Merry Christmas! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morthoron · 12-24-2009, 04:47 PM

Ditto for what I said last year.

Hmmm...that's not very sincere, is it?

*sighs*

Well, it may be Christmas for some, but it's Festivus for the rest of us!

Okay, channeling Seinfeld isn't very appropriate either.

In any case, I'd loike to leave you wif' anotha Jethro Tull Christmas song -- in keepin' wif' th' season 'n' all, and wif' me previously posted pla'itudes. Lor' bless you and your'n.

Through long December nights we talk in words of rain or snow,
while you through chattering teeth reply and curse us as you go.
Why not spare a thought this day for those who have no flame
to warm their bones at Christmas time?
Say Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow.

Now as the last broad oak leaf falls, we beg consider this:
there's some who have no coin to save for turkey, wine or gifts.
No children's laughter round the fire, no family left to know.
So lend a warm and a helping hand:
say Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow.

As holly pricks and ivy clings, your fate is none too clear.
The Lord may find you wanting, let your good fortune disappear.
All homely comforts blown away and all that's left to show
is to share your joy at Christmas time
with Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow.

Through long December nights we talk in words of rain or snow,
while you, through chattering teeth, reply and curse us as you go.
Why not spare a thought this day for those who have no flame
to warm their bones at Christmas time?
Say Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow.

Loslote · 12-24-2009, 05:40 PM

Merry Christmas, everyone.

Pitchwife · 12-24-2009, 06:15 PM

To everybody who hasn't got anything better to do than to go online on Christmas Eve, a Merry Christmas, Yule or whatever appeals to you! I·kal entúlië!

Rumil · 12-24-2009, 07:47 PM

Merry Christmas One and All

and Nadolig Llawen as well isn't it

Lush · 12-25-2009, 07:29 AM

Merry Christmas to all.

Here's Tay Zonday singing "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch."

Enjoy, honeys.

Nogrod · 12-25-2009, 03:34 PM

Hyvää joulua!

Eönwë · 12-26-2009, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mnemosyne

Pippin Christmas, everybody.

Honestly, the discrimination of some folks...

Knew someone would come up with that...

This is what went through my mind:

Person 1: Pippin Christmas. Stop discriminating him.

Person 2: But they're both Hobbits from the East of the Brandywine. Aragorn Christmas, anyone?

P1: But they're both humans. That's discrimination. How about Legolas Christmas?

P2: Or Gimli Christmas?

P3: This is getting ridiculous... why even bother sticking to Tolkien? How about an Eönwë Christmas?

P1 and P2: *simultaneously* Uh... that is Tolkien...

P3: I meant the BDer

*spirals off into insanity*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morthoron

In any case, I'd loike to leave you wif' anotha Jethro Tull Christmas song -- in keepin' wif' th' season 'n' all, and wif' me previously posted pla'itudes. Lor' bless you and your'n.

Through long December nights we talk in words of rain or snow,
while you through chattering teeth reply and curse us as you go.
Why not spare a thought this day for those who have no flame
to warm their bones at Christmas time?
Say Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow.

I thought you were going to go for Another Christmas Song (Or was that your plan for next year?), but I suppose this one works just as well.

Mnemosyne · 12-26-2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eönwë

Knew someone would come up with that...

Actually, my friends and I (when I started doing this six years ago, so no "come up with that" tomfoolery out of you!) decided to appropriate all the other characters to all the other holidays (real or imagined) that exist throughout the year.

So I expect all of you to wish your friends a very William Huggins Arbor Day this coming year.

Eönwë · 12-26-2009, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mnemosyne

(when I started doing this six years ago, so no "come up with that" tomfoolery out of you!)

I meant come up with the idea of writing it on this thread rather than come up with it in the first place.

Eönwë · 12-31-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eönwë

Person 1: Pippin Christmas. Stop discriminating him.

Person 2: But they're both Hobbits from the East of the Brandywine. Aragorn Christmas, anyone?

