No matter where you were in the town, you saw two churches.. St. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox–which still stands–and St. Ignatius, the building dead center in the middle of the famed fire.
The choir at St. Ignatius did justice to the Christmas season…
We came, all ye faithful..
We sang about the king of Glory..
We joyed to the world..
We talked about me.. and my drum…
There was majesty in that fine building, there was history.
It was the final bright full moon of this decade.. And we will not see the number synchronicity for decades more.. It was one of the brightest moons in memory.. it was beautiful, big.. bold. A symbol of the trying teens coming to an end..
Following the 12121212 moon comes the Friday the 13th asteroid flyby!
All Christmas activities, including dancing, seasonal plays, games, singing carols, cheerful celebration and especially drinking were banned by the Puritan-dominated Parliament of England in 1644, with the Puritans of New England following suit. Christmas was outlawed in Boston, the Plymouth colony made celebrating Christmas a criminal offense, according to “Once Upon a Gospel”.. The Puritans of New … Read moreYes, there WAS a war on Christmas. President Grant ended it.
Saturday night’s cold air was filled with warm embraces in Jim Thorpe.. It is the Christmas season yet again.. Beautiful lights.. packed bars and restaurants.. families parading the street to take in the sights and sounds of winter in the the town.. Another type of fare paraded the streets, however.. An event hosted by The … Read moreThe night that ‘Krampi’ took over Jim Thorpe
Let’s admit it.. he made you smile. He made you look twice.. he made you get just a little too queasy.. It’s the Mall Santa, the dead art.. . the old jolly helper who filled antiquated shopping centers with laughter and frivolity..
You no doubt have a photo of your children or grandchildren on the lap of one of these beings.. either in an album or fridge..
In the case of the Ashland PA Christmas tree, perhaps we can look to that tree as a good thing.. after all it could be worse!
On December 3, 1986, fierce winds that rolled through the area actually blew down the town Christmas tree. One hundred of the light globes got damaged as well.