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Post by rosepedilgirl on Dec 2, 2003 9:22:26 GMT -5
the poinsettia, a traditional christmas flower, orinally grew in which country..
a. canada
b. china
c. mexico
d. spain;;
the poinsettia is know as ;
THE FLOWER OF THE HOLY NIGHT..
it was first brought to americia by joel poinsett in 1829.
from ____________________?
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Post by Dean on Dec 2, 2003 11:29:34 GMT -5
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Post by Caressa2 on Dec 2, 2003 12:16:50 GMT -5
I went with my friend to a Mission Church on Sunday night and the pastor was reading from a booklet he found called the "Mysteries of the Bible."
They seemed to believe that all the miracles in the Bible were a result of UFOs!
They said that the Three Wise Men were probably following a signal from a UFO! I said to my friend, "Well we know that story is false, you know that it is impossible to find "three wise men" in one spot!"
Sorry, couldn't resist! He just about lost in the church, my sense of humour doesn't always have the best of timing.
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Post by Lin on Dec 5, 2003 19:45:02 GMT -5
I knew the MEXICO one...Where is the next question?
ANd caressa...we all have a right to our beliefs..but I agree..this one is a bit far fetched! LOL
Thanks for the SMILE!
LIN
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Post by Lin on Dec 5, 2003 21:27:59 GMT -5
Over an hour..no trivia..so I will post one. EASY one!
Which Christmas single sold the most copies ever?
LIN
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Post by SunnyGirl on Dec 5, 2003 22:17:10 GMT -5
Just taking a guess......
Bing Crosby's, "White Christmas" ? ? ?
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Post by Lin on Dec 6, 2003 4:52:50 GMT -5
White Christmas is the correct answer! Good Guess SG!
OK...
In the story HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS...what was the problem that made the Grinch so MEAN?
LIN
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Post by lildee on Dec 6, 2003 9:06:01 GMT -5
The Partridge In A Pear Tree Actually, this song was written in England during the Roman Catholic persecution, under King Henry VIII. It was written to teach children their faith which they could not practice openly. In the private manor where Mary, Queen of Scots, often stayed, up a tiny curved stairway, there is a secret room. A priest would come and celebrate the Mass for her and her small entourage. When Mary became queen of England of course she persecuted the protestants who had become protestant under King Henry the VIII. On the First day of Christmas, my true love (God) gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree (Christ on the cross). The two turtle doves are the Old and New Testaments. The three French hens stand for the Trinity or gifts of the Magi.  The four calling birds are the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. ![]() hometown.aol.com/bluebabe4591/images/goldenring.gif [/img] The five gold rings recall the Pentateuch, or first five books of the Old Testament.  Six geese a-laying stand for the six days of creation. Seven swans a swimming represent the seven miracles 'in John's gospel. Eight maids a-milking are the eight Beatitudes.  Nine ladies dancing are the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit.  The ten lords a-leaping are the Ten Commandments.  Eleven pipers piping stand for the eleven faithful disciples. ![]() hometown.aol.com/bluebabe4591/images/toydrummer.gif[/img]Twelve drummers drumming symbolizes the twelve points made in the Apostles' Creed. |
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Post by dg on Dec 6, 2003 11:15:39 GMT -5
He didn't have a heart? or a normal size heart? lin?
Lildee, I like your story of 12 days of Christmas too.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Dec 6, 2003 15:43:55 GMT -5
What department store created
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?- Walmart
- J.C.Penny
- Montgomery Wards
- Sears
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Post by Lin on Dec 6, 2003 16:34:40 GMT -5
You are clsoe enough DG! It was he had a heart that was two sizes two small.
Let me think on the Rudolph one. I Know it's not Wal-mart...rudolph is too old for WAL mart. That narrows it to three.
LIN
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Post by Lin on Dec 6, 2003 16:43:03 GMT -5
OK...I believe the answer to RUDOLPH's birthplace was MONTGOMERY WARD.
How about another easy one. In the movie It's a Wonderful Life, who lost $8.000?
Lin
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Post by SunnyGirl on Dec 6, 2003 21:58:12 GMT -5
Lin,
think it was an uncle, but not remember the name
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Post by Dean on Dec 7, 2003 2:07:49 GMT -5
Uncle Billy lost $8000 dollars. He accidentally put it in the newspaper with the headlines about Harry Bailey in it and gave it to Old Man Potter who kept it.
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Post by Lin on Dec 7, 2003 5:15:55 GMT -5
Correct-a-mundo DEAN! Uncle Billy is right!
Who said 'GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE." ?
LIN
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Post by Dean on Dec 7, 2003 14:51:51 GMT -5
Tiny Tim and not the Tip Toe Through The Tulips variety.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What nationality was St. Nicholas? |
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Post by Lin on Dec 7, 2003 17:57:12 GMT -5
I'm fairly sure he was from TURKEY. He was also patron saint of many other countries.
Last year one of my students was writing a saints report at school and was researching St. Nicholas. He was upset to learn they listed the date of his death.
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.Ok..another easy one?
Who kept time with the Little Drummer boy?
LIN
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Post by Dean on Dec 7, 2003 19:47:25 GMT -5
Yes, it's Turkey now. Wasn't then. But you are right, Lin. See my other post on St. Nicholas.
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Post by Lin on Dec 8, 2003 17:03:08 GMT -5
In the movie It's a Wonderful Life, How did Clarence save Geroge's life?
LIN
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Post by Dean on Dec 8, 2003 21:48:40 GMT -5
Well...
I think there are two answers to that question.
When George was getting ready to jump into the river and kill himself, Clarence jumped in ahead of him so that George would jump in to save him.
Also, Clarence showed George what the world would have been like had he never been born and gave George back the will to live and go on.
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~With Peace & Love, dg~ 8*)[/b][/size]
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.