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    <title>LETTERS FROM SANTA</title>
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	<title>Do you need a Deputy? </title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:35:33 -0800</pubDate>
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        What does a Deputy do ?In the summer of  Professional Deputies was approached by a local authority who had received a referral for a gentleman who was suffering from advanced dementia and as a result had been targeted by fraudsters in the past. Mr P had no family or friends who could assist him with handling his financial affairs, and as a result of his advanced dementia it had been determined that he no longer had the capacity to manage his own financial affairs.Mr P had dual citizenship  Ame...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What does a Deputy do ?In the summer of  Professional Deputies was approached by a local authority who had received a referral for a gentleman who was suffering from advanced dementia and as a result had been targeted by fraudsters in the past. Mr P had no family or friends who could assist him with handling his financial affairs, and as a result of his advanced dementia it had been determined that he no longer had the capacity to manage his own financial affairs.Mr P had dual citizenship ' Ame...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Deck Storage Boxes</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:30:49 -0800</pubDate>
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        A patio deck box is the easiest method to organize your garden or back garden, and lower mess in the operation. As if that's too few, these days you will find outdoors storage containers that double as seats, thus letting you enhance entertainment and existing areas. You'll be able to store barbeque grill equipment, pool area equipment, patio or deck cushions, garden equipment, and even playthings. Generally, patio containers are constructed of metal, solid wood, and plastic, with every material...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A &lt;a title&quot;patio storage box&quot; target&quot;blank&quot; href&quot;http:patiodeckbox.net&quot;&gt;patio deck box&lt;a&gt; is the easiest method to organize your garden or back garden, and lower mess in the operation. As if that's too few, these days you will find outdoors storage containers that double as seats, thus letting you enhance entertainment and existing areas. You'll be able to store barbeque grill equipment, pool area equipment, patio or deck cushions, garden equipment, and even playthings. Generally, patio containers are constructed of metal, solid wood, and plastic, with every materials getting by using it its reveal of advantages and drawbacks. Before you go out and purchase a &lt;a title&quot;deck box&quot; target&quot;blank&quot; href&quot;http:deckstoragebox.org&quot;&gt;deck box&lt;a&gt;, you will find important things you will want to give critical thought. For instance,:Place is not just how much place have you got on your patio storage container? As is anticipated, outdoors storage containers can be found in many shapes and...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Cartoon images SailorMoon</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:15:58 -0800</pubDate>
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        The English-dubbed adaptation of the Sailor Moon anime that was released in North America is indubitably everyone of the most extraordinary of contemporary s anime dubs during two reasons. The initial is that its celebrity introduced anime to multifarious viewers in North America who had not ahead heard of such a thing. The aid is the mindblowing amount of changes, censorship, and cuts which have on the agenda c trick caused innumerable English-speaking fans to modify to fansubs or other subtitl...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The English-dubbed adaptation of the Sailor Moon anime that was released in North America is indubitably everyone of the most extraordinary of contemporary s anime dubs during two reasons. The initial is that its celebrity introduced anime to multifarious viewers in North America who had not ahead heard of such a thing. The aid is the mindblowing amount of changes, censorship, and cuts which have on the agenda c trick caused innumerable English-speaking fans to modify to fansubs or other subtitled versions of the prototypical Japanese series. History In , DiC won the rights to Sailor Moon in North America. The series was a -episode package, with seven episodes lessen against reasons unknown. The series did so incompetently in syndication that, after the piste had completed, DiC dropped the upstage and made no creation to set forth the series to level the conclude of the imperfect season. The series became predominant after being aired on Cartoon Network in the United States...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>There Really Is a Santa Claus</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:55:47 -0800</pubDate>
