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Christmas

Handbell Hero

Hand Bell Hero
Rock it out with hand bells and play Handbell Hero.  Choose between "Jingle Bells", "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer", and "Frosty the Snowman", and see if you're good enough to join the VML Handbell Choir.

Previously:
The Tale of the Fourteen Christmas Ringers
Flute Hero

The Tale of the Fourteen Christmas Ringers

14 Christmas Ringers
The Frost family was blessed with a son every winter.  On the arrival of their seventh son, they began a tradition of purchasing a bell and ringing it to display their joy.  After the birth of the 14th son, the eldest sons were fed up and murdered their parents with the very bells that were used to symbolize the joyous births.

The Frost boys were feared so much that a bounty hunter named Nick Claus was hired by the locals to have all 14 boys captured, tortured and killed. 

Even though the Frost boys and dead and gone their eerie spirits still live on through this interactive website in which you can listen to them play four different Christmas tunes or record your very own Christmas tune, which you can send to a friend.  Nothing says 'Merry Christmas' more than a bunch a dead guys ringing bells.

Link [via MeFi]

LEGO Snowflake Ornaments

LEGO snowflakeIn the spirit of the Christmas season, here is a Flickr gallery of LEGO snowflakes put together by Nelson "Big Daddy" Yrizarry.  Link [via Neatorama]

Camel McNugget

Camel McNuggetI'm a Chicken McNugget lover. They're my ten guilty little pleasures. This afternoon, for a late lunch, I drove through my local MccyD's and ordered myself a ten-piece. And look what I got!

You too can now own a Camel Nugget!

Camel McNugget on EBay - Link

Elf and Scrooge Yourself

Zachary ScroogeLast year, OfficeMax created the very fun Elf Yourself site where you could upload a picture of yourself and send off e-cards to friends of family of you dancing around like a silly elf. They've updated their site and now you can upload up to four faces. 

If you are feeling more 'humbug' than 'ho ho ho', OfficeMax has created another site, Scrooge Yourself, which is more suited for those who are grumps during the holiday season. 

Now there are two sites for your naughty and nice sides.


Update:
Also check out the Holiday Qee Maker!

Serial killer pictured on Advent calendar

Fritz Haarman German Advent Calendar
Fritz Haarmann was a serial killer who murdered 24 young men and boys in the 1920s.  Apparently, a German tourism office included Haarman on their Advent calendar this year and it is not selling like hotcakes.

The cartoon calendar shows Fritz Haarmann, who murdered 24 young men and boys in the 1920s, lurking under a tree with a hatchet next to the door for December 1. Below him, Santa Claus hands out presents to children in a festive-looking Hanover.

A local tourism office included the serial killer alongside 23 other celebrities in the northern city, including philosopher Gottfried Leibniz and hard rock band The Scorpions.

Haarmann's depiction featured in last year's edition, but this year it is attracting wider attention because top-selling newspaper Bild questioned whether the use of the murderer in a children's calendar was in good taste.

"People are queuing up to buy the calendar now," said a surprised Hans Nolte, director of the city's tourism board.
Link.  [Image from Ananova]

Snowflake Generator

2D snowflakeCreate your own snowflakes using this snowflake generator created by zefrank.  After creating your snowflake, you can rotate it 2D or 3D.

You'll need something like this to ease you back into work on Tuesday morning.

Anybody else have Tamales for Christmas?

I just wanted to know if anyone else stuffed their face with delicious tamales as I did this Christmas. My husband's grandmother makes the best Cheese and green chile tamales. I probably ate enough to feed a small village and gain a few lbs...

What is something traditional that is eaten for Christmas (besides Turkey and Ham)?

Number of times I watched "A Christmas Story" on TV






Elf Attack, flash fun

Elf AttackI'm signing off for the next few days to celebrate Christmas with the family.  If I have a moment I'll try to post, but that's highly unlikely.  Merry early Christmas to all of you!

If you are still stuck at work here is a flash game called Elf Attack that will help you count down the minutes until your Christmas holiday weekend.

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