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If you go to the calendar, you can see that the tree is lit up. ` ^ , <2 4> ,/v\` 7*~ _ /(16) (\O/) 7* &~ ( ^ ) /(23)'\ /_\ 7`*o *~ /*\ /!*"(1)*\ 7+~ 7(19) , ~ /(9)\ /% :(5)*\ 7 &+~ 7 ^ * ~ /+(14)\ /#(22)*& @\ 7e !+"~ 7 * (13)~ /+ j (4)\ /*% *(2)'! *\ _&_ 7(17)m"+~ 7*(15)*+* * ~ | | |#_*_,'98+\ _(x)_ / "* * #(6)*\| 10|| %_&_"(8)[__|18] 7_&_ * (20) * _&_ ()%| | | _(x)_ & _&_ # &| | | _(x)_ |11_|[//]|_|_|[__|__][_](+) |7|_|[3]<12>|(+)[21|__]|_|_| For the Advent 2000 calendar, I drew a festive house front. 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( 4) ejm ( 20) : ( *) `-' `-' ,=. `-' * : * (1 3) *,=. `-' (23 ) `-' A house in a forest is the drawing for the Advent 2002 calendar ^ ^ /|\ ^ @ ^ /|\ ^ /|\/|\ @ /|\/|\ ^ /|\ /|\/|\ ^ @ /|\/|\/|\ /|\ ^/|\/|\ ^ /|\ ^ ___I_ ^ /|\/|\ /|\/|\ /|\ /|\^ ^ /|\ /\-_--\ /|\ ^ /|\ /|\ /|\ ^/|/|\ ^ /|\/|\ ^ /[]\_-__\ /|\/|\ ^ ^ /|\ ^|\/|\ /|\/|\ /|\ |[]| [] | /|\/|\ /|\ ^ /|\ ^ /|\/|\ /|\ /|\ ^ /|\/|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ ejm /|\ I drew this star for my 2003 Advent calendar. star: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ejm * Bells were featured on the front page of the Advent 2004 calendar. ==== .'. ===' ==== =:===:=, .''. *,,* * * `====' *,*,* `===. *;;* * *e;;;;;;* *;* ` * *j;;;;;;;;* ** ` * *m;;;;;;;;;;* * ` * *2;;;;;;;;;;;;* * ( ) * *0;'* , * *';;;* * * *0* , *'* * * *4 , * * * * * ( ) * * * * * * * Advent 2006 was the year for snow. Here is the snow flake drawn for the first page of the calendar. I like that it is also in the shape of the Star of David. ^ o \ ^ / o _ /\\ _ o \\//\ \\/ << o << ><>>< >> o >> /_\// \_\ o \\/ o / v \ o v For Advent 2007, each day presented a puzzle piece. Here is the ASCII-drawing for the front page of the calendar: .-. ____( /)____ | // | | |_ // | |_ `. /,===| `. _,'// | _,' | // | .-| |_//_ |(__| ( ) `-' For the 2008 Advent calendar, I drew the following treble clefs: |) +---|------- |---|----------- |--/|--------------- |-|(.,)--------- +--`|--------- (| ), _, /\ ) ( o)_( +------|-|-)(-)_( | |/ ,oo_ |------|-8(--o)(---- | /| o ) ( |----/-|-------)_|----------- | | |_ |---|-(o,-)--------------- | \ | / +------|------------- ,| (_| 8 o three wisemen: | _.|,_ '|` | m ~) o (_/^\ v ~) *-|\ /|~|\ w ~) o (_/^\ |_\ / / / | o (_/^\ x-|\ /|~|\ @-|\ /|~|\ |_\/ / / | ejm |_\/ / / | Andrew Newman drew the following hill and the star; I added the wisemen and their camels. m ~) v ~) | o (_/^\ o (_/^\ \ / *-|\ /|~|\ w ~) x-|\_./|~|\ - - .|_\.-/ / / |'.,o..(_/^\.-|_\/ / / |'-._. / \ . @-|\ /|~|\ | _.-' |_\/ / / | .' _.-' -._ __.-' Andrew Newman & ejm97 ''-.-' advent candles: , | , , | , , | | | | | | | | | | |) |( | (| |) <>8<<<>8<><<>8<>>8<> ejm97 V V V V 1st Sunday in Advent , | @ , | , , | | | | | | | | | | |) |( | (| |) <>8<<<>8<><<>8<>>8<> ejm97 V V V V 2nd Sunday in Advent , | @ | , , @ | | | | | | | | | |) |( | (| |) <>8<<<>8<><<>8<>>8<> ejm97 V V V V 3rd Sunday in Advent , | | @ , @ | | | @ | | | | | )|( | (| |) <>>8<<>8<><<>8<>8<> ejm97 V V V V 4th Sunday in Advent , | | @ | @ | @ | | | @ )|( | (| |) <>>8<<>8<><<>8<>8<> ejm97 V V V V I have made a coloured version of the same