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        There Really Is a Santa Clausby: Arleen M. Kaptur Chrismas in July or December - whether you have been bad or good, it doesn't really matter. Santa is wearing work boots, jeans, hard hats and yes, some-times a business suit. Santa has been seenwearing army fatigues and camouflauge helmets recently. While you may wonder what in the world I'm talking about, Santa once again delivered a hefty pay raise to our Congressional government officials, raising their yearly income to approximately , - no wo...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There Really Is a Santa Clausby: Arleen M. Kaptur Chrismas in July or December - whether you have been bad or good, it doesn't really matter. Santa is wearing work boots, jeans, hard hats and yes, some-times a business suit. Santa has been seenwearing army fatigues and camouflauge helmets recently. While you may wonder what in the world I'm talking about, Santa once again delivered a hefty pay raise to our Congressional government officials, raising their yearly income to approximately , - no wonder so many are vying for those extremely perk-packed jobs of sitting on your laurels, making some let's-move-ahead speeches. This is all on the way to the bank to deposit your pay hike that unfortunately, you don't deserve and the people don't deserve paying for it with blood, sweat, and tears. The sweat comes from long hours many times close to minimum wage - gas prices that choke the life out of any pay slip - and medical, food, child care and don't forget those do...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Santa Claus Is Coming To A Town Near You....</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:58:11 -0800</pubDate>
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        We are still currently experiencing the first semester of the year yet thought will already be going towards this forthcoming Christmas, and children will already be dreaming of what Father Christmas will bring! For many parents, the magic will begin with that all important letter to the big man himself - Santa Claus.A new company, launched in  saw the importance of these all too familiar letters to Santa Claus. www.laplandletters.com was created from an excessive need to fulfil childrens expect...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We are still currently experiencing the first semester of the year yet thought will already be going towards this forthcoming Christmas, and children will already be dreaming of what Father Christmas will bring! For many parents, the magic will begin with that all important letter to the big man himself - Santa Claus.A new company, launched in  saw the importance of these all too familiar letters to Santa Claus. www.laplandletters.com was created from an excessive need to fulfil childrens expectations and make their Christmas, one to remember.The magic of Christmas was then captured on a fabulous website launched by Lapland letters.com, proving extremely popular to thousands of parents all over the world who readily placed their orders in the hope that when that all important letter hit the doormat, the delight on their childrens faces would prove heart-warming to say the least. The pure innocence of our younger generation and the ability to believe that our world is truly magica...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Twitter Tweets about Christmas Decorations as of December 18, 2011</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:11:02 -0800</pubDate>
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        JulianneChloe: I feel so jealous looking at all the houses decorated for Christmas. It feels so weird without decorations this year.-- &amp;middot; ReplyMiniWeekes: VinnyAllTimeLow Me and my nieces are gonna put up our Christmas decorations and stuff like that : wbu?-- &amp;middot; Replyhannahjayelle: benmillson YOU HAVENT EVEN PUT UP YOUR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS YET? catch up. :L-- &amp;middot; Replyshimmertje: iiSherry that sounds fair enough. Plus there isn't much in the way of Christmas decorations in oma...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comJulianneChloe&quot;&gt;JulianneChloe&lt;a&gt;: I feel so jealous looking at all the houses decorated for Christmas. It feels so weird without decorations this year.-- &amp;middot; &lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comhome?statusJulianneChloe&quot;&gt;Reply&lt;a&gt;&lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comMiniWeekes&quot;&gt;MiniWeekes&lt;a&gt;: &lt;A rel'nofollow' class&quot; &quot; href&quot;http:twitter.comVinnyAllTimeLow&quot;&gt;VinnyAllTimeLow&lt;a&gt; Me and my nieces are gonna put up our Christmas decorations and stuff like that : wbu?-- &amp;middot; &lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comhome?statusMiniWeekes&quot;&gt;Reply&lt;a&gt;&lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comhannahjayelle&quot;&gt;hannahjayelle&lt;a&gt;: &lt;A rel'nofollow' class&quot; &quot; href&quot;http:twitter.combenmillson&quot;&gt;benmillson&lt;a&gt; YOU HAVENT EVEN PUT UP YOUR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS YET? catch up. :L-- &amp;middot; &lt;a target&quot;b...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>There Really IS A Santa-- If You Know Where To Look For Him</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:11:01 -0800</pubDate>
