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12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« on: December 25, 2014, 12:00:30 AM »
CigarBanter.com wishes you and your families the merriest of Christmases.  When you're done opening your gifts, and you're stuffed from eating all those cookies and eggnog, we can talk about the new cigars Santa brought you.

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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2014, 12:07:51 AM »
Merry Christmas everyone!
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2014, 12:46:09 AM »
Merry Christmas to all the BOTL here.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2014, 01:11:02 AM »
Merry Christmas guys. just home from a Christmas dinner and meetings. I spent alot of time in the kitchen helping to clean up after about 75 drunks that don't drink and more. I had a good evening. today will be a quiet morning and visiting a few friends in the afternoon.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2014, 04:11:47 AM »
Finally just finished wrapping.  Then they wonder why people don't like Christmas.  Anyhoo, hopefully the hard part is over and I get to enjoy the rest of the day.  More hopeful, that the kids don't wake up in an hour and want to open up their gifts.  Merry Christmas everyone and good night.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2014, 05:33:51 AM »
Good morning and Merry Christmas guys.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2014, 06:23:02 AM »
Today is Thursday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2014. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day.

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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2014, 06:23:34 AM »
Today's Highlight in History:

In A.D. 336, the first known commemoration of Christmas on Dec. 25 took place in Rome.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2014, 06:25:14 AM »
On this date:
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2014, 06:26:01 AM »
In 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned king of England.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2014, 06:27:02 AM »
In 1776, Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2014, 06:28:15 AM »

In 1818, "Silent Night (Stille Nacht)" was publicly performed for the first time during the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2014, 06:28:48 AM »
In 1868, President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion that resulted in the Civil War.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2014, 06:29:25 AM »
In 1926, Hirohito became emperor of Japan, succeeding his father, Emperor Yoshihito.
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Re: 12/25/2014 - Merry Christmas!
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2014, 06:30:01 AM »
In 1931, New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcast an entire live opera over radio for the first time: "Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck.
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