Good evening, dear Members,
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families,
all those who are near and dear to you, a very Merry Christmas and
a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year.
Jack
THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
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Thanks Jack, The same to you and everybody else out there. Wendy
hi from mississauga, ontario.. dad (85 yrs old) is up from montreal for the holidays... we have rented season 1 throuh 7 of Judge Judy all the best to everyone out there.. jd
I love watching Judge Judy and Judge Milian, (The People's Court). Judge Milian doesn't seem as harsh. Merry Christmas to all! I've attached a picture, wish I knew how to copy it right on this page.
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Carole. At least you can get a picture on this site. I can't even do that. But I can wish you a Merry Christmas. Hope your season goes well. Winston Allison
Thank you Winston, and the same to you. Wishing you the very best! Carole
On this day in 1823, an anonymous poem entitled "A Visit From St. Nicholas" was printed in the Troy (New York) Sentinel. It is known better by its first line: "'Twas the night before Christmas..." Though attributed to Clement C. Moore, it is likely that the original poem was written by Major Henry Livingston. Many of the modern qualities associated with Santa Claus grew out of "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which described Santa as "chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf."
What, Bill? Santa, an elf? I'm shattered! My Christmas will never be the same! Only kidding. All my best to you and yours, Jack
Christmas Eve is also the setting for the beginning of Charles Dickens' (books by this author) A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, a story credited with reviving Christmas in England, which begins:
"Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it: and Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail."
Scrooge is the famous bitter old miser who holds Christmas in contempt but on Christmas Eve he gives Bob Cratchit Christmas day off. He dines alone in his usual tavern, and returns to his lodgings, where on the door knocker her encounters an image of the face of Marley, his old business partner. Marley warns him that he will be visited by three spirits and if he does as they tell him, then he can escape Marley's fate, which is to walk the earth bound in chains because he had no concern for mankind during his life. The ghosts come and Scrooge awakens "'I don't know what to do' he cried, 'laughing in the same breath...I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody!'" The boy stops under the window and he sends him down to the poulterer's shop to buy the enormous turkey to send to Bob Cratchit's family. Scrooge dressed himself all in his best and got out into the streets. The people were pouring forth and walking with his hands behind him Scrooge regarded everyone with a delighted smile. He looked so pleasant that three or four good humored fellows said, "Good morning, sir. A merry Christmas to you.' And Scrooge said afterwards that they were the most delightful sounds he had ever heard in all his years. He went to church and walked up and down and found that everything could yield him pleasure.
Great stuff biking , and a Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all members , been great fun sharing on this site , Verdunites are special , hang tough Jimmy 253 3rd ave, apt 4, York 7143 , Those were the days my friends .
MERRY CHRISTMAS VERDUN CONNECTIONS..AND FAMILIES AND HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR.. JUNE BRONISZEWSKI
Another year. Another Christmas. Hope everyone had a good year and 2008 is even better. Here is to health and happiness. Merry Christmas everyone. Wherever you are, North, South, East, West, I want to offer you the best. A very Merry Christmas to you all. And in the words of Tiny Tim; "God Bless Us, Everyone!!!"
June. A very Merry Christmas to you also. Hope you have a wonderful time this season. Say Hello to Arthur for me. Thanks. Winston Allison 835 3rd Avenue
Merry Christmas All.
BobB
Hi Everyone, this is from Athens, Ontario, formerly from 684 2nd. Ave/1199 Stephens Ave and 1075 Valiquette Ave.(Only moved 3 times in 55 years but as you can see, stayed in Verdun). Just want to extend a very Merry Christmas to all members and their families wherever you are living now and all the best for 2008. Kay
Kay. All the best to you also. Merry Christmas, and a very Happy New Year. Winston Allison
Seasons Greetings to all VC members. Hope you all have a great one Roy Molyneux Rockland Ontario
Kay: Merry Christmas and the best for the New Year. Pat (Virginia) Art (Pierefonds) Diane (Visiting in Passedena, Ca) Sharon ( Boca Raton, Fl) 682 Second Ave. Pat
Hi Pat, Thanks for the wishes. Bob said to say hello. He is in Ottawa, retired and loves being retired. I don't get to see him that much, even though he is not too far away but we talk often. Got a little teary eyed yesterday thinking of mom and dad but for me that is part of the season remembering family who have gone and enjoying family who are still with us. Hope you and the family had a great Christmas. Is Sharon living in Florida and how old would she be now? Please say hi to all of them when you talk to them next. Kay
Hey Pat. Happy holidays to you and yours. Been a long time since I enjoyed the Christmas seasons on good old Second Avenue. My family wasn't all that close suffering from the Irish virus, but mom sure did her best to make up for the lack of cheer. I miss those days.
Peace,
Bill
Happy Holidays to all VC members ! JM
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