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        I believe in Santa Claus. I'm not a child, nor even passinglyyoung anymore. But as each year-end nears, and the stores beginstocking strings of lights and tinsel, alerting us to the factthat the holidays loom, I am gripped with a fever. And, perhapsit's because this feeling is familiar that I begin to see thetruth. And the truth is, there really IS a Santa Claus.Oh, sure. I groan as much as the next person when I first hearholiday muzak in the stores. Maybe more so, having worked in therestauran...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I believe in Santa Claus. I'm not a child, nor even passinglyyoung anymore. But as each year-end nears, and the stores beginstocking strings of lights and tinsel, alerting us to the factthat the holidays loom, I am gripped with a fever. And, perhapsit's because this feeling is familiar that I begin to see thetruth. And the truth is, there really IS a Santa Claus.Oh, sure. I groan as much as the next person when I first hearholiday muzak in the stores. Maybe more so, having worked in therestaurant business for some years where Christmas muzak -- dayin and day out and, Oh!, Even extra hours of it! -- turnsonce-beloved melodies into an endurance test.And I grouse about the endless chores: The shopping and wrappingand decorating and card sending. But whenever my intellectbegins to question the validity of all these efforts, one starkmemory stops it cold.It was the first time I caught a glimpse of Santa Claus.It was the first Christmas after my parents separated. A bleaktim...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Significance of Christmas Songs</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:27:49 -0800</pubDate>
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        Many things remind people that Christmas is already fast approaching. Mostly its a combination of factors. For some its more specific things, such as the change in season, which is difficult not to notice, or decorations inside public establishments like malls and outside buildings, e.g. Christmas lights, wreaths, red-and-white candy canes. Mix all those visual elements with the audible onesChristmas carols being sung by choirs, pop singers releasing their Christmas albums, and classic Christmas...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many things remind people that Christmas is already fast approaching. Mostly it's a combination of factors. For some it's more specific things, such as the change in season, which is difficult not to notice, or decorations inside public establishments like malls and outside buildings, e.g. Christmas lights, wreaths, red-and-white candy canes. Mix all those visual elements with the audible ones'Christmas carols being sung by choirs, pop singers releasing their Christmas albums, and classic Christmas songs playing in the radio and on your favorite music video channel'and bingo, you're sure the holiday season is just around the corner.Who hasn't sung along to 'The First Noel,' 'Jingle Bells,' 'Away in a Manger,' 'Silent Night,' 'Joy to the World,' and 'The Christmas Song,' when they were children? You may have been part of a caroling choir yourself and have sung to whoever's willing to listen to you spreading the Christmas cheer, or you may have just grown up listening to your mom's old C...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Yes Virginia, Even in the 21st Century There Is Still a Santa</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:10:12 -0800</pubDate>
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        He is a figure known the world over, an endorsement for giftgiving, the winter holiday season and cookie eating. At times heis called Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas or Kris Kringle andis arguably the most famous heavyset celebrity - well at leastto precede Elvis Presley. Yes, he is the loveable, enduring andjolly old chap we call Santa Claus. In  one little girl fromManhattan, at the urging of her father, took it upon herself toask the New York Sun Newspaper once and for all if the man inthe r...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[He is a figure known the world over, an endorsement for giftgiving, the winter holiday season and cookie eating. At times heis called Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas or Kris Kringle andis arguably the most famous heavyset celebrity - well at leastto precede Elvis Presley. Yes, he is the loveable, enduring andjolly old chap we call Santa Claus. In  one little girl fromManhattan, at the urging of her father, took it upon herself toask the New York Sun Newspaper once and for all if the man inthe red suit was the real deal. Countless numbers of letters are written to newspapers allaround the world each year, and few if any, will ever see amoment of fame beyond the readership of their respectivedailies. However, over a hundred years ago a simple lettercomprised of only the words, &quot;I am  years old. Some of mylittle friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, &quot;If yousee it in The Sun, it's so&quot;. Please tell me the truth, is therea Santa Claus?&quot; would go on to become o...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Why Does Santa Bring Gifts?</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:22:10 -0800</pubDate>
