One reason I dislike Christmas..
OK.. Apart from the reruns of old movies and Carol singers, the biggest dislike is cost..
It seems that tthe cost of keeping your true love content during the entire Christmas period comes in at a hefty $87,403 dollars (£54,000) this year, according to the latest pricing of partridges, pear trees and the like.
According to US firm PNC Wealth Management's annual Christmas Price Index.
For starters, the price of five gold rings has gone up tremendously. Then there's the pay of drummers drumming, pipers piping and lords a-leaping at $2,475.20 (£1,509.64), $2,284.80 (£1,393.65) and $4.413.61 (£2,692.24) per team performance respectively.
Meanwhile milkmaids, in the US at least, benefited from a further increase in the federal minimum wage for unskilled workers. The cost of hiring them rose to $58 (£35.37), PNC said.
The pricey seven swans a-swimming would set you back $5,250 (£3,203), down from $5,600 (£3,416) in 2008.
I'll just celebrate new year..
LOL
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
The sad thing is that DaRuDe has taken all the maids for milkin' for his camels at the farm :O(
LOL
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Sorry, but I can't afford the Five Gold Rings :O(
dont go for the original, made in china is a lot cheaper! believe me its hard to tell the difference! :-)
I am still waiting for my true love :(
LOL
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
I've found a prtridge, but where do I find a pear tree in Doha :O(
well, 4 for you, 5 for me!!!!! Lol!!!!
"I'm back, simple as that"
Downside of being an expat..
May your Christmas be full of joy. May your loved ones have a happy holiday..
And that's excluding the beer!!
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
thank you snessy :D hope the same to you and your family
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I'm Jack's complete lack of surprise
Sir Dolly - I feel for you, I hope you have a very merry christmas anyway :-)
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why i like Christmas;
1. i love to see the smiles in children faces
2. i am excited to attend family reunion
"We cannot change the past, we only learnt from it"
i want gold rings....whooooooaaa..
cause i wont be able to celebrate it with my family
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I'm Jack's complete lack of surprise
Thats where we go wrong in its religious sense by making its mark for a time for new materials and giving away of gifts.
And that's why living a life without all the frills suits me just fine. Gifts? Heyy.. my company is gud enuf! The truly important things in life are free anyway. ;P
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The Cookie Monster said it.
I'd be disappointed if hubby bought me any of those gifts :-)
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