Dead Tree In our Living Room.

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Yep, that time of year, when we go out an buy a sad dead tree and stab it into a wobbly metal stand and wrap lights and shiny stuff from it.   We got two, actually.



Remember that book "Indian In The Cupboard"? Same idea, but with a nubian nativity. 



So, bring an ornament for the tree(s) next time you stop by. Make it personal, make sure it has your name written on it somehow, so we can remember it for always.

Musical choices: n*sync, Nat king Cole, Louis Armstrong, BB king, et al. (Mostly the latter. Ben and I threw up on the computer after the third boy band Christmas craptacular song)

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Comments

  1. Chelsea Smallwood12/6/11, 7:27 AM

    Halloween Town just came out with a new christmas son and its awesome http://soundcloud.com/halloween-town/your-christmas-song

    Aside from the title being "You're Christmas Song" and the jingles in the backround, it's not very christmasy.

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  2. luke12/7/11, 2:55 PM

    i found a sweet little gem at good will the other day on audio tape cassette. New England Christmatide featuring Traditional carols and melodies preformed on authentic instruments in the spirit of New England.

    I'll record you a copy of the tape. how's that sound?

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  3. Jay Anderson12/7/11, 6:33 PM

    does it include a bell choir ensemble, or is it a more avante garde casual troupe with woodwinds?

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  4. luke12/8/11, 9:51 PM

    it's the more avante garde casual troupe. definitely. there is a Christmastide 2, though...

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  5. Janell Downing12/9/11, 10:51 AM

    definitely record a copy.

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