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        The history of Christmas and in particular the reasons for thegiving of gifts are not known for certain, but several thingsare known for a fact. The traditions of Santa Claus and givingpresents at Christmas time began long before the birth of JesusChrist, although it really depends on where in the world youlive as to how you believe the whole tradition started.The giving of presents at Christmas time actually dates backover  years to the Mesopotamians. They believed that everyyear in winter thei...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The history of Christmas and in particular the reasons for thegiving of gifts are not known for certain, but several thingsare known for a fact. The traditions of Santa Claus and givingpresents at Christmas time began long before the birth of JesusChrist, although it really depends on where in the world youlive as to how you believe the whole tradition started.The giving of presents at Christmas time actually dates backover  years to the Mesopotamians. They believed that everyyear in winter their primary god Marduk would do battle with theevil spirits of chaos. Upon Marduk's return it was necessary forthe king to then pledge his allegiance to the God and he woulddie at the end of the year. The Mesopotamians obviously cottonedon to the fact that they were going through kings quicker thanthey could produce them, so they would dress a convict up as theking and treat him as though he were a king for one day. At theend of the new year festival they would kill him.On this...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Christmas Decorations</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:57:50 -0800</pubDate>
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        The various types of decoration used at Christmas are what gives a pretty and sparkling look, and what puts some splendour into the season. The Christmas tree with its myriad decorations is a standard and central decorative element of Christmas. But the presence of the Christmas tree is also enhanced by decorations such as wreaths, garlands, lights and figurines.Wreaths have a round or circular shape and are often used as the decorative piece on the front of a door. Variations of wreaths include...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The various types of decoration used at Christmas are what gives a pretty and sparkling look, and what puts some splendour into the season. The Christmas tree with its myriad decorations is a standard and central decorative element of Christmas. But the presence of the Christmas tree is also enhanced by decorations such as wreaths, garlands, lights and figurines.Wreaths have a round or circular shape and are often used as the decorative piece on the front of a door. Variations of wreaths include berry, grapevine, poinsettia and snow. The berry wreath will have individual and small clusters of red berries, holly leaves with features like a gold tint, pine cones and needle styles. A grapevine wreath has a vine-like look and may have pine sprigs and clusters of red berry. Poinsettia wreaths showcase leaves that are red or different shades of red, and may have glittered fruits such as pear, apple and grape clusters throughout its structure. Based on the size of a poinsettia wreath, it ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Top 10 Classic Christmas Songs</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:36:17 -0800</pubDate>
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        If you do not have these top  Christmas songs in your holiday music collection, you are missing out on the true classics. Find out what these top  Christmas songs are and how to get them immediately. This year, new artists will be putting out their versions of classic Christmas songs and I will listen to all of them. It is always interesting to hear a new take on old classics. However, many of the Top Selling Christmas Songs for  will be the ones that you have come to know and love over the year...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you do not have these top  Christmas songs in your holiday music collection, you are missing out on the true classics. Find out what these top  Christmas songs are and how to get them immediately. This year, new artists will be putting out their versions of classic Christmas songs and I will listen to all of them. It is always interesting to hear a new take on old classics. However, many of the &lt;a rel&quot;nofollow&quot; onClick&quot;javascript:pageTracker.trackPageview'outgoingarticleexitlink';&quot; href&quot;http:thetoplistonline.comtop-christmas-songs&quot;&gt;Top Selling Christmas Songs for &lt;a&gt; will be the ones that you have come to know and love over the years, the Christmas songs that have withstood the test of time. In this article, I am going to tell you my picks for the top  classic Christmas songs. Leading off the group is Nat King Cole. Taken from what I consider to be one of the &lt;a rel&quot;nofollow&quot; onClick&quot;javascript:pageTracker.trackPageview'outgoingarticleexitlin...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Many Faces of Santa</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:37:34 -0800</pubDate>
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        REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish thisarticle free of charge in your e-zine, newsletter, ebook, printpublication or on your website ONLY if it remains unchanged andyou include the copyright and author information Resource Boxat the end. You may not use this article in any unsolicitedcommercial email spam.You may retrieve this article by:Autoresponder: santaclausgetresponse.com Website:http:www.apluswriting.netarticlessantaclaus.txtWords:  Copyright:  Marilyn PokorneyPlease...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish thisarticle free of charge in your e-zine, newsletter, ebook, printpublication or on your website ONLY if it remains unchanged andyou include the copyright and author information Resource Boxat the end. You may not use this article in any unsolicitedcommercial email spam.You may retrieve this article by:Autoresponder: santaclausgetresponse.com Website:http:www.apluswriting.netarticlessantaclaus.txtWords:  Copyright:  Marilyn PokorneyPlease leave the resource box intact with an active link, andsend a courtesy copy of the publication in which the articleappears to: marilynpnctc.net------------------------------------------------------------Santa Claus actually started out as a version of Poseidon, Greekgod of the sea, known as Neptune by the Romans. Early Greeksailors feared him. He could bring terrible storms in the sea,or grant them safe journeys. Because he could save them from theangry wat...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Christmas Stocking</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:12:00 -0800</pubDate>
