Winter Holiday Thread

Tootsie · December 10, 2018, 08:35:43 AM

aldousburbank · December 10, 2018, 08:39:39 AM

pyewacket · December 10, 2018, 10:27:18 AM

Happy Solstice/Yule/Christmas- to you, too StarM and all the rest of our vaguely lovable Bellgabbers.

Nice to see you all joining in on the holiday spirit. I always look forward to the music and stories you share with us.

TW- Nice artwork! I like mixed media projects- so many ways to combine techniques and materials. I hope to see more.

pyewacket · December 10, 2018, 11:18:32 AM

This is ~~Sparta~~ Bellgab! I try to keep politics out of this thread, but I will make this one exception because I am tired of the PC/NPC hypocrites making everything ugly and hateful.

Baby It's Cold Outside was from the 1940s and reflected the times.

The song was performed reversing the roles, too. This video has both.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFJ7ie_yGU

chefist · December 10, 2018, 07:10:23 PM

https://youtu.be/5uQty7Z4pBw

K_Dubb · December 11, 2018, 08:52:46 PM

Firedancing Krampuses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggOyfXXKILw

Maybe a new career is in order.

Rix Gins · December 15, 2018, 08:08:11 PM

Metron2267 · December 16, 2018, 12:45:33 PM

pyewacket · December 18, 2018, 09:43:37 PM

Solstice is almost here and I hope you all have plans to celebrate the season in some pleasant manner with loved ones and good friends.

This year Solstice will include a full moon called the Cold Moon, the Long Night Moon, or the Moon Before Yule and the Ursid meteor shower that will peak on the nights of December 21 and 22, adding shooting starts to the mix. The next Solstice full moon will be in 2094- so be sure to enjoy this year's celestial event.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/tag/cold-moon/

A simple ritual to welcome the sun's return is to light a candle and recite some prayer or affirmation.

As the wheel turns, light returns.
The light of the sun has returned to us,
bringing life and warmth with it.
The shadows will vanish, and life will continue.
We are blessed by the light of the sun.

albrecht · December 18, 2018, 09:51:09 PM

Quote from: pyewacket on December 18, 2018, 09:43:37 PM
Solstice is almost here and I hope you all have plans to celebrate the season in some pleasant manner with loved ones and good friends.

This year Solstice will include a full moon called the Cold Moon, the Long Night Moon, or the Moon Before Yule and the Ursid meteor shower that will peak on the nights of December 21 and 22, adding shooting starts to the mix. The next Solstice full moon will be in 2094- so be sure to enjoy this year's celestial event.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/tag/cold-moon/

A simple ritual to welcome the sun's return is to light a candle and recite some prayer or affirmation.

As the wheel turns, light returns.
The light of the sun has returned to us,
bringing life and warmth with it.
The shadows will vanish, and life will continue.
We are blessed by the light of the sun.

The Nisse (he is big though!) and the goat brought back some memories of some weird interwebs of this crazy Norskie swilling vodka (why not akavit?) and skating around and doing other stunts. Here is one of several...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnWn9ejNKs

pyewacket · December 18, 2018, 10:07:11 PM

Quote from: albrecht on December 18, 2018, 09:51:09 PM
The Nisse (he is big though!) and the goat brought back some memories of some weird interwebs of this crazy Norskie swilling vodka (why not akavit?) and skating around and doing other stunts. Here is one of several...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnWn9ejNKs

Happy Solstice, albrecht! Haha funny video- that chainsaw was a nice touch.

pyewacket · December 18, 2018, 10:15:39 PM

We all need a little help this time of year- from a bottle or glass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELh7g0qyHO4

For some reason, they want you to click to the Youtube link to view - it's worth it!

albrecht · December 18, 2018, 10:49:34 PM

Quote from: pyewacket on December 18, 2018, 10:15:39 PM
We all need a little help this time of year- from a bottle or glass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELh7g0qyHO4

For some reason, they want you to click to the Youtube link to view - it's worth it!

Ha. On the second should've been those weird brandy with the plum in the bottle (somehow.)

Dr. MD MD · December 18, 2018, 11:04:25 PM

albrecht · December 22, 2018, 02:18:04 PM

In Scandinavia there is another winter tradition of the Christmas Goat, Julebukk. Children go sort of trick or treating. Folks dress up in costumes, sometimes quite scary ones. Other countries also have the goat motif during this time. Maybe related to the legend of the God's "wild hunt?"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julebukking
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Hunt

Metron2267 · December 22, 2018, 02:41:24 PM

Quote from: Dr. MD MD on December 18, 2018, 11:04:25 PM

LOL! That was nice of you to decorate Jackstar's tree for him.

Dr. MD MD · December 22, 2018, 08:30:38 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GjOPVKcueQo

Jackstar · December 23, 2018, 12:59:00 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxVo5mjK4eg

pyewacket · December 23, 2018, 11:40:22 AM

Colorized photo of Father Christmas in 1943.

ItsOver · December 23, 2018, 11:46:47 AM

Quote from: pyewacket on December 23, 2018, 11:40:22 AM
Colorized photo of Father Christmas in 1943.

Cool shot, PW. Much, much better than the psychotic stuff Tootsie Troll was trying to bury Liberace's hallowed grounds with, when she was in a manic attack awhile back.

pyewacket · December 23, 2018, 12:41:20 PM

Quote from: ItsOver on December 23, 2018, 11:46:47 AM
Cool shot, PW. Much, much better than the psychotic stuff Tootsie Troll was trying to bury Liberace's hallowed grounds with, when she was in a manic attack awhile back.

Happy Yule, IO! I like those vintage pictures when i come across them.

It seems that I miss all the good/funny action around here lately. Tootsie having her way with Liberace's hollowed out what? I hope his 'essence' wasn't abused and discarded by a thoughtless, selfish woman! Poor Lee, the things he endures for the ladies.

pyewacket · December 23, 2018, 12:43:13 PM

Quote from: ItsOver on December 23, 2018, 11:46:47 AM
Cool shot, PW. Much, much better than the psychotic stuff Tootsie Troll was trying to bury Liberace's hallowed grounds with, when she was in a manic attack awhile back.

From the look on his face, I kinda wonder what is going on outside the shot.

Lilith · December 23, 2018, 01:21:32 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfTDTaLkiyg

pyewacket · December 23, 2018, 01:37:24 PM

Hey Brig, thanks for your contribution, a fine and dandy one at that, but in the interest of diversity, balancing out the universe, blah, blah, blah...

Here's a Yuletide suppository for that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mopbW85bpuc

Asuka Langley · December 23, 2018, 01:40:37 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdSmzS1Fklk

Asuka Langley · December 23, 2018, 01:43:40 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U8aOHtpITs

Asuka Langley · December 23, 2018, 01:46:15 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xUFnGWWtoQ

ItsOver · December 23, 2018, 03:07:11 PM

Quote from: pyewacket on December 23, 2018, 12:43:13 PM
From the look on his face, I kinda wonder what is going on outside the shot.

I'm sure it was something "wholesome" and "family-like," knowing Liberace like we do.

pyewacket · December 23, 2018, 04:23:11 PM

Quote from: ItsOver on December 23, 2018, 03:07:11 PM
I'm sure it was something "wholesome" and "family-like," knowing Liberace like we do.

It just is not festive without our dear Lee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiyGnuOJ0eY

pate · December 24, 2018, 05:32:11 AM

I wreck-on this mite be naughty...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfUlwnKiCQU

mmm, beer.