Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas all! I just want to share my Christmas Earworm: the late, great Jim Croce's "I Got A Name", specifically

"Like the pine trees linin' the windin' road
I've got a name, I've got a name..."

Pine tress typically have names? Who names their pine trees? And what is the name of the one in my living room - Jeweled? What is Croce's real name - homo sapiens?

So many questions. Whatev.

And please remember the Holiday message during this OMGicron season - think positive and test negative! 

Comments

[mike in houston]

first

[MissMarple2]

That is one of my favorite songs!

Thanks for reminding me , and Merry Christmas, Mr. McGuire!

[clarice]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10341741/Woke-teachers-force-middle-schoolers-listen-BLM-activists-claim-society-ruined.html

[Narciso]

well that's a load of coal, clarice,

merry christmas anyways

we're having our other white meat for christmas dinner,

[Narciso]

is frederick still celebrating christmas over in amsterdam, jim?

[henry]

Of course the trees have names, but you must speak conifer to know what they are.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

I named all my pine trees $.

[clarice]

TEST

[henry]

Hi Clarice. People are still on the last thread. Not sure why.

[clarice]

AH, SEEMED WEIRD. For a moment I thought everyone fell in the wassail cup.

[Melinda]

James O'Keefe

63921_2020_Project_Veritas_v_Project_Veritas_DECISION_ORDER_ON_202.pdf
4.4 MB
NY Supreme Court GRANTS Veritas’ Motion; ORDERS New York Times to destroy attorney-client memos “irregular[ly]” obtained from PV; REJECTS Times’ cries of “prior restraint” while citing case about “‘Hit and run’ journalism:”

“The court’s protective order does not act as an impermissible prior restraint on the Times. As important as the First Amendment’s protection against prior restraint is, on the present facts, the erosion of the attorney-client privilege is a far more imminent concern.”

https://t.me/imglover13THGENPATRIOT/59505

[matt - deplore me if you must]

What's this Happy Holidays bullshit?

Merry Christmas, TM. Keep it in mind.

[Jim Eagle]

A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS

BY CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave a lustre of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer,
With a little old driver so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the housetop the coursers they flew
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too—
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.
His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly
That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

[Jim Eagle]

Another one, I remember from my University days:

Christmas Trees

BY ROBERT FROST

(A Christmas Circular Letter)
The city had withdrawn into itself
And left at last the country to the country;
When between whirls of snow not come to lie
And whirls of foliage > yet laid, there drove
A stranger to our yard, who looked the city,
Yet did in country fashion in that there
He sat and waited till he drew us out
A-buttoning coats to ask him who he was.
He proved to be the city come again
To look for something it had left behind
And could not do without and keep its Christmas.
He asked if I would sell my Christmas trees;
My woods—the young fir balsams like a place
Where houses all are churches and have spires.
I hadn’t thought of them as Christmas Trees.
I doubt if I was tempted for a moment
To sell them off their feet to go in cars
And leave the slope behind the house all bare,
Where the sun shines now no warmer than the moon.
I’d hate to have them know it if I was.
Yet more I’d hate to hold my trees except
As others hold theirs or refuse for them,
Beyond the time of profitable growth,
The trial by market everything must come to.
I dallied so much with the thought of selling.
Then whether from mistaken courtesy
And fear of seeming short of speech, or whether
From hope of hearing good of what was mine, I said,
“There aren’t enough to be worth while.”
“I could soon tell how many they would cut,
You let me look them over.”

“You could look.
But don’t expect I’m going to let you have them.”
Pasture they spring in, some in clumps too close
That lop each other of boughs, but not a few
Quite solitary and having equal boughs
All round and round. The latter he nodded “Yes” to,
Or paused to say beneath some lovelier one,
With a buyer’s moderation, “That would do.”
I thought so too, but wasn’t there to say so.
We climbed the pasture on the south, crossed over,
And came down on the north. He said, “A thousand.”

“A thousand Christmas trees!—at what apiece?”

He felt some need of softening that to me:
“A thousand trees would come to thirty dollars.”

Then I was certain I had never meant
To let him have them. Never show surprise!
But thirty dollars seemed so small beside
The extent of pasture I should strip, three cents
(For that was all they figured out apiece),
Three cents so small beside the dollar friends
I should be writing to within the hour
Would pay in cities for good trees like those,
Regular vestry-trees whole Sunday Schools
Could hang enough on to pick off enough.
A thousand Christmas trees I didn’t know I had!
Worth three cents more to give away than sell,
As may be shown by a simple calculation.
Too bad I couldn’t lay one in a letter.
I can’t help wishing I could send you one,
In wishing you herewith a Merry Christmas.

[bubarooni]

Good Christmas Eve to all you JOMers.