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        History of the Christmas Stocking:The tradition of the Christmas stocking seems to have originated in around the third century and involves the Bishop of Myra who became known as Saint Nicholas. The legend goes that there was a righteous and honorable man whose wife had died, leaving him to care for their three daughters. The tradition in that country at the time was that a daughter had to have a dowry to be able to get married, as this man was poor he felt bad thinking his daughters would never...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[History of the Christmas Stocking:The tradition of the Christmas stocking seems to have originated in around the third century and involves the Bishop of Myra who became known as Saint Nicholas. The legend goes that there was a righteous and honorable man whose wife had died, leaving him to care for their three daughters. The tradition in that country at the time was that a daughter had to have a dowry to be able to get married, as this man was poor he felt bad thinking his daughters would never be able to marry. One day this information came to the attention of Nicholas the Bishop of Myra, so late one night he went to the man's cottage. Looking in the window he saw that the daughters had washed cloths and hung them around the fireplace to dry, noticing their stockings hanging with the rest of their clothes he took out three small bags of gold and carefully tossed them through the open window into the stockings. The next morning as the daughters were gathering their clothes they fo...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Santa Claus</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:42:39 -0800</pubDate>
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        I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma. I was just akid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her onthe day my big sister dropped the bomb: There is no SantaClaus, she jeered. Even dummies know that! My grandma was notthe gushy kind, never had been. I fled to her that day because Iknew she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always toldthe truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a wholelot easier when swallowed with one of her world-famous cinnamonbuns. Gr...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma. I was just akid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her onthe day my big sister dropped the bomb: &quot;There is no SantaClaus,&quot; she jeered. &quot;Even dummies know that!&quot; My grandma was notthe gushy kind, never had been. I fled to her that day because Iknew she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always toldthe truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a wholelot easier when swallowed with one of her world-famous cinnamonbuns. Grandma was home, and the buns were still warm. Betweenbites, I told her everything. She was ready for me. &quot;No SantaClaus!&quot; she snorted. &quot;Ridiculous! Don't believe it. That rumorhas been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad.Now, put on your coat, and let's go.&quot; &quot;Go? Go where, Grandma?&quot; Iasked. I hadn't even finished my second cinnamon bun. &quot;Where&quot;turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in townthat had a little bit of just about everything. As we w...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Christmas Tree Traditions</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:41:01 -0800</pubDate>
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        REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish thisarticle free of charge in your e-zine, newsletter, ebook, printpublication or on your website ONLY if it remains unchanged andyou include the copyright and author information Resource Boxat the end. You may not use this article in any unsolicitedcommercial email spam.You may retrieve this article by:Autoresponder: xmastreegetresponse.com Website:http:www.apluswriting.netarticlesxmastree.txtWords:  Copyright:  Marilyn PokorneyPlease lea...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish thisarticle free of charge in your e-zine, newsletter, ebook, printpublication or on your website ONLY if it remains unchanged andyou include the copyright and author information Resource Boxat the end. You may not use this article in any unsolicitedcommercial email spam.You may retrieve this article by:Autoresponder: xmastreegetresponse.com Website:http:www.apluswriting.netarticlesxmastree.txtWords:  Copyright:  Marilyn PokorneyPlease leave the resource box intact with an active link, andsend a courtesy copy of the publication in which the articleappears to: marilynpnctc.net------------------------------------------------------------Modern day Christmas trees originated in the th centuryBritain by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. During theVictorian era trees were the focus of celebration and weredecorated with toys, cakes, bonbons and other sweet treats.Young women in the households made de...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Ho, Ho, Ho! Is A Non-Traditional Santa Costume On Your</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:47:17 -0800</pubDate>
