[Steppes] Merry Christmas

[N Hearn]

Merry Christmas! Rember, Love Actually is all around!

Yours,
Alina

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to 
what lies within us.    Ralph Waldo Emerson

These are the seven truths, compassion, complete sincerity, honesty and 
justice, polite courtesy,  honor, duty and loyalty, and heroic courage. This 
the way of the Bushido.


>From: lizdenpeters at juno.com
>Reply-To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>To: blackoakkeep at yahoogroups.com, elfsea at ansteorra.org, 
>glaslyn at ansteorra.org,        lindenwood at ansteorra.org, 
>loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org,        rosenfeld at yahoogroups.com, 
>steppes at ansteorra.org
>Subject: [Steppes] Merry Christmas
>Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:38:23 -0600

>
>To our dear friends,
>
>It is our hope that you all have a safe and Merry Christmas with your
>loved ones.
>
>Vincenzo & Nuala
>(Due to our recent computer crash, we have lost everyone's e-mail
>address.)
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
>1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday  buffet
>table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots,
>leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.
>
>2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt
>scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch.  You
>can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that
>it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn
>into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one
>for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!
>
>3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of
>gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your
>mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
>
>4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or
>whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car
>with an automatic transmission.
>
>5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control
>your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat
>other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
>
>6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's.
>You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do.  This is the
>time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table
>while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
>
>7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like
>frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position
>yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before
>becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes.
>If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
>
>8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if
>you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have
>three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?
>
>9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory
>celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some
>standards.
>
>10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or
>get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread all
>tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.
>
>Remember this motto to live by: "Life should NOT be a journey to the
>grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well
>preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand,
>martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
>screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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