I have a couple of birds brining in the fridge and with an overnight low of 61 tonight I'm gonna put them on the smoker in early, early morning tomorrow for our Christmas dinner tomorrow. Hoping we have a good turn out of family members.

I can't wait for the morning to come round and see my kids faces when they open their presents. I told them to expect little this year but I've bought them both gaming rigs.

I've never owned a computer that compares and that's how I make a living.

At 18 and 20 it's not quite the same as when they were little but they should be just as surprised as when they opened a Lego's set or Monster High collection.

Nerds gotta nerd.

I'm quite certain that as the IT Guy they will demand immediate set up of the rigs and that's what I'll be doing all evening tomorrow and Sunday.

On a down note though, my oldest girl up in Chicago won't be making it down to B-town to see us. She tested positive for Covid yesterday. Fully vaxed but her and her beau went to an engagement party last week. They know of 12 others who attended in the same boat.

She says she can barely tell she's even sick.

The new normal, eh?

[Neo]

Parent uses right-wing slur during Biden call with NORAD Santa tracker
https://www.msn.com/en-US/news/politics/parent-uses-rightwing-slur-during-biden-call-with-norad-santa-tracker/ar-AAS7RLs?ocid=sapphireappshare

[Neo]

Netflix has a new movie "Don't Look Up"
Supposedly a metaphor for Climate Change but it is so out there that I don't think anyone is going to see it.

[Davod]

Found at JOM2 Thanks Ignatz.
10 Christmas Gift Ideas For Your Leftist Child

https://babylonbee.com/news/christmas-gift-ideas-for-your-liberal-child

[Narciso]

there are no standards in the windy city, paging montag (the fireman in fahrenheit 451)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/24/illinois-fire-department-arson-chief-pritzker-jerame-simmons/

[Art in Newport]

Merry Christmas to all from rainy Newport.

This past year has been as hard as I can remember.
Many times I found refuge here.

Here's to a Happy New for us all.

[Neo]

BREAKING: Three Hours Of U.S. Capitol Surveillance Video at the Tunnel from Jan. 6, 2021 released
https://mobile.twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1474533812734472196

[Davod]

That should do it. Now I am just going to fly away (24 secs).

https://twitter.com/i/status/1470740358992744452

[Davod]

Neo. Must be really bad if they release it on Christmas eve.

[Davod]

Going for a walk together (11 secs).

https://twitter.com/i/status/1474052525506666498

[Davod]

Carrot thieves strike again (11 secs).

https://twitter.com/i/status/1469132260876210177

[clarice]

Merry Christmas JOM !

[Davod]

PHILADELPHIA, PA—The Philadelphia Police Department today confirmed Santa Claus was sleighjacked while trying to deliver toys to all the good little boys and girls in the city.

https://babylonbee.com/news/santa-claus-sleighjacked-while-delivering-toys-in-philly

[Narciso]

anybody heard from lyle, in all this time?

[Davod]

Merry Christmas Clarice.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/RaheemKassam/status/1474560701310119940?s=20

Ha!

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

JiB,
How is the recuperation going?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--Parent uses right-wing slur during Biden call with NORAD Santa tracker--

How can it be a right wing slur if the grinning dunce repeats it and says he agrees?
OTOH, it is pretty close to elder abuse to troll the scarecrow cipher at this point

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

LOL
First Female Referee Throws Flag On Play But Won’t Say What’s Wrong

[Pinandpuller]

Santa Claus is usually tracked by NORAD, but this year it will be joined by the CDC, the CIA and the ADL.

[Neo]

Japan urges public ‘do not discriminate’ against the unvaccinated

As an increasing number of countries ramp up pressure on citizens who remain unvaccinated, one nation has an entirely different
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/japan-urges-public-do-not-discriminate-against-the-unvaccinated/news-story/45495e088470abcdb046b990a859dedb

[Dave (in MA)]

We have a pink Christmas tree, my annual reminder that I only work here.

[Dave (in MA)]

BREAKING:
Reports of Shots Fired In LA Skyscraper
Possible Hostage Situation

[Pinandpuller]

John Wayne, on his absolutely last legs dying of thirst in ‘The Three Godfathers’, still sounds more coherent than our President.

[Pinandpuller]

America probably started going to Hell when the legal system stopped holding court proceedings in taverns and bars.

[Dave (in MA)]

BREAKING:
Gorbachev is Still Alive
𝒲𝒽ℴ 𝓀𝓃ℯ𝓌?

[Dave (in MA)]

New York Post@nypost
Macron's wife plans to sue over false claims she is transgender https://trib.al/LBjNaBd

[jim nj]

https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/12/census-bureau-says-nj-losing-population-at-a-faster-clip-than-most-other-states.html

Census Bureau says N.J. losing population at a faster clip than most other states

Well the census estimate doesn't surprise me, but there are seven states ahead of us. You can probably guess which ones. The article has a graphic and a list of the worst. And then I found this:

https://nypost.com/2021/12/22/can-new-york-reverse-its-record-setting-pandemic-era-population-drop/

Can New York reverse its record-setting pandemic-era population drop?

