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Alabama was the first state to Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official recognize Christmas as an official
holiday. This tradition began in 1836. holiday. This tradition began in 1836.
Alabama was the first state to Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official recognize Christmas as an official
holiday. This tradition began in 1836. holiday. This tradition began in 1836.
‘‘ ‘‘ The one thing women don't The one thing women don't want to find in their want to find in their
stockings on Christmas stockings on Christmas morning is their husband.’’ morning is their husband.’’
Joan Rivers Joan Rivers
‘‘ ‘‘ The one thing women don't The one thing women don't want to find in their want to find in their
stockings on Christmas stockings on Christmas morning is their husband.’’ morning is their husband.’’
Joan Rivers Joan Rivers
Christmas is a time when Christmas is a time when everybody wants his everybody wants his
past forgotten and his past forgotten and his present remembered. present remembered.
Christmas is a time when Christmas is a time when everybody wants his everybody wants his
past forgotten and his past forgotten and his present remembered. present remembered.
A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each otherA family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each otherwas their looks. If one felt it was too hot, the otherwas their looks. If one felt it was too hot, the other
thought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, thethought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, theother claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite inother claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite in
every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom &every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom &gloom pessimist. gloom pessimist.
Just to see what would happen, for Christmas theirJust to see what would happen, for Christmas theirfather loaded the pessimist's room with every imaginable toyfather loaded the pessimist's room with every imaginable toyand game. The optimist's room he loaded with horse manure.and game. The optimist's room he loaded with horse manure.
Christmas morning the father passed by the pessimist's room andChristmas morning the father passed by the pessimist's room andfound him sitting amid his new gifts crying bitterly. found him sitting amid his new gifts crying bitterly.
"Why are you crying?" the father asked. "Why are you crying?" the father asked.
"Because my friends will be jealous, I'll have to read all"Because my friends will be jealous, I'll have to read allthese instructions before I can do anything with this stuff,these instructions before I can do anything with this stuff,I'll constantly need batteries, and my toys will eventuallyI'll constantly need batteries, and my toys will eventually
get broken." answered the pessimist twin. get broken." answered the pessimist twin.
Passing the optimist twin's room, the father found himPassing the optimist twin's room, the father found himdancing for joy in the pile of manure. "What are you sodancing for joy in the pile of manure. "What are you so
happy about?" he asked. happy about?" he asked.
To which his optimist twin replied, "There's got to be aTo which his optimist twin replied, "There's got to be apony in here somewhere!"pony in here somewhere!"
A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each otherA family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each otherwas their looks. If one felt it was too hot, the otherwas their looks. If one felt it was too hot, the other
thought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, thethought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, theother claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite inother claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite in
every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom &every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom &gloom pessimist. gloom pessimist.
Just to see what would happen, for Christmas theirJust to see what would happen, for Christmas theirfather loaded the pessimist's room with every imaginable toyfather loaded the pessimist's room with every imaginable toyand game. The optimist's room he loaded with horse manure.and game. The optimist's room he loaded with horse manure.
Christmas morning the father passed by the pessimist's room andChristmas morning the father passed by the pessimist's room andfound him sitting amid his new gifts crying bitterly. found him sitting amid his new gifts crying bitterly.
"Why are you crying?" the father asked. "Why are you crying?" the father asked.
"Because my friends will be jealous, I'll have to read all"Because my friends will be jealous, I'll have to read allthese instructions before I can do anything with this stuff,these instructions before I can do anything with this stuff,I'll constantly need batteries, and my toys will eventuallyI'll constantly need batteries, and my toys will eventually
get broken." answered the pessimist twin. get broken." answered the pessimist twin.
Passing the optimist twin's room, the father found himPassing the optimist twin's room, the father found himdancing for joy in the pile of manure. "What are you sodancing for joy in the pile of manure. "What are you so
happy about?" he asked. happy about?" he asked.
To which his optimist twin replied, "There's got to be aTo which his optimist twin replied, "There's got to be apony in here somewhere!"pony in here somewhere!"
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. . . and to all a Good Night !