Good Morning!

Only 364 Days Until Christmas! 😯

🙂

On this day in 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers landed at New Plymouth, MA, to found Plymouth Colony, with John Carver as Governor.

In 1776 the British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War.

In 1865 the coffee percolator was patented by James H. Mason.

In 1931 George Gershwin’s musical, “Of Thee I Sing,” opened at the Music Box Theatre in New York City.  It became the first American musical to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize.

And in 1941 Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.

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Quote of the Day

“I always looked up there, because I remember a time when the only things on the walls in Fenway were the Jimmy Fund sign and the retired numbers. Never in a million years did you think you’d ever be up there with those guys.”

Carlton Fisk

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This musical opened today in 1931. And it actually won a Pulitzer Prize. Weird.

From TheMusicProf78, who has tons of really old stuff.

Next, it’s Bob Hartman’s birthday. So Petra, Live From FarmAid

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QoD

How was your Christmas?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 🙂

Luke 2:6-21

⁶ And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

⁷ And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

⁸ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

⁹ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

¹⁷ And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

²¹ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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Quote of the Day

⁶ Jesus saith unto him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

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From George Fox University

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Did you get anything good this year?

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Good Morning!

Tomorrow is Christmas!!! 🙂

And here’s something that Peter asked me to pass along. 🙂

You asked for it, and here it is. I used an old grocery store ad with a large picture of a Christmas wreath made up of fresh veggies and fruits. Perfect for Mrs L since she loves such foods. And she approves of this wrapping job. (I usually don’t bother wrapping her gifts, since she picks them out. But since we’ll be opening them with grandchildren present, I thought I’d better with this one.)

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Quote of the Day

“At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.”

Thomas Tusser

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From The London Symphony Orchestra

Love it!

This one too, from Kings College, Cambridge. Courtesy of Drwestbury

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Are you excited? 🙂

I am! I know I’m a grown man, but I still get excited about it. 🙂

And I still have gifts to wrap. 😯

Good Morning!

Only 2 Days Until Christmas! 🙂

On this day in 1783 George Washington returned home to Mount Vernon, after the disbanding of his army following the Revolutionary War.

In 1888, following a quarrel with Paul Gauguin, Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh cut off part of his own earlobe.

In 1919 the first ship designed to be used as an ambulance for the transport of patients was launched. The hospital ship was named USS Relief  and had 515 beds.

And in 1942 Bob Hope agreed to entertain U.S. airmen in Alaska.  It was the first of the traditional Christmas shows.

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Quote of the Day

“I think Christmas is about celebration and come on, on the inside everyone wants to dance.”

TobyMac

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Some Bob Hope seems appropriate.

Do you hear what I hear? From Mansfield University.

And you had to know this was coming. 🙂 From Never Enough Lights.

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Are you done shopping yet?

Good Morning!

Only 4 Days Until Christmas! 🙂

On this day in 1620 the “Mayflower”, and its passengers, pilgrims from England, landed at Plymouth Rock, MA.

In 1898 scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium.

In 1937 Walt Disney debuted the first, full-length, animated feature in Hollywood, CA. The movie was “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

In 1945 U.S. Gen. George S. Patton died in Heidelberg, Germany, of injuries from a car accident.

In 1978 police in Des Plaines, IL, arrested John W. Gacy Jr. and began unearthing the remains of 33 men and boys that Gacy was later convicted of killing.

And in 1988, 270 people were killed when Pan Am Boeing 747 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, due to a terrorist attack.

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Quote of the Day

“Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas.”

Johnny Carson

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Today is Natalie Grant’s birthday.

It’s also Carl Dean Wilson’s birthday.

Next up, CrossPoint Worship. These young men are quite good.

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Good Morning!

Only 5 Days Until Christmas! 🙂

On this day in 1606 the “Susan Constant,” “Godspeed” and “Discovery” set sail from London. Their landing at Jamestown, VA, was the start of the first permanent English settlement in America.

In 1803 the United States Senate ratified a treaty that included the Louisiana Territories from France for $15 million.

