December 7, 1941, "A date that will live in Infamy."....

Hmmm....but first...I often wundered just how this here tradition got started....



When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure.

Then Mrs Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more.

When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where.

Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered.

Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drank all the cider and hidden the liquor

Just then the doorbell rang, and irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree.
The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?'

And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.
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Well Sir...still got some "Save" problems, but as long as I publish immediately after compilation, I can at least post some things....

The Arizona Memorial....



...the wife and I were fortunate enough to have visited here a few years back. It was a solemn and beautiful experience....there are still many hundreds of her crew in her hull...
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...and here be a real "Blast Frum The Past", and I mean really, REALY Past, almost 100 years old past. However, the sentiment of the song remains pertinent to today.....


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