. Tiny tintinnabulums

 

14. A dozen 24 hour yuletide periods

15. Befell during the transparent bewitching hour

                               

16. Homo sapien of crystallized vapor

                                               

17. I merely desire a pair of incisors

                                                 

18. I spied my maternal parent osculating a fat man in red

                 

19. Perambulating through a December solstice fantasy

                     

20. Aloft on the acme of the abode

                                                   

(If you get stuck, I have the answers....let me know.  I love this stuff....I might use this one on Xmas Eve with my family.) 

                                     

Here's a funny one from Mif....

A man worked for the Post Office whose job was to process all the mail that had illegible addresses. One day, a letter came addressed in a shaky handwriting to God with no actual address. He thought he should open it to see what it was about.

The letter read:

Dear God,

I am an 87 year old widow, living on a very small pension.

Yesterday someone stole my purse. It had $100 in it, which was all the money I had until my next pension cheque.  I had invited two of my friends over for a Xmas dinner next week. Without that money, I have nothing to buy food with, have no family to turn to, and you are my only hope. Can you please help me?

Sincerely,

Edna

The postal worker was touched. He showed the letter to all the other workers. Each one dug into his or her wallet and came up with a few dollars. By the time he made the rounds, he had collected $96, which they put into an envelope and sent to the woman.

The rest of the day, all the workers felt a warm glow thinking of Edna and the dinner she would be able to share with her friends.

Christmas came and went. A few days later, another letter came from the same old lady addressed to God. All the workers gathered around while the letter was opened. It read:

 

Dear God,

How can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your gift of love, I was able to fix a glorious dinner for my friends. We had a very nice day and I told my friends of your wonderful gift.

By the way, there was $4 missing. I think it was those bastards at the Post Office.

Edna

 

What a hoot!  Hope your holiday preparations are going well everyone.  I'll probably be back with more..... Love, Joy

   

Comments

[Beverly]

Laughing all the way! You have to hand it to those old ladies.

I spent the morning singing with our Sweet Adelines chorus. We were the entertainment at the Joy Luncheon of one of our local Christian schools in town.

Tonight we're doing a show with the Ditchfield Family Singers, so I'm trying to catch up in between shows.

[Darlene]

Oh Joy, That is just too funny!
I'll be laughing all day over that one!!

Have a joyous weekend!

[Kay Dennison]

Glad you're enjoying the season!
I, of course, haven't done a damned thing!!!! LOL Bah Humbug!

[jen]

Those bastards at the post office. That's hilarious. Our christmas tree is finally up, the cards are hanging and I must send off my christmas cards.

[Peter]

Ya just can't trust those postal workers!!!!!
I've got most of the carols and still working on the last few, specially liked this one.
18. I spied my maternal parent osculating a fat man in red

[kenju]

Love the p.O. story!! The songs require some thought, but I think I got them all.

I have not bought one thing, addressed any cards or decorated anything in my house. Pooh to those who have it done already!!

[storyteller]

Hearing from friends around the holidays is something I look forward to as well. Loved the
'little old lady' story ... and can name all but two of the songs off the top of my head. Will think about the others ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

[Merle]

Dear Joy ~~ Sorry to send an award that you already had. Never mind there will be another one soon. I loved that joke, poor postal workers who had been so generous.
I meant to comment on your fridge magnets, but you had so many other great photos. You have quite a few, but some are photos and the word "JOY" pops up here and there. It is a lovely name. Take care, my dear friend,Love, Merle.

[Marianna Scheffer]

This year I intend to enjoy every minute of the Christmas season. I have been so upset about our previous regime and my poor mother in law's slow demise last January, but this year finds me in great spirits!

[cassie-b]

Thanks for sharing. We're very busy in this household getting things ready for the holiday season.

[cassie-b]

Thanks for sharing.

We're very busy here getting things ready for the holiday season. Lots of work, but for lots of good reasons.

Cas

[BearNaked]

Joy
Would you mind emailing me all the answers to the Christmas Carols quiz?
Thanks

Bear((( )))

[Merle]

Dear Joy ~~ Perhaps you could post the answers to the carolsMuch love, Merle.. I have a lot of them, but a few still not obvious.
Thanks for your visit to my blog and it won't be too long until your kids all come and the grandkids as well. Have a wonderful Christmas, dear friend. Much love, Merle.