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        Memories of Santa Claus and his magical influence has manyChristmas enthusiasts searching for that perfect Santa Costumeto keep tradition alive each festive season! However, something odd has happened over time, and we arequickly noticing that Mr. Santa is setting some new trends withhis Santa suits, and has been spotted around town in manyfashion styles and colors that are not so traditional anymore.Santa Claus costumes have come a long way, and with many of theonline costume suppliers stocking...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Memories of Santa Claus and his magical influence has manyChristmas enthusiasts searching for that perfect Santa Costumeto keep tradition alive each festive season! However, something odd has happened over time, and we arequickly noticing that Mr. Santa is setting some new trends withhis Santa suits, and has been spotted around town in manyfashion styles and colors that are not so traditional anymore.Santa Claus costumes have come a long way, and with many of theonline costume suppliers stocking up on good old Saint Nickapparel, you just can't imagine what this popular elf will comeup with next this year. I'm just amazed how these online costumecompanies catch on so fast with the trends, and make themavailable to you so quickly, aren't you?Known also as Kris Kringle, he is normally seen around town onChristmas Eve in his traditional red suit with white fur trim,red Santa hat, black boots, and big belt to hold in his bigjelly belly, which still seems to be very popular t...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Christmas Tree Selection Guide</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:52:18 -0800</pubDate>
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        Before you select the perfect Christmas tree, consider a littleplanning to make room for your special guest. Choose the bestarea in your room for the tree, which would include a spot thatis close to an electrical outlet. When you plug in your lights,you won't want a cord running along your floor, which couldcause someone to trip and fall. There are so many things tothink about when choosing a tree to celebrate your holidays. DoI want real or artificial? Should I buy pre-lit or plain? A fewknowle...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Before you select the perfect Christmas tree, consider a littleplanning to make room for your special guest. Choose the bestarea in your room for the tree, which would include a spot thatis close to an electrical outlet. When you plug in your lights,you won't want a cord running along your floor, which couldcause someone to trip and fall. There are so many things tothink about when choosing a tree to celebrate your holidays. DoI want real or artificial? Should I buy pre-lit or plain? A fewknowledgeable tips will guide you in the right direction.Christmas Tree Tip : Artificial or RealThe first step is to decide whether you want a real orartificial tree. An artificial tree is beneficial to anyone whohas allergies, but also if you just want to know that your treewill last for years. Artificial trees are nice because they donot have to be thrown out every year and they are always thesame size and a perfect fit. On the other hand, there's nothinglike the smell of a real Ch...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Letters to Santa Claus...where do they actually go?</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:54:31 -0800</pubDate>
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        In anticipation of the most magical time of year, a childpoetically articulates on paper exactly what she wants forChristmas, pleading her case as to why she overwhelminglydeserves everything for which she is asking. Then, with thegreatest of care, she places her magical letter into anenvelope, writes To Santa Claus on the face, attaches thepostage stamp Mom gave her to use, and carries it to themailbox. Then, of course, the mail carrier grabs the letter andoff it goes.Well, to little Abigail wh...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In anticipation of the most magical time of year, a childpoetically articulates on paper exactly what she wants forChristmas, pleading her case as to why she overwhelminglydeserves everything for which she is asking. Then, with thegreatest of care, she places her magical letter into anenvelope, writes &quot;To Santa Claus&quot; on the face, attaches thepostage stamp Mom gave her to use, and carries it to themailbox. Then, of course, the mail carrier grabs the letter andoff it goes.Well, to little Abigail who wrote the letter, there is noquestion as to where the letter is heading...Santa Claus, ofcourse. But would you be surprised if I told you that littleAbigail is most likely exactly right?It was  and the Christmas Eve church service had justconcluded. Being that the whole town was present, it was a goodtime to hold the final town meeting of the year. You see, foryears, this small town in Spencer County of southern Indiana,founded in the late 's, had been known as the &quot;...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Christmas - Elves their Secret History &amp; True Purpose Revealed!</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:40:46 -0800</pubDate>
