A worker lays out newly made red lanterns to dry at a lantern factory in Jishan county, Shanxi province. The lanterns are being prepared for New Year celebrations and the coming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on February 3, 2011.
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Feb 3, 2011
Red lanterns for Chinese Lunar New Year
A worker lays out newly made red lanterns to dry at a lantern factory in Jishan county, Shanxi province. The lanterns are being prepared for New Year celebrations and the coming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on February 3, 2011.
Feb 2, 2011
Punxsutawney Phil predicts quick end to winter
That fat rodent from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania predicts a quick end to winter.
No word if Punxsutawney Phil agreed to put that in writing.
Happy groundhog Day.
Link
No word if Punxsutawney Phil agreed to put that in writing.Happy groundhog Day.
Link
Jan 1, 2011
Lights at the Denver City-County building
The lights at the Denver City-County building are turned on from December 1 though January 1. They are turned on again for the National Western Stock Show in mid January.
Dec 25, 2010
When a war stopped for a day on Christmas
It was on Christmas in 1914, 96 years ago, when a war ended for a day and both sides stopped the shooting and killing and enacted an impromptu cease-fire as they fraternized in the "no man's land" between the trenches.
During the next 24 hours one of the strangest and greatest acts of peace settled over a war-torn battle field.
Photo shows British and German troops fraternizing on the battlefield during the "Christmas truce of 1914."
From Christmas Eve through Christmas Day, there was no shooting, no hating and no killing as British and German soldiers came out of their trenches. Christmas carols were sung by both the British and German troops. They shook hands, swapped their meager rations, tobacco and chocolates.
It was a brief peace amid a devastating war and was later called the Christmas Truce of 1914, one of the last examples of wartime chivalry.
The next day the fighting, killing and hatred returned and lasted until the war ended four long years later.
During the next 24 hours one of the strangest and greatest acts of peace settled over a war-torn battle field.
Photo shows British and German troops fraternizing on the battlefield during the "Christmas truce of 1914."From Christmas Eve through Christmas Day, there was no shooting, no hating and no killing as British and German soldiers came out of their trenches. Christmas carols were sung by both the British and German troops. They shook hands, swapped their meager rations, tobacco and chocolates.
It was a brief peace amid a devastating war and was later called the Christmas Truce of 1914, one of the last examples of wartime chivalry.
The next day the fighting, killing and hatred returned and lasted until the war ended four long years later.
1919 Dodge from Jimmy Stewart Christmas movie has new Colorado owner
Keith and Marilyn Smith are are shown below driving down a ramp from the truck as they take delivery of the 1919 Dodge touring car that was delivered Friday to their Johnstown (near Loveland), Colorado home.
The Christmas Eve delivery of the 91-year-old car was very fitting.
The car was used in the filming of the classic Christmas movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
It's the car Jimmy Stewart was driving when he crashed into a tree in the movie.
More here.
The Christmas Eve delivery of the 91-year-old car was very fitting.
The car was used in the filming of the classic Christmas movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
It's the car Jimmy Stewart was driving when he crashed into a tree in the movie.
More here.
Dec 24, 2010
Home for Christmas as millions cram roads
to grandmother's house we go...
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Millions are traveling by car this Holiday Season despite the Grinch at the gas pump.It's estimated 93 percent of 2010's holiday travelers are driving. That's nearly 86 million people on the road.
Nationwide the average price for regular is $3.01 a gallon, a $0.43 jump from 2009 and the first time gas has ever topped $3.00 at Christmas.
Everything is more costly for travelers this year including airline ticket and hotel rooms.
Median spending for holiday travel is up 3.5 percent to $694.Link
Rudolph gives up his incandescent red nose
Caving in to pressure from unenlightened (pun intended) environmentalists, Santa replaced Rudolph's incandescent red nose for a curly neon one.
Dec 22, 2010
Santa meets TSA screeners
Shoeless Santa Claus Larry Durian is taken to a private TSA room after passing through metal detectors at the Akron Canton Airport Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 in Green, Ohio. Santa planned to spend seven hours at the airport greeting passengers for their customer appreciation day. He emerged from the room a short time later.
Dec 21, 2010
It was a ho-ho-holdup: Santa robs a RI yacht club
Police say a man dressed as Santa Claus has robbed a Rhode Island yacht club.
A bartender was alone in the East Providence Yacht Club Sunday night when a large man wearing a red suit, red hat, white beard and carrying a sack walked into the bar and brandished a gun.
The bartender fled and ran to a nearby business where she called 911.
By the time police arrived, the Santa bandit -- as well as an undetermined amount of cash from the register -- was missing.
Link
A bartender was alone in the East Providence Yacht Club Sunday night when a large man wearing a red suit, red hat, white beard and carrying a sack walked into the bar and brandished a gun.
The bartender fled and ran to a nearby business where she called 911.
By the time police arrived, the Santa bandit -- as well as an undetermined amount of cash from the register -- was missing.
Link
Photo: penguins trailing behind Santa
Cape penguins wearing scarves walk with a trainer in a Santa Claus costume during a Christmas show at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, Japan last year.
Dec 20, 2010
Rappelling Santas in Australia
Santas rappel down the front of a Four Season's Hotel to launch the Sydney Santa Fun Run last year in Sydney, Australia.
Dec 19, 2010
Elephant Santa gives toys to children
An elephant dressed as Santa Claus passes out toys to children at a school in Thailand. This has been a five year tradition at the school where almost all the students are Buddhists.
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