Why Xmas in place of Christmas? Well the Greek for "Christ" is "Christos" but begins with an "X". ((ancient Greek: Χριστός, Christós, meaning 'anointed'), hence the abbreviated "Xmas". Clever forum this...
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Why Xmas?
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Reg knew that.
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This is a good website Why Christmas I opened it at Argentina being first on the list but just click on the flags to see what others do.
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I've bookmarked that page to read later. Looks very interesting! 
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I picked it up off TA, it was linked to Spain, on there but we know what happens here so I just went to the beginning for you. Not really had a chance to look at more than a couple of pages myself.
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Just read the Ireland one and saw the "Wren Boys" piece. That doesn't happen anymore except in Dingle. My brother and his son still do it where they live/ He dresses up in costume and goes from pub to pub playing music and collecting for charity. He has raised thousands over the years and normally gets shitfaced to boot ( loads of free pints are sent over to him during the course of the day). 
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Greenland is great.
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Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit
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bollocks to you too
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Tikilluarit - I'm not quite sure where my Uarit is to be tickled but it sounds like fun. 
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Lone Ranger wrote:Why Xmas in place of Christmas? Well the Greek for "Christ" is "Christos" but begins with an "X". ((ancient Greek: Χριστός, Christós, meaning 'anointed'), hence the abbreviated "Xmas". Clever forum this...
I like that one L.R. i had always wondered but never took the time to find out...Thanks.
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Nice avatar Mr D.......
Will you be here for the N Year, if so we are having a get together sometime between 2nd and 4th as yet to be decided. If you are around let me know and I will send you the details once they have been finalised (not before Wednesday when I meet some newly landed members) I know I can speak on behalf of McQ and TD and a couple of others, you will be very welcome.
Will you be here for the N Year, if so we are having a get together sometime between 2nd and 4th as yet to be decided. If you are around let me know and I will send you the details once they have been finalised (not before Wednesday when I meet some newly landed members) I know I can speak on behalf of McQ and TD and a couple of others, you will be very welcome.
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SPECIAL PEOPLE ONLY
SPECIAL PERSON...............One who has wad of cash to get said TD pissed.
SPECIAL PERSON...............One who has wad of cash to get said TD pissed.
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I had to read that 3 times before I understood what you were saying I thought you were already pissed
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thicko 
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Yeah, pretty cool avatar Joel. (Ya smooth old git ye!... )
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Lone Ranger wrote:Yeah, pretty cool avatar Joel. (Ya smooth old git ye!...
Thanx a bunch guys.... I am not down until the 13th Gypsy.... i will keep you posted.
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That is a shame Joel. Doesn't stop sending a wad of cash to Gypsy 
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I first thought he was looking for your ladder Dermo
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I had a 30 mile round trip today to get it.