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        Elves were originally seen to be the creation of Germanic paganism who thought them to be light creatures who lived in the heavens. Elves have been depicted as male or female, tiny or dwarf-like, youthful and immortal with magical powers. Later they were often referred to as living underground, in forests, springs and wells. Elves generally were magical beings who could control what people see as well as experience. Elves and fairies are also highly associated with the mushroom Amanita Muscaria ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Elves were originally seen to be the creation of Germanic paganism who thought them to be light creatures who lived in the heavens. Elves have been depicted as male or female, tiny or dwarf-like, youthful and immortal with magical powers. Later they were often referred to as living underground, in forests, springs and wells. Elves generally were magical beings who could control what people see as well as experience. Elves and fairies are also highly associated with the mushroom &quot;Amanita Muscaria&quot; also referred to as &quot;magic mushrooms&quot; not only in art but in Psychedelic experiences. Elves already a tradition associated with story telling and magic, was by the mid-'s revealed by the Scandinavian's that their true purpose was to help Father Christmas. The elves could be helpful however their mischievousness was still event in story telling. Tales suggested that how you were treated by the elves depended on whether the person was thought to be naughty or nice! Particularly in America t...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Welcome Christmas!</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:16:00 -0800</pubDate>
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        Christmas is the most mysterious holiday! Christians celebrateit all over the world. It is too special holiday as all thetraditions were handled down from our grandparents and parents.From November nobody forgets that Christmas is coming. Coloredlights decorate many town centers and shops and artificial snowpainted on shop, cafe windows. In streets and shops, 'Christmastrees', real or plastic evergreen 'conifer' trees, are alsodecorated with lights and Christmas ornaments. Shopping centers becom...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas is the most mysterious holiday! Christians celebrateit all over the world. It is too special holiday as all thetraditions were handled down from our grandparents and parents.From November nobody forgets that Christmas is coming. Coloredlights decorate many town centers and shops and artificial snowpainted on shop, cafe windows. In streets and shops, 'Christmastrees', real or plastic evergreen 'conifer' trees, are alsodecorated with lights and Christmas ornaments. Shopping centers become busier. Speaker systems in them playChristmas 'carols', the traditional Christmas Christian songs.Very often groups of people sing these carols raising money forcharity. By mid-December, most people decorate their houses withChristmas trees, colored lights, make different decorationsaround the rooms. Some people decorate their trees with apples,nuts, and candles as it was in earlier times.In many countries, most people send Christmas greeting cardswith many wishes to their frie...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Twitter Tweets about Santa Claus as of December 03, 2011</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:16:00 -0800</pubDate>
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        clarissabx: RT TomGlover: 'i saw mummy kissing santa claus' mate, your mum's a slut-- &amp;middot; ReplyJeffreyGuterman: New York Teacher Tells Students Santa Claus Isn't Real http:t.copNeRCBF-- &amp;middot; ReplyCynInHerts: IanSowers I hate to bring up the C-word, but do you remember 'Santa and the Three Bears' and 'Santa Claus Conquers The Martians'?-- &amp;middot; Replylidyanatalia: Karu e'FachrezaKemal: iio,,RT lidyanatalia: Macet yah??FachrezaKemal: Banyakk santa claus d'jln  http:t.coocEvlPoq http-- &amp;...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comclarissabx&quot;&gt;clarissabx&lt;a&gt;: RT &lt;A rel'nofollow' class&quot; &quot; href&quot;http:twitter.comTomGlover&quot;&gt;TomGlover&lt;a&gt;: 'i saw mummy kissing santa claus' mate, your mum's a slut-- &amp;middot; &lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comhome?statusclarissabx&quot;&gt;Reply&lt;a&gt;&lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comJeffreyGuterman&quot;&gt;JeffreyGuterman&lt;a&gt;: New York Teacher Tells Students Santa Claus Isn't Real &lt;A rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:t.copNeRCBF&quot;&gt;http:t.copNeRCBF&lt;a&gt;-- &amp;middot; &lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comhome?statusJeffreyGuterman&quot;&gt;Reply&lt;a&gt;&lt;a target&quot;blank&quot; rel'nofollow' href&quot;http:twitter.comCynInHerts&quot;&gt;CynInHerts&lt;a&gt;: &lt;A rel'nofollow' class&quot; &quot; href&quot;http:twitter.comIanSowers&quot;&gt;IanSowers&lt;a&gt; I hate to bring up the C-word, but do you remember 'Santa and the Three Bears' and 'Santa Claus Conquers The Martians'?-- &amp;middo...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Mommy..Daddy..Is There A Santa Claus?</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:43:11 -0800</pubDate>
