What’s all this hectic rush and worry?
Where go these crowds who run and curry?
Why all the lights — the Christmas trees?
The jolly “fat man,” tell me please!
Why, don’t you know? This is the day
For parties and for fun and play;
Why this is Christmas! So this is Christmas, do you say?
But where is Christ …
Activity
Divide the group into pairs and give each pair a piece of tinsel. One person in each pair holds the piece above the other’s head. On the signal to begin, the person with the tinsel drops the piece of tinsel, and must pick it up if it hits the floor. It is …
A Mr. & Mrs. Wallaby took a vacation in Switzerland for their 10th wedding anniversary. While there they had the misfortune of hiring a tour guide by the name of Olif who was a vocal proponent for communism. Olif had a particular distaste for American Tourists, and took every opportunity to express his distaste by his haughty attitude, condescending words …
Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who choose to practice their own religion as well as those who choose not to practice a religion at all;
Materials
1. Taboo Words List. The Taboo word, in all caps is the word that the teams will try to guess. Also included are are five supporting words that the clue giver is not allowed to say. Print them out and then cut them apart and place them in a bag for participants to draw from.
2. Timer. It can …
Twas the night before Christmas an’ all t’ru de house,
Dey don’t a ting pass Not even a mouse.
De chirren been nezzle good snug on de flo’,
An’ Mama pass de pepper t’ru de crack on de do’.
De Mama in de fireplace done roas’ up de ham,
Sit up de gumbo an’ make de bake yam.
Den out …
I. Thou shalt not leave “Christ” out of Christmas, making it “Xmas.” To some, “X” is unknown.
II. Thou shalt prepare thy soul for Christmas. Spend not so much on gifts that thy soul is forgotten.
III. Thou shalt not let Santa Claus replace Christ, thus robbing the day of its spiritual reality.
IV. Thou shalt not burden the shop …
Twas the night before Christmas in Texas, you bet,
But no one’d seen Santa; he hadn’t come yet.
The chaps were all hung up, the boots neatly shined,
While out on the plains a right tough windstorm whined.
And Santa was in it, with reindeer and sleigh.
He’d blown in from Brownsville, down Mexico way.
He was squinting from dust …
3. O Botanical Growth with Special Meaning Attributed to December 25
4. This Unit of Royal Males Cominng from Eastern Geographic Locations…
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