It’s Christmas Eve…tomorrow is the big day. Here’s a few facts about our nation’s Christmas traditions, just in case you need a little break form the preparations. From Wallbuilders:
In 1889, the first indoor decorated tree was placed in the White House, and in 1895, electric lights were added.
In 1923, the first National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was held. In 1954 it was named the Pageant of Peace but in 1969 it became embroiled in a legal controversy over the use of religious symbols. In 1973, the nativity scene that had always been part of the Pageant was no longer allowed, but in 1984, it returned.
In 1953, the first White House Christmas card was created by President Dwight Eisenhower. (Ike was an artist in his own right and allowed six of his own paintings to be used as Christmas gifts and cards.) President Kennedy’s 1963 Christmas card was the first to include an explicitly religious element, featuring a photo of a nativity scene. And in 2001, the first White House Christmas card to contain a Scripture was chosen by Laura Bush. It quoted Psalm 27: “Thy face, Lord, do I seek. I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living” – a Scripture she had chosen on September 16 (only 5 days after 9/11), based on a special sermon preached at Camp David.
And in memory of my wonderful parents, brother, and grandparents, an oldie but goodie.
From Jack and I to you and yours…Have a blessed and merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas from my hearth to you all.
An Irish Christmas Blessing:
God grant you lightness in your step,
A smile on every face you meet,
Loved ones gathered at your hearth,
And at your door, good friends to greet
A holy hymn upon your lips,
A window candle burning bright
And may the Good Lord bless your heart
And come to dwell here Christmas night.
A Merry Christmas to all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=85&v=Bmx–WjeN7o
An AZ Christmas Card
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . .
12 Illegals crossing
11 hummers humming
10 gorgeous sunsets
9 coyotes howling
8 jackrabbits jumping
7 cactus growing
6 snowbirds camping
5 dust devils
4 monsoons
3 land frauds
2 politicians
and a cactus wren in a mesquite tree.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas and a special thanks to everyone who have participated this year and throughout the years, making Post Scripts the most read and most enduring blog at the Enterprise Record.
It’s been a tough year for so many of us – way too much drama, we can only hope that 2019 will be better. We sure deserve a break!
Best wishes to everyone for a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
And you can start the year with an excellent article from Breitbart:
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/12/31/nolte-the-2018-breitbart-news-fake-news-awards/