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        Is there really a Santa Claus? Any parent who hasn't been facedwith this question most likely will at some point. But how doyou answer this? No one wants to crush a child's dreams of Santaand holiday magic.Some kids, like me, are crushed at school when they hear from aclassmate that they found all their presents under theirparents' bed, thus, proving there really is no Santa. Then,reasoning sets in, which is about the time they begin to wonderwhy they have been told this fairy tale all this time...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Is there really a Santa Claus? Any parent who hasn't been facedwith this question most likely will at some point. But how doyou answer this? No one wants to crush a child's dreams of Santaand holiday magic.Some kids, like me, are crushed at school when they hear from aclassmate that they found all their presents under theirparents' bed, thus, proving there really is no Santa. Then,reasoning sets in, which is about the time they begin to wonderwhy they have been told this fairy tale all this time as it wasthe truth.So, is there truly a Santa Claus? Well, if you are in thisposition you will probably be glad to hear that the only trueanswer to this question is...yes, absolutely.The name &quot;Santa Claus&quot; came from the Dutch &quot;Sinter Klass&quot;pronunciation of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas was a Christianpriest, who later became a bishop. He was a wealthy person, andtraveled the country helping others, giving gifts of money andother presents. St. Nicholas chose to remain hidden while ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>4 Fun And Easy To Make Homemade Christmas Decorations</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:45:20 -0800</pubDate>
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        Homemade Christmas decorations are some of the most unique. Theyare also a lot of fun because you can enjoy them with yourfamily. Below are  fun and easy to make homemade Christmasdecorations:Popcorn Stringing If you like strung popcorn, it's really simple to make. Startwith a big bowl of popcorn unbuttered, of course and string itpiece by piece using a standard sewing needle and thread. Makesure there's plenty of popcorn because, if you're stringing itfor garland, you're going to need a lot. Cr...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Homemade Christmas decorations are some of the most unique. Theyare also a lot of fun because you can enjoy them with yourfamily. Below are  fun and easy to make homemade Christmasdecorations:Popcorn Stringing If you like strung popcorn, it's really simple to make. Startwith a big bowl of popcorn unbuttered, of course and string itpiece by piece using a standard sewing needle and thread. Makesure there's plenty of popcorn because, if you're stringing itfor garland, you're going to need a lot. Cranberry StringingMuch like the popcorn stringing method, many people used tostring cranberries using a standard needle and thread. Again,make sure there's plenty to go around if you're going to use itas garland. Most importantly, and I know it's tempting, don'teat all the decorations. Save some for the Christmas tree.Paper ChainsOne of the greatest memories of decorating for Christmas, as achild, has to be the traditional paper chains. Using green andred construction paper,...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Malayalam Christmas Songs</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:23:44 -0800</pubDate>
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        Christmas is the biggest festival celebrating all over the world irrespective of language, country and Culture. Christmas is celebrating for the Birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus is considered kindest man ever lived in the world, he even in the crucified condition, prayed to forgive the people who have crucified him. As the Christian religion spread, the Christmas and its celebration also spread all over the world. However, the method and celebration of Christmas changes from place to place and cultu...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas is the biggest festival celebrating all over the world irrespective of language, country and Culture. Christmas is celebrating for the Birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus is considered kindest man ever lived in the world, he even in the crucified condition, prayed to forgive the people who have crucified him. As the Christian religion spread, the Christmas and its celebration also spread all over the world. However, the method and celebration of Christmas changes from place to place and culture to culture. The Christian missionaries have adopted the local culture in order to spread the religion fast without conflicting the religion and belief of the local people. Christmas and Kerala: Kerala is a tiny state of India. The Language in Kerala is Malayalam.The Christian population is considerably strong there contributing . of total population. So the Christmas also celebrating all over Kerala. The main attraction is the Christmas Crib which will made showing the incidents on ...]]></content:encoded>
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