In 1820 the state of Missouri enacted legislation to tax bachelors between the ages of 21-50 for being unmarried. The tax was $1 a year.

In 1860 South Carolina became the first state to secede from the American Union.

In 1864 Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, GA as Union Gen. William T. Sherman continued his “March to the Sea.”

In 1879 Thomas A. Edison privately demonstrated his incandescent light at Menlo Park, NJ.

And in 1946 the Frank Capra film “It’s A Wonderful Life” had a preview showing for charity at New York City’s Globe Theatre, a day before its “official” world premiere.

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Quote of the Day

“Moving between the legs of tables and of chairs, rising or falling, grasping at kisses and toys, advancing boldly, sudden to take alarm, retreating to the corner of arm and knee, eager to be reassured, taking pleasure in the fragrant brilliance of the Christmas tree.“

T. S. Eliot

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Yes, as a matter of fact it is. 🙂

Next up, C’mon Ring Those Bells. Since she has a lot of fans around here, we’ll use her version.

For those who may be interested, here’s Evie’s YouTube channel.

And one more bell ringing song.

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Good Morning!

Only 6 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1732 Benjamin Franklin began publishing “Poor Richard’s Almanac.”

In 1776 Thomas Paine published his first “American Crisis” essay.

In 1777 General George Washington led his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, PA, to camp for the winter.

In 1843 Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was first published in England.

In 1918 Robert Ripley began his “Believe It or Not” column in “The New York Globe”.

In 1959 Penn State’s Nittany Lions beat Alabama, 7-0, in the first Liberty Bowl football game.

And in 1959 Walter Williams died in Houston, TX, at the age of 117. He was said to be the last surviving veteran of the U.S. Civil War.

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Quote of the Day

“My relationship with ‘Pollyanna’ is a very personal one, because Pollyanna got me through my childhood.”

Eleanor Porter

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First today, some Faith Hill.

And some Michael Card.

And since this one is such a classic, and today is it’s 170th birthday….

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Good Morning!

1 Week Until Christmas! 🙂

On this day in 1787 New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

In 1865 slavery was abolished in the United States with the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution being ratified.

In 1917 the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.

In 1935 a $1 silver certificate was issued for the first time in the U.S.

In 1936 Su-Lin, the first giant panda to come to the U.S. from China, arrived in San Francisco, CA. The bear was sold to the Brookfield Zoo for $8,750.

And in 1956 “To Tell the Truth” debuted on CBS-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.”

Dr. Seuss

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First up today, Roy Orbison.

And while digging for that one, I found this. 🙂

And we’ll finish up with Mark Schultz.

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Are you finished shopping yet?

And if not, what are you waiting for? 🙂

Good Morning!

Only 8 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1777 France recognized American independence.

In 1791 a traffic regulation in New York City established the first street to go “One Way.”

In 1903 the first successful gasoline-powered airplane flight took place near Kitty Hawk, NC. Orville and Wilbur Wright made the flight.

In 1944 the U.S. Army announced the end of its policy of excluding Japanese-Americans from the West Coast which ensured that Japanese-Americans were released from detention camps.

And in 1969 the U.S. Air Force closed its Project “Blue Book” by concluding that there was no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings.

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Quote of the Day

“Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.”

William Lyon Mackenzie King

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First up today, some PianoGuys.

Next up, a request for David Meece.

And on today’s date in 1892 Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” was first performed. Some say it may have been tomorrow’s date, but I’m going with today.

The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

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Good Morning!

We’re down to single digits people!

9 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1773 nearly 350 chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor off of British ships by Colonial patriots.

In 1835, in New York, 530 buildings were destroyed by fire.

In 1901 “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” by Beatrix Potter, was printed for the first time.

In 1944, during World War II, the Battle of the Bulge began in Belgium.

And in 1972 the Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go unbeaten and untied in a 14-game regular season. The Dolphins went on to defeat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.

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Quote of the Day

“Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.”

George Whitefield

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This one is a request, since it’s his birthday. A Beethoven Christmas montage.

This one takes a long time to sing. So they sped it up a little. 🙂

And this one is because I like it. 🙂

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