Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Judy - I have a few other 'supporting' pieces of info. Perhaps tonight,
I'll be able to get back on here. And may be info that will help Steve
and Joe.

Love to all.... the sun is shining today - let's be thankful and celebrate.


Thank you God for the gift of Today!
From the Gang in Park Slope

Frannie - Wow! I am blown away with the way you try to help everyone on the blog… You have a genuine compassion for people & that is a trait you seldom see today…. Hats off to you!…. I know you were able to ease Judy & her mom’s mind about what is in store for the future. I am so happy for them that you were able to do that. I am sure Festina & Joe will be so grateful for your knowledge also….I have said it before an I‘ll say it again….. We are a very fortunate group of people to have found each other! Amen!

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Just stopping by quick ....Fran that was beautiful....you taught me something also ...I often wondered.. what its all about .....I hope this will ease some people's minds. Alot of the fear is from the unknown....you are truly a special person!

Festina - Im so glad you also tried to help this morning ...to explain what exactly they did when they drain ...so its makes breathing easier.....I now can visualize what is going on with this horrible disease...your another special person!

This is what ....Friendship should be all about ....

Geri ....these are for you ....Im still hysterical ....
on how you tried to cheer up Umbria ... I can still see
the pork ribs ....lol!!!!


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thank you for all the laughs....they help more than anything !!!!

Suzie - You are the best.... Thank you so much for the beautiful Roses, but you are the one who deserves them... Your humor is the back bone of this blog... You are another one with a lot of compassion for people.. I feel so fortunate to have found all you guys....I love you Sweetie... XOX

I WAS JUST SENT THIS BY SOMEONE, VERY INTERESTING (HOPE IT IS TRUE!!!)

There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens,
swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out
of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?

This week, I found out.

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were
not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone
during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.
It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning
plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each
element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality
which the children could remember.

-The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.

-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.

-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.

-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.

-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.

-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.

-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness,
Gentleness, and Self Control.

-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.

-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.

-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.

So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol...so pass it on if you wish.'

You guys........................

This is for you Umbria...






The world's largest Christmas tree display rises up the slopes of Monte Ingino outside of Gubbio, in Italy 's Umbria region.
Composed of about 500 lights connected by 40,000 feet of wire, the 'tree' is a modern marvel for an ancient city

Judy - Thanks for the explanation... I always wondered myself about that song.... Now we can sing it with real meaning....

Judy - You are too cute with your little weepie guy... lol

Well gotta go finish making my cookies... See ya later....

Holy Christmas ....Umbria ...they put my tree to shame ....lol!!

Thank you Geri....but I cant take the Roses unless we all have one ....(wink)

Love you all!

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You got it Suzie... A Rose for each of us roses.... The guys can have the thorns... Oh shit, here I go again starting trouble.. lol

Really gotta run & get mu cookies out of the oven... later... xox