From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #14343 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Monday, July 29 2024 Volume 14 : Number 14343 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Revamp Your Living Room with Coverlastic's Stylish Sofa Covers ["Your Fri] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:11:28 +0200 From: "Your Friends at Coverlastic" Subject: Revamp Your Living Room with Coverlastic's Stylish Sofa Covers Revamp Your Living Room with Coverlastic's Stylish Sofa Covers http://slimtea.click/amFUB9EzMNLmg4pm4_EGZv2laa0jv3vugMko5nInkV2dS7-SMw http://slimtea.click/mxJk0sXxK9Gvey4JTOXs0Z0DhqTxZIiWTeWduRtL2Nqd-pvnJg ristians, believing that God came into the world in the form of man to atone for the sins of humanity rather than knowing Jesus's exact birth date is considered to be the primary purpose of celebrating Christmas. The customs associated with Christmas in various countries have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins. Popular holiday traditions include gift giving; completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath; Christmas music and caroling; watching Christmas movies; viewing a Nativity play; an exchange of Christmas cards; attending church services; a special meal; and displaying various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. Additionally, several related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. Over the past few centuries, Christmas has had a steadily growing economic effect in many regions of the world. Etymology See also: Christ (title) The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. The word is recorded as Cr?stesmC&sse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. Cr?st (genitive Cr?stes) is from the Greek ??????? (Khr?stos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew ????????? (M?E!C.a?, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; and mC&sse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the Eucharist. The form Christenmas was also used during some periods, but is now considered archaic and dialectal. The term derives from Middle English Cristenmasse, meaning 'Christian m ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #14343 ***********************************************