Home for the Holidays
In which we learn the tale of the luckiest cat in Tiraspol Continue reading Home for the Holidays
Tag: Christmas
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, everybody! Continue reading Merry Christmas!
The Amazing Benefits of the 2-Christmas System
I’ve written about the surreal experience of living in a land with two Christmases before, but it wasn’t until this year that I learned to truly appreciate what a weird and serendipitous event the 2-Christmas System truly is. What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been Christmas has always been a weird holiday. Just 200 years ago, it was predominately an end of the year festival … Continue reading The Amazing Benefits of the 2-Christmas System
A Romanian Christmas Carol
Well, folks, I’m still busier than a one-armed bricklayer in Baghdad, but I’ve always got time to share my favorite Romanian Christmas carol. Sung by Ștefan Hrușcă, Romania’s most famous singer of Christmas music, the song is titled Afară ninge liniştit or “Outside, the snow is quietly falling.” Simply beautiful! Words: Afară ninge liniştit, Şi-n casă arde focul, Iar noi pe lângă mama stând, De … Continue reading A Romanian Christmas Carol
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