Merry Christmas Y'All

 

May you receive all sorts of shyte, and the batteries to go in them.

Chrimbo Anticipation

 

It's the Eve of Christmas/

Time to refresh the water on the Brussel Sprout boiling, hide the sherry from grandma, panic over the batteries for Mom's toy, and check under the tree.

Bonus - Gertrude, a 94-year-old widow, was heartbroken after her husband Harold died. She decided to end it all with his old Army pistol.

Wanting to make sure she hit her heart and didn’t just cripple herself, she called her doctor. “Doctor, where exactly is a woman’s heart?” “Right below the left breast,” he told her. 

That night Gertrude was admitted to the hospital with a bullet straight through her knee.

Getting Ready for the Big Day

 

Hopefully a slide that captures the beauty of Christmas Decorations and the Tedium of Tuesdays.

Me?  That's work finished for 2025. :-) 

Bonus - 

A Half-Frame Christmas

 

There's something charming about half-frame slides, and this Christmas tree and present one is no different.

Bonus - 

A Simpler Time

 

Of course, not everyone can have a wildly expensive and expansive Christmas. Not everyone has the money / space for an eight foot tree and dozens of presents underneath.

But for everyone, Christmas can be a magical time, especially with the family involved. And those curtains.

Bonus - Musically - Meh. But I like the video. 

Tabernacles Night

 

In the state of Illinois, December 20th was traditionally the night when Santa visited certain homes, to see who was "Present-Bragging". That is, had so much disposable income, that a host of Christmas Presents were installed under the tree, as boast of just how rich they were.

Santa, aided by Tabernacles the wolf (here he must be taking the picture) would visit at 11.37pm, and take half of the presents, to redistribute to more worthy (and poorer) recipients.

Alas, this tradition seems to have died out. I blame Donal Trump.

Bonus - 

Have A Creepy Christmas

 

Something went a bit wrong with this slide, including what looks like a fungal attack.

But, it does leave a bit of a creepy image, IMHO.

Bonus - 

A Visit To Santa's House

 

I'm suspicious. Very suspicious.

Santa lives at the North Pole, yet there's no snow on the ground, and the lads aren't exactly dressed for cold weather.

Ah. Proof of Global Warming. Obviously.

Bonus - 

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

 

Tho' their faces betray a certain ennui regarding the cold, these folks should be enjoying a magical wander in the snowy forest.

Or maybe, they are recreating the Donner Party's expedition, and thinking about who to have for lunch.

Bonus - The Anti-Sports Personality of the Year awards 2025

The Christmas Buffet

 

The problem.

It's Christmas Slide month, but it's also Tedious Tuesday.

Hmmmmm.

OK, what about this very dull slide of a Buffet Table, possibly from the Parker, Jameson and Fosdick Staff Christmas "Do" at the Incontinent Dragon restaurant in Dudley?

Bonus - Christmas at a Hospital

The Snow Clearer

Someone has earned his dollar pocket money by clearing a path, haven't they?

Incidentally, snow in Florida is not as unusual as some might expect.

Bonus - A police officer called the station…

A police officer called the station on his radio.

"I need back up here. An old lady shot her husband for stepping on the floor she just mopped."

"Have you arrested the woman?"

"Not yet. The floor's still wet!"

 

Careful with that Reversing !!!

 

Probably on the Santa List for every boy in the 1960s, a new red bicycle.

But be careful with the rolling backwards, issue.

Bonus - 

 

New England Architecture??

 AI Overview

The image shows two snow-covered brick houses, likely a country house, during the winter. 

The houses feature gabled roofs, chimneys, and traditional architectural styles.

Snow covers the roofs, the ground, and the surrounding trees and bushes.

A low hedge and a white picket fence line the front of the properties.

The scene suggests a cold, quiet, and picturesque winter day.

Bonus - Yule cat (Jólakötturinn)

Tree Decorations

 

Oh Boy - That's a bit busy.

Bonus - Sledding on random objects

Christmas Decorations - Serial Killer Chic

 

Are you looking for ideas on home to give your Festive Furnishings that Serial Killer chic?

Why now follow Belinda "Black Widow" Gonville and line up some dolls, each imbued with the soul of one of her victims.

Nice.

Bonus - 

It's Wreath Day

 

December 10th is the day that Mrs Gladys Van Winkel puts out her Christmas wreath.

AND poses in her Black Bear Fur Coat.

How ironic that 3 months later, she was consumed by a post-hibernation black bear.

Bonus - No slide yesterday due to ... reasons.

Bonus - Otter Cuteness.

A Day That Would Live In Infamy

 

The slide displays the waterfront of Honolulu, Hawaii, as seen from Pearl Harbor, with the distinctive white structure of the USS Arizona Memorial visible in the foreground. 

The memorial marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. (Yes, 84 years ago, yesterday) The attack led to the United States' involvement in World War II. 

Bonus - Whereas, 39 years ago today, I started by current full-time job. Woo.

Bonus 2 - Most English Headline ever?

Christmas Market

 

Yes, before the modern "Christmas Market" industry with it's £10 coffees and £20 mulled wine, the real Christmas Markets were in the Middle East, and involved farting donkeys infusing mango stalls with a special odour. 

And I don't mean Myrrh.

Bonus - 

Christmas Fashions 2

 

After receiving very nearly one comment on yesterday's slide, it seemed obvious that today deserved another Chrimbo Kids Fashion slide.

And from 1959, we have matching kids xmas jammies. Nice.

Bonus - A belated Merry Krampus Nacht to you all

Christmas Fashions

 

More Festive slides, and here's what the well-dressing girl from 1979 would be wearing for the Chrimble Season.

Classy.

Bonus - So, only one cat has been sent into space (and returned safely, tho' briefly. Can you guess which country achieved that unique achievement?  Answer.

Bonus 2 - In rainy weather, keep your owl dry.

Dance of the Festive Maidens

 

Actually, this slide was marked as Oct 1981 Yugoslavia Dubrovnik, so it probable has zero relevance to Christmas celebrations.

Dammit.

Bonus - The Invasion Of The Lupins

Retro Christmas Decorations - Done right

 

So much classier than Aluminium Xmas Trees.

Ribbons, pins and a certain design ability.

Nice.

Bonus - 

Obviously

Stripey Walls

 

It may be Christmassy Slide season, but we can't ignore Tedious Tuesday.

It's a tricky juggling act.

So, here's a very tedious subject - a view of an empty bedroom, with two single beds, and a chair.

However....what decorating panache. It takes skill to combine multicolour stripes and lime green dressing table.

Alas...

Bonus - 

Yes, It's That Time

 

Yes, It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Slide Month.

Sigh.