Eh, the big church next to the house I grew up in had a big inflatable baby Jesus. Actually a big plastic light-up manger scene.
And I'm having to try to teach my son that Christmas != The Grinch and The Grinch != Christmas. (When he says "I want Christmas" he means he wants to want TGWSC.) So we're at the store and I am pointing to non-grinchy things: "Look! Christmas stockings! Christmas bows! Christmas trees!"
Later, when there are a number of people around, he points and yells, "Christmas Ho's!"
You usually don't have to walk too far in my neighborhood to find Santa kneeling in a creche.
Or maybe an inflatable Jesus whacking an inflatable Charles Darwin with a stick?
I wish I had a yard, because I could totally put up stuff to confuse my neighbors....
I wish I were tommyrot's neighbor.
Happy birthday, Daisy Jane!
Punctuation of various sorts to those who can use it.
Wanna know how much cleaning at the old place I got done today? None. None more cleaning.
I did take a bath in my new to me bathtub, though, and it was glorious.
Picture a fake palm tree with that garlandy fuzzy stuff. Now picture one with metallic silver palm fronds and an electric green trunk.
With twinkling lights.
I kind of dig those.
I'm prepared for the shunning.
Though proud to be part of the moving triumvirate with Sparky and Steph. Pre-shunning.
Random word usage question, what does "underage woman" mean, is there a specific journalistic reason to use that phrase?
Eta: I'm hoping to get my porch light up before Christmas. Does that count as decorating?
Later, when there are a number of people around, he points and yells, "Christmas Ho's!"
bwah!
we have a very special place in our hearts for the grinch. it comes of a certain 'hoos drinking game, maybe. also, our dog can double for the grinch's dog.
I like the traditional, with a trend to victorian. but the lights are pretty, on a city street. If they don't blink.
Also, we have a good stash of those spinny wooden candle driven thingamajigs that you get at the Christmas Markets.... we tend to set them on fire. But they're pretty.
Later, when there are a number of people around, he points and yells, "Christmas Ho's!"
Okay, I have to know--what's Mal's version of a Christmas Ho?
Happy Birthday Daisy Jane!
underage woman
I think it means she's 20.
It was referring to someone being prosecuted for facilitating a marriage between an underage woman and her cousin. It just sounded weird to me.
a marriage between an underage woman and her cousin
you need to specify the state - that will help