Citing the same census estimate. This quote was interesting:

"The new Census data cover only the national and state level, and don’t trace migrants to their destinations — but the stats provide strong hints of other states that probably gained at New York’s expense last year. New Jersey, for one, saw its average annual migrant outflow cut in half, while Pennsylvania’s usual migration losses slowed to a trickle. Connecticut gained a net 12,207 residents from other states after losing an average of nearly 22,000 per year from 2010 to 2020."

Sounds about right.

[jim nj]

https://spectator.org/pramila-jayapal-the-loser-of-the-year/

Pramila Jayapal: The Loser of the Year
Everything she does creates catastrophe for the Democrats.

[Bela1]

Merry Christmas, JOM!

[JohnH]

Merry Christmas to all!

[jimmyk]

Merry Christmas to all!

[Marlene]

Merry Christmas!

[Melinda]

Merry Christmas to all!

[henry]

Merry Christmas

[Neo]

Mele Kalikimaka

[Neo]

Brilliant… Legendary golfer Phil Mickelson asks question about omicron that all of us are wondering
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/24/brilliant-legendary-golfer-phil-mickelson-asks-question-about-omicron-that-all-of-us-are-wondering-1179833/
“Why not let it go and let people get it and develop immunity? Especially for those who won’t get vaccinated?” he wrote, adding, “Pls no hate, I’m just curious.”

[MissMarple2]

Merry Christmas, JOM!

Santa brought my 7-year old grandson a karaoke machine, complete with a microphone with reverb and disco lights. My son and dil have lost their minds.

The cats and I are hiding in my bedroom. Lol!

[Jane]

Merry Christmas!

[Jack Lillywhite]

Finally, able to say Merry Christmas, Joyeaux Noel, Zelig Kestmas, Frohe Weinacten, Felilz Navidad, Buon Natale, Vrolik Kerstfeest, and Wesołych świąt Bożego Narodzenia.

The last one is in Polish.

But lets end in Romanian: Crăciun fericit.

[Jack Lillywhite]

Iggy,

Rehab is going good. See my therapist in a few minutes (she works on Xmas Day!) Working hard to get out of here.

[BeastsEngland]

Merry Christmas!! 🎄

[Melinda]

End to eruption on Spain’s La Palma is ‘best Christmas present’

https://www.hedged.media/politics/end-to-eruption-on-spains-la-palma-is-best-christmas-present/

[Davod]

Merry Christmas.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Good job, JiB. :)

And Merry Christmas, Beasts.

[sbwaters]

Merry Christmas to all, and especially for TM who kindly hosts JOM.

[Jane]

Merry Christmas! Hope everyone is having good day!

[Len]

Merry Christmas to all🎄

[Davod]

The last thing a Christmas ornament sees before it dies:

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/kitty%20ornament.jpg

[Davod]

Christmas cookies? No I haven't seen any Christmas cookies.

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/christmas%20cookies%20pup%20(1).jpg

[Davod]

Wildlife Christmas decorations:

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/foxtree.jfif

[Davod]

Wildlife Christmas decorations 2.

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/racoon%20treee.jfif

[Davod]

Before you make fun of children for believing me [Santa].

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/santaaa.jpeg

[Jack Lillywhite]

Over a 2 hour gap in comments: Christmas hang-over?

I believe in Santa, it keeps me young in thought and in loving. Try it!

[jim nj]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2021/12/24/the-navy-gets-a-christmas-present-all-11-uss-ford-weapons-elevators-delivered/?sh=1f4296a53a24

The Navy Gets A Christmas Present: All 11 USS Ford Weapons Elevators Delivered

Thank you Santa.

[Narciso]

eell there' this

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/exclusive-pelosi-victim-karena-feng-running-for-congress-to-take-on-the-corrupt-cps-system/

[henry]

JiB, I was talking to various family this Christmas… thus a gap.

BTW, what is your family wine? My youngest brother just sold his Rittenhouse Square condo and bought a house in Chestnut Hill… the new house has a wine cellar (sadly empty, he tried to buy it full with the house). Thought I might pass along a wine with a connection.

Next younger brother got a Fender Jazz Bass (5 string) from my niece.

Hope your Christmas was as fun!

[Barbara]

Merry Christmas to all!!!🌲🎅⛄

[Dave (in MA)]

Happy Boxing Day...

Has the House formed a Jared Schmeck Commission yet?

[clarice]

sounds like a fun day, Henry.

[clarice]

good morning, JOM!https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/west_virginia_leads_the_nation.html

[jimmyk]

Great work, Clarice. I’m remembering a police union lawsuit against a pension fund, I think I’m California, but I haven’t heard how that has progressed.

