There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens,
swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out
of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?
This week, I found out.
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were
not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone
during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.
It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning
plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each
element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality
which the children could remember.
-The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.
-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.
-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.
So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol...so pass it on if you wish.'
Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone
19.12.08
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21.11.08
HMO's and the Economy
TOP TEN INDICATORS THAT YOUR EMPLOYER HAS CHANGED TO A CHEAPER HEALTH CARE PLAN:
(10) Your annual breast exam is done at Hooters.
(9) Directions to your doctor's office include "Take a left when you enter the trailer park."
(8) The tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicles
(7) The only proctologist in the plan is "Gus" from Roto-Rooter.
(6) The only item listed under Preventative Care Coverage is "an apple a day."
(5) Your primary care physician is wearing the pants you gave to Goodwill last month.
(4) "The patient is responsible for 200% of out-of-network charges," is not a typographical error.
(3) The only expense covered 100% is "embalming."
(2) Your Prozac comes in different colors with little M's on them.
AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOU'VE JOINED A VERY CHEAP HEALTH CARE PLAN:
(1) You ask for Viagra, and they give you a Popsicle stick and duct tape!
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(10) Your annual breast exam is done at Hooters.
(9) Directions to your doctor's office include "Take a left when you enter the trailer park."
(8) The tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicles
(7) The only proctologist in the plan is "Gus" from Roto-Rooter.
(6) The only item listed under Preventative Care Coverage is "an apple a day."
(5) Your primary care physician is wearing the pants you gave to Goodwill last month.
(4) "The patient is responsible for 200% of out-of-network charges," is not a typographical error.
(3) The only expense covered 100% is "embalming."
(2) Your Prozac comes in different colors with little M's on them.
AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOU'VE JOINED A VERY CHEAP HEALTH CARE PLAN:
(1) You ask for Viagra, and they give you a Popsicle stick and duct tape!
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20.11.08
Turkey Day!
Thanksgiving!
Just think
If the indians had givin the Pilgrims
a donkey instead of a turkey,
we would all be having a piece of ass for Thanksgiving.
Have a great holiday!
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Just think
If the indians had givin the Pilgrims
a donkey instead of a turkey,
we would all be having a piece of ass for Thanksgiving.
Have a great holiday!
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14.11.08
Facebook Junky!
I am a Facebook junky. I may need an intervention. A twelve step program. Detox. I LOVE IT!!! Thank you dear sister, Abe, Dammit Janice!, Miss Carrie and all my other friends that have turned me on to such glorious wonders as "Food Fling" and "Mafia Wars", and "Scavenger Hunt". What would I do without you all day?
Work.
Work.
17.10.08
Nuthin spooky today, kiddies. It'ull be ok.
This post is not about haunting's or scariness. Surprise!! This is just letting you know about my fav-o-rite music to listen to while I'm at work. And it's free!! I love that!
You can find the link between Pennywise the Clown and Friday the 13th's, Jason. Totally appropriate placement. It's the oooy gooy middle of a horror love sandwich.
I always go for the 80's, but they have different options for you to chose from.
But why would you wanna do that?
Class of '86 rules!!
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You can find the link between Pennywise the Clown and Friday the 13th's, Jason. Totally appropriate placement. It's the oooy gooy middle of a horror love sandwich.
I always go for the 80's, but they have different options for you to chose from.
But why would you wanna do that?
Class of '86 rules!!
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16.10.08
Scare your pants off......at home preferably.
So my Ghoul-friends, With Halloween just around the corner, I've been watchin lots of horror programing on my beloved television. It's a month long of delicious, scary shows to waste my time away! Here is a rundown of some of the horror-fest I've been spying.
IFC has been showing lots of cheesy, early 80's horror movies in the wee hours of the morning. Thank goodness we have a DVR!
Sci-Fi channel has the 31 days of Halloween. That means the whole month is dedicated to the dark holiday! My fav-o-rite show is Ghost Hunters. On Halloween they "go live" to hunt 'em some ghosties! Last year they went to the Stanley Hotel. To be honest with you, I watch it every week. I have a sickness.
