Underneath the Tree

[Betty Felon]

Dear The Nicest and Best-taste-in-music-having Board on the Internet,

Merry Christmas! I bear gifts!

First, the perfect answer to the question "What do you want for Christmas?"

And secondly, the most precious and lovely version of a holiday standard I've heard in years:Goldfrapp's version of Winter Wonderland

I hope you enjoy these presents, and that your holidays are full of cookies.

love,
betty

[Flyn]

in highschool, I took ASL from a pretty unqualified teacher for a while, but the one thing that stuck with me over the years was the fact that she made us learn some christmas songs in sign language and she translated "winter wonderland" into "white rain dirt plain".

[No You Are]

Happy Festivus, all!!!

[Betty Felon]

I sent these cards out this year. And this one is for you guys.

[Sally]

haha! Flyn that's so funny!
And Betty I love that card... I know so many people that would love that!

I don't post much here, but I enjoy all the discourse and witty banter that goes on here.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah and General Well Wishes to all. And to all a good night!

[grant]

Here: I wrote this three years ago, but I still like it...

Christmas Trees and the God of Yule.

Don't forget the reason for the season!

[sour29]

Thanks Betty. Loving the card -- is that a really, really, really big tree, or a micro-small Apatosaurus?

[Betty Felon]

It's wonderous brontosaurus! And Pluto is a planet! The end.

[Betty Felon]

Here: I wrote this three years ago, but I still like it...

Christmas Trees and the God of Yule.

Don't forget the reason for the season!

Awesome present! I am going to disseminate this, hope you don't mind.

[LoveSickJerk]

Wonderful presents from all!! I wish I had something else besides warm thoughts, and wishes for a happy, safe & healthy remainder of 2008. That'll have to do. Happy Holidays!!

[Betty Felon]

Recipe: Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients

* 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
* 2 cups light brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
* Pinch ground cloves
* Pinch salt
* Bottle dark rum
* Boiling water

Directions

In a bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Refrigerate until almost firm. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture into 12 small mugs. Pour about 3 ounces of rum into each mug (filling about halfway). Top with boiling water (to fill the remaining half), stir well, and serve immediately.


Yummmmmmm. Unsalted butter is not ALWAYS punishment.

[ChadyzGroove]

anyone have some rad holiday song suggestions?
i just found out dismemberment plan had a christmas song along with death cab so if anyone has some suggestions that would be awesome

[Betty Felon]

Other than the Goldfrapp I posted at the top?

Fleet Foxes have wintery themed tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE if you like them and don't find claymation mushrooms creepy creepy.

[leigh]

anyone have some rad holiday song suggestions?
i just found out dismemberment plan had a christmas song along with death cab so if anyone has some suggestions that would be awesome

well... there is the Long Winter's "Christmas with you is the best" and of course, Harvey Danger's "Sometimes you have to work on Christmas."

[grant]

Screw that.

ROCK

[Betty Felon]

Screw that.

ROCK

lol. Dee Snyder looks like a drag queen impersonating a drag queen.

[Flyn]

The prosecutors wouldn't have had a case if Dee hadn't left that guitar pick in her cleavage. Like some spiders and insects, cold weather can force Twisted Sisters indoors; the number of cross-dressing band home invasions has skyrocketed lately.

[leigh]

Screw that.

ROCK

or if you'd like a little roll:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZhoF9Isf0o

[Flyn]

from a simpler time. 2006, I think. Merry X-mas everyone!

[sour29]

I saw this picture show up on my Facebook feed, and I didn't even make the connection. Embarrassed, much? But great photograph! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!