December 11, 2007 Speakers on for music

Special appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus - Robert and Edith Nash After 27 years of being Santa Claus at the Mall, Robert has retired from that role.   Above; Emily Temple, Edith Nash, Robert Nash, Bettye Chambers, Minnie Black, Frances Bowen, Louise Thompson (friend of Frances), Marilyn Stephens (friend of Kathryn), Martha McCullough, Roberta Middlebrooks, Joan Thornton, and Kathryn Bradford. Several people who had planned on attending had  to cancel due to a funeral in their church.  Mabel and Nell had to cancel due to Mabel's illness. Sue Moore also had to cancel due to an event conflict. It was a fun time and great to be together. The January 15 luncheon will be at Rudolph's in Gainesville hosted by Bettye Chambers. We still need hostesses for February 19, June 17, August 19 and November 18. (third Tuesdays) See Calendar of Luncheons for 2008.  May you and yours have a wonderful and Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!   The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,  Jack Frost nipping on your nose,  Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,  And folks dressed up like Eskimos.  Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,  Help to make the season bright.  Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow,  Will find it hard to sleep tonight.  They know that Santa's on his way;  He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.  And every mother's child is going to spy,  To see if reindeer really know how to fly.  And so I'm offering this simple phrase,  To kids from one to ninety-two,  Although its been said many times, many ways,  A very Merry Christmas to you    Chestnuts roasting on an open fire is definitively called the Christmas Song. The lovely music and lyrics were composed by Torme and Wells in 1946. The most popular recording of this truly great Christmas song was recorded by Nat King Cole. The strong imagery in the words to this Christmas song are also complimented by such sentiments as reflected in one of its lines "from kids from one to ninety-two" which encompass the essence of the family Christmas. The notion that a traditional Christmas should be white is also profligated in the lyric of this Christmas song, Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

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by Bettye