The Travel Channel is awesome. They are showing a steady stream of haunted destinations and scariest places on earth. On Friday they are starting on new show called "Ghost Adventures". I have the original recorded and I have one word for you you, FREAKY!!!
Fox Family and Disney have some cute, family friendly, mildly scary programs on. Goosebumps and other fun things you can watch with the kids. My babies aren't at home, but sometimes I watch them anyway.
I'm also going to give you MY Top Ten Favorite Horror Movie List. Trust me, this is what I do.
10. The House on Haunted Hill -not the Vincent Price version. This movie has a lame ass kinda ending, but the rest of the movie kinda makes up for that. I liken it to 13 Ghosts. Same thing.
9. Friday the 13th parts 2 and 3 - I put these two together cuz they are both equal in my book. I watched part 2 with my best good friend Nissa when she left the big city to come down to the country for a visit. We were on the fold out in the living room watchin away when my evil brother Beau Baby jumped through the open window and scared the poop out of us! Part three is in 3-D so it's extra awesome! Both are good frighting memories.
8. The Evil Dead II - The Evil Dead is pretty good, but I think 2 is better! You don't have to watch the first one to watch the second one, cuz it does a lil recap in the beginning. Let me tell you, there is this scene with a deer head......Whoa! This is crazy stuff. Thank you Bruce Campbell. I want to have your babies. If I still could have babies.
7. The Amityville Horror - both versions. The original is so dark and unexpectedly terrifying. The remake has Ryan Reynolds in it, so what's not to love?! He doesn't wear a shirt in a few scenes, which is distracting from the horror. Ask Kate. He's so hot, it's frighting! A totally excellent re-make all-in-all.
6. A Nightmare on Elem Street - I was preggers with my first baby when I saw this movie. I'm still quite surprised he wasn't born right then and there! This movie seemed so real, like it could happen. The rest of the Elem Street movies turned into the Freddy Freak Show, but this one still has it's street cred. I sound so gangsta!
5. An American Werewolf in London - I love, love, love, wait one more, love this movie!!!!! If I'm feeling bad, sad or mad, I just play me some "Werewolf". Yep, it's like a happy pill wrapped in delightful, Wonka-like coating! It's dark and it's funny! It's Brits and Werewolves! It's two great tastes that taste great together! I especially love the scene when Griffin Dunn (cute!) and David Naughton (cuter!) are walking on the Moores. Ahhhhhhhhhh, feels like home to me.
4. The Entity - This movie is based on a true story. If you haven't seen it, you should. Barbara Hershey is excellent!
3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Ok, both are so wonderful and each have their creepy elements, but if you can make it through the first half hour of the original, which is a slow set up, the rest is some crazy shizzzz!! When Leatherface opens that door and grabs the girl, it happens so fast and it's so terrifying, you don't even know what you just saw. I'm quite certain that I peed my pants.
2. The Haunting - Not the craptacular re-make, the real 1963 version. My love of horror movies comes from my mom. She's not crazy like me, but her eyes would light up when she would tell me about a particularly good one! She has a really good story about this movie, which I will save for another day. This movie is rated G and there are no special effects, but it's what you don't see that makes this movie so scary. Tasty trivia, this movie is in Stephen Kings Top 10 as well. Now that's gotta say something.
1. The Exorcist - This movie scares the shit out of me!! For real! I remember asking my home-ec teacher Mrs. Sorenson about it when I was in 7th grade, and she told me that people were vomiting and passing out in the theater! The thought of that alone terrified me. I watched it one night with my best good friend Michelle and I was so frightened that I made her sleep in my twin bed with me. The weird thing was that she laughed through the whole thing and thought it was dumb. I guess horror is subjective.
So there you have it! Some fine television and movies to get your scare on. If you differ or have any other movies I should add, please leave a dark comment.
Remember, in Bloggland no one can hear you scream.
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Look, it's Cute and Cuter!
IFC has been showing lots of cheesy, early 80's horror movies in the wee hours of the morning. Thank goodness we have a DVR!
