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iKnifeCollector 12 days of Christmas
Our 12 Days Of Christmas contest has been generously sponsored by TSA Knives.
There will be 2 ways to enter.
1) Post to the discussion for each of the 12 days
2) show us how iKC is celebrating the season in your home or work environment (creative use of hat pins maybe?)
I will open this contest discussion on December 13 and the winners name will be drawn on
December 25th!
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
Thanks Jan and Billy for the kind comments.!!
Billy , I like that bark pearl Rough Rider !! It's beautiful !! As to my Case Classic Christmas Tree, it's hard to get a picture of it's true beauty, because it reflects light in a photograph like MOP or abalone. Glad you liked it !!
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Terry Ray on -
yes yes ,it was 92.555423 miles, across the old river bed... thru the ravine , past Shelones home 40 paces... Cherry wins !!!LOL
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Of course a Roman mile measured was 429 feet shorter than the standard mile we walk to today. (a mile is 1000 paces or 2000 steps and was based on the standard pace used when the Roman army marched.) The word Mille means a 1000 paces. Thus in Roman miles, Mary and Joseph would have journeyed 108.25 Roman Miles to reach Bethlehem, if they took the Nativity Trail based on 1500 years of Christian Tradition. (or should I say CVIII Mille Romanus)
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Midnight Stag for CHRISTmas
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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Answer: I liked this one because it was the one I found that took a good guess at half a mile LOL...
They journeyed 92.5 miles.
****Day 7****
Q: How did the tradition of the Christmas pickle begin?
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
I am learnig a bunch of historical facts from Tobias and J.J.---Let me add a little more confusion to the mix.There were two Bethlehem's in Israel during that time period.The Bethlehem where the Messiah was born is in the south, near Jerusalem, in the territory of Judah. The other Bethlehem is in the north, near Nazareth, in the territory of Zebulun. By, now, I am thoroughly confused at to what is the correct answer. I'm still sticking to about 80 miles as the most widely accepted answer.,
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Sue, gotta love that stag.
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
The Legend of the pickle is like many legends - only as good as the story teller's who share it. Take time to enjoy the legend (s) and start your own family legends with a Christmas Pickle on your tree.
The Legend of the Pickle -
The Christmas pickle is not really a pickle at all, it is a pickle-shaped ornament. A very old Christmas Eve tradition in Germany was to hide a pickle ( ornament ) deep in the branches of the family Christmas Tree. The parents hung the pickle last after all the other ornaments were in place. In the morning they knew the most observant child would receive an extra gift from St Nicholas. The first adult who finds the pickle traditionally gets good luck for the whole year. This Christmas pickle story, with a few minor variations, can be found all over the web and in print inside the glass ornament package. It says that Germans hang a pickle-shaped glass ornament on the Christmas tree hidden away so it's difficult to find. The first child to find it on Christmas morning gets a special treat or extra present.
In retrospect the real essence behind this family tradition is to take time to savor the moment with family and friends and while searching for the pickle enjoy the beauty of the tree and it's ornaments - teaching children to stop and enjoy the beauty of the season and not focus on the gifts under the tree.
Or so one of the legend goes...
A second version begins with a family story of a Bavarian-born ancestor who fought in the American Civil War. A prisoner in poor health and starving, he begged a guard for just one pickle before he died. The guard took pity on him and found a pickle for him. The pickle by the grace of God gave him the physical and mental strength to live on.
A yet another version began in Berrien Springs, MI, and is a medieval tale of two Spanish boys traveling home from boarding school for the holidays. When they stopped at an inn for the night, the innkeeper, a mean and evil man, stuffed the boys into a pickle barrel. That evening , St Nicholas stopped at the same inn, realized the boys plight and tapped the pickle barrel with his staff, magically freeing the trapped boys.
Berrien Springs calls itself the Christmas Pickle Capital of the World. They celebrate with an annual Christmas Pickle Festival which takes place in the early part of December. The highlight of the parade is the Grand "Dill"meister who passes out fresh pickles along the parade route. You may even purchase the German glass pickle ornaments at the towns museum.
Rumor and speculation place the origin of the tradition in Germany, however few in modern-day Germany recognize or have even heard of the Christmas pickle, although my grandmother who was from Germany did have a pickle for the tree. Regardless of where it came from, the Christmas tradition survives and is a fun and great family tradition worth sharing. Ornament manufacturers continue to make the specialty ornaments and enjoy sharing this legend and its origins regardless
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What a beautiful place of honor for us to be, Thank you Charles
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