[Buckeye]

Just a couple days ago, Mrs. Buckeye said “We should take a weekend trip to West Virginia and spend some money. They deserve it.”

Couldn’t talk her into camping:)

[Jack Lillywhite]

henry,

Vieux Chateau Certan. Thienpont family. My SIL, wife's sister, is married to one of the sons. Ipso facto, we have great quantities in our wine room but only de-cork it on special occasons like Thanksgiving, Christmas or birthdays:)

[henry]

Thank you JiB! I’ll pass that along.

[clarice]

Thanks, Jimmy.

[MissMarple2]

Good morning!

[Jane]

Excellent Pieces Clarice.

I think 2021 has been the worst year in my lifetime. I hope we can change that in2022.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--I think 2021 has been the worst year in my lifetime. I hope we can change that in2022.--

Jane, I think you meant you hope we don't change that in 2022.

[clarice]

I believe SBW's mother passed yesterday in case you want to offer him condolences.

[sbwaters]

Thank you, Clarice.

Mom passed Thursday, peacefully, after a quiet, musical, personal visit. Prayers were appreciated during her last days asking for the soft landing she was blessed to receive.

[clarice]

I think a peaceful passing is what we all would wish, and though she will certainly be missed, you have that comfort,SBW

[anonamom]

Last year, when so many in my "real life" were saying they couldn't wait for 2021 to come, I thought--"be careful what you wish for."

I'd never thought we'd see what happened in 2020 as far as inane policies and the deaths that resulted from them, and

2021 was BT FAR worse.

(and that is without any significant personal impact/loss.)

[Melinda]

In case anyone wants to read ahead>

DrKatPhD
@KathMLee1
"Science"

PPC for Freedom Supporter @ValValpuriam
BREAKING: As of today Manitoba STOPS reporting cases broken down by vaccination status. (As vaxxed cases skyrocket)

Retweet. Let everyone know how they twist the data.

https://twitter.com/KathMLee1/status/1474490912042635267

[matt - deplore me if you must]

sbw, condolences on your mother's passing. It's never easy.

Remember the good times always.

[MissMarple2]

sbw,

So sorry for your mother’s passing. I am sure she knew how highly she was loved and admired.

[Neo]

Canada - which has a population of 38 million - has admitted to secretly tracking 33 million phones during the Covid-19 lockown
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/canada-admits-secretly-tracking-33-million-phones-during-covid-19-lockdown

[Pinandpuller]

If you pay for Omicron Prime before the end of the year you get free shipping in 2022 for all your boosters.

[jim nj]

https://donaldgmcneiljr1954.medium.com/here-in-new-york-the-omicron-variant-is-getting-weird-db6d39058b18

Here in New York, the Omicron Variant Is Getting Weird
The infected have the “wrong” symptoms. Many are sick and yet test negative. Whether it’s mild is still unproven. Sequences posted by NYU have a possibly worrisome mutation.

[Dave (in MA)]

Maybe after some more gain-of-function work, Omicron++ will behave more like the way it was planned to.

[Dave (in MA)]

Monica Crowley@MonicaCrowley·
“Alleged”?

This is pathetic.



Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1 ·
Japan has decided not to send senior officials to the Beijing Olympics in February — a move that will align it with the U.S. diplomatic boycott over China's alleged human rights abuses.

[jim nj]

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3160935/chinas-coronavirus-quarantine-threatens-supply-chains

China’s coronavirus quarantine threatens supply chains as ‘vulnerable’ seamen forced to endure weeks of isolation

Beijing’s harsh quarantine measures are forcing hundreds of thousands of Chinese seafarers to endure weeks of isolation before they can go home
As seamen look to return for the Lunar New Year holiday, the strict rules are threatening to cause supply chain disruptions in the Pearl River Delta

Hundreds of thousands? That many? Hmm.

[jim nj]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pfizer-antiviral-pills-may-be-risky-with-other-medications/ar-AAS9to1?li=BBnb7Kz

Pfizer antiviral pills may be risky with other medications

"The medications include, but are not limited to: blood thinners; anti-seizure medications; drugs for irregular heart rhythms, high blood pressure and high cholesterol; antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications; immunosuppressants; steroids (including inhalers); HIV treatments; and erectile dysfunction medications."

So if you have a co-morbidity you shouldn't take it. Ivermectin sounds safer to use.

[Melinda]

The Hill
@thehill
China replaces Xinjang Communist Party chief who oversaw persecution of Uyghurs: report hill.cm/QfDfrsl

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1475469024494596099

[Jim Eagle]

Where is everyone?

Close to 9 hour gap in comments.

[MissMarple2]

Jim nj,

I won't even bother with that Pfizer pill. Several of the meds I take are on that list. Thanks for the info!