Sci-Fi channel has the 31 days of Halloween. That means the whole month is dedicated to the dark holiday! My fav-o-rite show is Ghost Hunters. On Halloween they "go live" to hunt 'em some ghosties! Last year they went to the Stanley Hotel. To be honest with you, I watch it every week. I have a sickness.
The Travel Channel is awesome. They are showing a steady stream of haunted destinations and scariest places on earth. On Friday they are starting on new show called "Ghost Adventures". I have the original recorded and I have one word for you you, FREAKY!!!
Fox Family and Disney have some cute, family friendly, mildly scary programs on. Goosebumps and other fun things you can watch with the kids. My babies aren't at home, but sometimes I watch them anyway.
I'm also going to give you MY Top Ten Favorite Horror Movie List. Trust me, this is what I do.
10. The House on Haunted Hill -not the Vincent Price version. This movie has a lame ass kinda ending, but the rest of the movie kinda makes up for that. I liken it to 13 Ghosts. Same thing.
9. Friday the 13th parts 2 and 3 - I put these two together cuz they are both equal in my book. I watched part 2 with my best good friend Nissa when she left the big city to come down to the country for a visit. We were on the fold out in the living room watchin away when my evil brother Beau Baby jumped through the open window and scared the poop out of us! Part three is in 3-D so it's extra awesome! Both are good frighting memories.
8. The Evil Dead II - The Evil Dead is pretty good, but I think 2 is better! You don't have to watch the first one to watch the second one, cuz it does a lil recap in the beginning. Let me tell you, there is this scene with a deer head......Whoa! This is crazy stuff. Thank you Bruce Campbell. I want to have your babies. If I still could have babies.
7. The Amityville Horror - both versions. The original is so dark and unexpectedly terrifying. The remake has Ryan Reynolds in it, so what's not to love?! He doesn't wear a shirt in a few scenes, which is distracting from the horror. Ask Kate. He's so hot, it's frighting! A totally excellent re-make all-in-all.
6. A Nightmare on Elem Street - I was preggers with my first baby when I saw this movie. I'm still quite surprised he wasn't born right then and there! This movie seemed so real, like it could happen. The rest of the Elem Street movies turned into the Freddy Freak Show, but this one still has it's street cred. I sound so gangsta!
5. An American Werewolf in London - I love, love, love, wait one more, love this movie!!!!! If I'm feeling bad, sad or mad, I just play me some "Werewolf". Yep, it's like a happy pill wrapped in delightful, Wonka-like coating! It's dark and it's funny! It's Brits and Werewolves! It's two great tastes that taste great together! I especially love the scene when Griffin Dunn (cute!) and David Naughton (cuter!) are walking on the Moores. Ahhhhhhhhhh, feels like home to me.
4. The Entity - This movie is based on a true story. If you haven't seen it, you should. Barbara Hershey is excellent!
3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Ok, both are so wonderful and each have their creepy elements, but if you can make it through the first half hour of the original, which is a slow set up, the rest is some crazy shizzzz!! When Leatherface opens that door and grabs the girl, it happens so fast and it's so terrifying, you don't even know what you just saw. I'm quite certain that I peed my pants.
2. The Haunting - Not the craptacular re-make, the real 1963 version. My love of horror movies comes from my mom. She's not crazy like me, but her eyes would light up when she would tell me about a particularly good one! She has a really good story about this movie, which I will save for another day. This movie is rated G and there are no special effects, but it's what you don't see that makes this movie so scary. Tasty trivia, this movie is in Stephen Kings Top 10 as well. Now that's gotta say something.
1. The Exorcist - This movie scares the shit out of me!! For real! I remember asking my home-ec teacher Mrs. Sorenson about it when I was in 7th grade, and she told me that people were vomiting and passing out in the theater! The thought of that alone terrified me. I watched it one night with my best good friend Michelle and I was so frightened that I made her sleep in my twin bed with me. The weird thing was that she laughed through the whole thing and thought it was dumb. I guess horror is subjective.
So there you have it! Some fine television and movies to get your scare on. If you differ or have any other movies I should add, please leave a dark comment.
Remember, in Bloggland no one can hear you scream.
Horror Pictures at satanspace.com
Look, it's Cute and Cuter!
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