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Silent Night: The Christmas Truce of 1914

December 26, 2007 | 2 Comments

“During World War I, in the winter of 1914, on the battlefields of Flanders, one of the most unusual events in all of human history took place. The Germans had been in a fierce battle with the British and French. Both sides were dug in, safe in muddy, man-made trenches six to eight feet deep that seemed to stretch forever. All of a sudden, German troops began to put small Christmas trees, lit with candles, outside of their trenches. They began to sing songs. Across the way, in the ‘no man’s land’ between them, came songs from the British and French troops…

“A spontaneous truce resulted. Soldiers left their trenches, meeting in the middle to shake hands. The first order of business was to bury the dead who had been previously unreachable because of conflict. Then, they exchanged gifts. Chocolate cake, cognac, postcards, newspapers, tobacco. In a few places along the trenches, soldiers exchanged rifles for soccer balls and began to play games…

“For a few precious moments there was peace on earth and good will toward men. All because the focus was on Christmas.”

Sources with the story:

Snopes (as quoted above)
Wikipedia
First World War.com
The Christmas Truce
The History Channel

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Posted by toddand | Filed Under Educational, History, Newspaper Collecting, Random

Merry Christmas Eve!

December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Where’s the Tylenol?” -Clark Griswold

What Do You Like About Christmas?

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Posted by toddand | Filed Under Humor, Video

30 Minutes with CNN Headline News

December 23, 2007 | 4 Comments

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My Christmas iMix

December 22, 2007 | 3 Comments

Yep, we’re hosting the big family Christmas bash this year. Bought the ham and wine today. Got a nice selection of German and French wines as well as some great Austrian (Stiegl) and Czech (Czechvar) beers. I’m in the midst of planning the family games. The kids’ game is already taken care of - The Rudolph Poop Drop - which is a game that requires precise hand-eye coordination as my nieces and nephews will be dropping poop-like Play-Doh from the second floor banister. The adult game is video trivia with great use of classic YouTube clips - some of which I’ve been posting in the “Video of the Moment” section. And, finally, I just compiled the all-important iTunes iMix of some Christmas classics and contemporaries. Here’s the link (you must have iTunes installed) in case you need some Xmas songs to add to your playlist. And here is the featured song of 2007 - Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey) by Leo Monte. Click below to play and further below to browse the playlist.

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Posted by toddand | Filed Under Music, Random

Visions of Taxes Dancing in Your Heads

December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

While visions of sugar-plums should be dancing in your heads, many folks in America are having nightmares of taxes. Here is a great visual guide to where your federal tax dollars are spent.

Here is how one guy plans to help balance the budget…

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Posted by toddand | Filed Under Educational, Politics, Random, Video

How To Create Your Own Ad

December 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

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Posted by toddand | Filed Under Advertising, Design, Educational, Humor, Video

We Live in Financial Times

December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Financial Times has been named newspaper of the year by the What The Papers Say awards, capping a year in which the title has bucked a trend of declining newspaper circulations and seen strong growth from FT.com.

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Posted by toddand | Filed Under Media, News, Video

Jango Jukebox Widget

December 20, 2007 | 5 Comments

I just added a cool new Jango Jukebox widget. Check it out. Unfortunately, by trimming the width to fit my right sidebar I also lose some of the Jango logo. Oh well. Their loss. On the flip side, you gain immediate access to some of my favorite tunes. Enjoy.