It is time to say Auld Lang Syne to 2009. Since I had such great feedback from my 12 Day of Christmas series, I thought I'd let you in on a little Behind the Music with that New Year's Eve classic: Auld Lang Syne. The original lyrics are believed to be a compilation of lyrics from an older song
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12/31/2009
My little family spent Christmas at my parents' house in Arizona this year. The day after Christmas, we sat around trying to figure out something to do. Somehow, the Hoover Dam came up in conversation. At only about an hour and a half away and with nothing else really to do, it was a very feas
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12/30/2009
On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing,eight maids a-milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings,four colly birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge
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12/24/2009
Christmas isn't wrapping paper, bright lights and Santa Claus. It isn't about scurrying around to find presents at the last minute to tuck under the Christmas tree. And it isn't about being disappointed when you don't get exactly what you want on Christmas morning. Here is the real meaning of
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12/23/2009
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking,seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings, four colly birds,three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. I don
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12/23/2009
Every December, the historic Mission Inn in Riverside CA is decked out in thousands upon thousands of gorgeous lights. My son and I look forward to this every year. This year, I had my handy little Flip camera and was able to take video of the downtown area, including the beautiful Mission Inn.
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12/23/2009
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a swimming,six geese a laying, five golden rings, four colly birds, three french hens, two turtle dovesand a partridge in a pear tree. Are we already up to the tenth
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12/22/2009
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings,four colly birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. Music and dancing have been a big part of celebrat
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12/21/2009
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:eight maids a-milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings,four colly birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. Fresh milk was a rarity in the middle ages, due to the fact that this
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12/20/2009
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings, four colly birds,three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. Ancient Egyptians believed that swans were symbols of immortality. Some old British and Cel
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12/19/2009