P1: But they're both humans. That's discrimination. How about Legolas Christmas?

P2: Or Gimli Christmas?

P3: This is getting ridiculous... why even bother sticking to Tolkien? How about an Eönwë Christmas?

P1 and P2: *simultaneously* Uh... that is Tolkien...

P3: I meant the BDer

*spirals off into insanity*

*spirals back into sanity*

P1: So we're agreed on Meriadoc Christmas, right?

P2: Yeah, Merry isn't his full name, Kalimac doesn't sound right with English, and Shagrat and Teleporno... erm...

P3: Yeah, Meriadoc Christmas.

P1: Right.

P2: Yeah.

P3: So how about New Year? We can't use Meriadoc again.

P1: Or the others...

P2: I kind of liked P3's idea before. We don't need to stick to Tolkien, let's go for other mythologies.

P3: You mean like Njord New Year?

P1: Or Prometheus New Year?

P2: Quetzalcoatl New Year?

P3: How about Hapi New Year? It has a kind of ring to it (no pun intended).

P1: Pun, what pun?

P3: Because it's a Tolkien forum...

P1: Erm... ok. But yeah, I agree, Hapi New Year does sound good.

P2: Yeah.

P3: So we're agreed: Meriadoc Christmas and a Hapi New Year.

THE END

Happy New Year, Barrow Downs!

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 12-31-2009, 01:00 PM

Now that that's settled, are you going to take on Kwanzaa? (a little late for Chanukkah, I'm afraid

)

Won't be the new year for another 11 hours, here, but a Happy one to all!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 01-01-2010, 01:20 AM

A happy new year to everyone on the Downs! I'm glad I can bring this one in with a black and green screen!

P.S. Thank you Eönwë for finally settling that.

12-24-2009, 04:47 PM	#1
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	Ditto for what I said last year. Hmmm...that's not very sincere, is it? sighs Well, it may be Christmas for some, but it's Festivus for the rest of us! Okay, channeling Seinfeld isn't very appropriate either. In any case, I'd loike to leave you wif' anotha Jethro Tull Christmas song -- in keepin' wif' th' season 'n' all, and wif' me previously posted pla'itudes. Lor' bless you and your'n. Through long December nights we talk in words of rain or snow, while you through chattering teeth reply and curse us as you go. Why not spare a thought this day for those who have no flame to warm their bones at Christmas time? Say Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow. Now as the last broad oak leaf falls, we beg consider this: there's some who have no coin to save for turkey, wine or gifts. No children's laughter round the fire, no family left to know. So lend a warm and a helping hand: say Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow. As holly pricks and ivy clings, your fate is none too clear. The Lord may find you wanting, let your good fortune disappear. All homely comforts blown away and all that's left to show is to share your joy at Christmas time with Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow. Through long December nights we talk in words of rain or snow, while you, through chattering teeth, reply and curse us as you go. Why not spare a thought this day for those who have no flame to warm their bones at Christmas time? Say Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

12-24-2009, 05:40 PM	#2
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	Merry Christmas, everyone. __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

12-24-2009, 06:15 PM	#3
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	To everybody who hasn't got anything better to do than to go online on Christmas Eve, a Merry Christmas, Yule or whatever appeals to you! I·kal entúlië! __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

12-24-2009, 07:47 PM	#4
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	Merry Christmas One and All and Nadolig Llawen as well isn't it __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

12-25-2009, 07:29 AM	#5
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Merry Christmas to all. Here's Tay Zonday singing "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." Enjoy, honeys. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

12-25-2009, 03:34 PM	#6
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Hyvää joulua! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

12-31-2009, 01:00 PM	#11
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Now that that's settled, are you going to take on Kwanzaa? (a little late for Chanukkah, I'm afraid) Won't be the new year for another 11 hours, here, but a Happy one to all! __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

01-01-2010, 01:20 AM	#12
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	A happy new year to everyone on the Downs! I'm glad I can bring this one in with a black and green screen! P.S. Thank you Eönwë for finally settling that. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.