thing. There are several Advent and Christmas Calendars; I have created a new Advent calendar each year since 1999 (!) even though each year I claim the calendar will be my last one…. There are only 2 Christmas calendars though. ____|____ | )(\8 | ~---, ha | ) (\8 | \_,^%--- ha | )(8)( | /> \ ha It's supposed to be holly... | \/ ) ( | ___/ > _|_____\/__|_ (# o) > /|\ '-~ /|^^ / | \ ejm97 | \ ( \ /\ )(\8 ) (\8 )(8)( \/ ) ( ejm97 \/ I did a non-ascii holly letterhead gif for Christmas95 And I did a different non-ascii hollied letterhead gif for Christmas96 ASCII Christmas card 97: ( ( ) ) ( ( )( <>>8<<>8<><>8<>8<<>>8<<>8<><<>8<>8<> V V V V V V V V (\ _ /) ( \ O / ) (// \\) X / \ /___\ " "And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." _ /) (\ _ (\ _ (\ _ /) o / ) _ /) ( \ c ( \ c ( \ O / ) \/)\) _ /) o / ) (\ _ (/(\/ (/(\/ (\ _ (// \\) |\ o / ) \/)\) _ /) ( \ c /| /| ( \ c X | \ \/)\) |\ o / ) (/(\/ / | / | (/(\/ / \ |__\ |\ | \ \/)\) /| /__| /__| /| /___\ " | \ |__\ |\ / | " " / | " |__\ " | \ /__| /__| _ /) " =_ |__\ " (\ _ " o / ) _ /) ||\ " (\ _ (\ _ ( \ c (\ _ \/)\) o / ) |||\ _ /) ( \ c ( \ c (/(\/ ( \ c _ /) |\ \/)\) ||||\O/ ) (/(\/ (/(\/ /| (/(\/ o / ) | \ |\ ||||\/\ ) /| /| / | /| \/)\) |__\ | \ ||||// \ ) / | / | /__| / | |\ " |__\ |||/ __\| /__| /__| " /__| | \ " |__: //| | " " (\ _ " |__\ (\ _ ( \ c " ! - ( \ c (\ _ (/(\/ \ _ /) ( ) (/(\/ ( \ c /| ___ \O / ) -\ _ /) /| (/(\/ / | / \/|) ) - \O / ) / | /| /__| | ./||\ ) _____ ( & )/)\) /__| / | " \___/ | \ /\ | (_) -\/|\ " /__| /|\ |__\ -- | | \ (\ _ " " /|\ |__\ ( \O ______________ (\ _ /) " ( /\/ (\_-_____________) ( \O/@ ) (\_ /) ( / \_( \O /___________| ( _|/_ ) \ _ /) ( O @ ) |/__ ( /_oo-#= | (/( )_\ \-O/ ) _ /) ( \|_ ) | |\\ :|(/| \/ _ /) ;/_)_(_ \_\ ) O/ ) ( / |_\ (\ _ ||__ |O/ ) _( ) \|\) /| ) / ( ) ( \O / | |\\ =#-@@| ) / / / __\ / |\ ) ;/__)_( ( /_oo-#= \/ |\ ) _ /) //| | __||V ( ) (/| \/ (\ _ __||V ___O / ) //| | _ /) /_|_| ||__ ( \O / //| | \ \/ ) _ /) )>==O / ) ' ' | |\\ ( /_oo-#= |\ ) O/ ) \/)\) _ /) (\ _ (/| \/ __||V /| ) | .-O/ ) ( \O / ||__ ejm97 //| | / |\ ) __|| (=) ) ) ( /_oo-#= | |\\ __||V //| | \(/|\) (/| \/ //| | ___|| ||__ // | | | |\\ There is a coloured version of the same thing. There are more angels playing instruments on the “Music and theatre” page. 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( () ) `' `' ejm `--'\ roses @ (@) _(@(@)(@) ( \||(@)|(@) _(@@||||| | /7 \||||||(@)/ ^\^|^\^|^|^/^ \\| | //|/ \ |\/ / \ ||/ ejm )|( /___\ ,--. ,`, - '. {{ {{c } } `'` - `' ejm `--'\, ,-. \/,_/ \ food & drink: pie: ~^^~~~~~^^^~~^^~~^ ejm96 \________________/ wine: {} _ _ || |_| |_| )( \ / \ / |__| ejm96 | | | | _|_ _|_ |__| {} || ___ ___ )( \ / \ / |__| ejm96 Y Y | | _|_ _|_ |__| champagne: * * * * [] _* *_ || |*| |*| || |_| |_| | | \*/ \*/ |__| ejm 97 | | | *| _|_ _|_ |__| =(} {} * * [] _* *_ || |*| |*| || |_| |_| | | \*/ \*/ |__| ejm97 | | | | _|_ _|_ |__| martini: o -.___/ ___ ___ | /| \o/ \o/ |_/_| ejm 97 Y Y | / | _|_ _|_ |/__| soda water: * * * * [] _* *_ )( |_| |_| (* ) \*/ \*/ |_*| ejm 97 _|_ _|_ |__| highball I made this as a suggestion for a signature for someone whose name is Highball. .-. ( +_)_ `|' | |~~~| |' | . | | | | |' | | (| || |) (| | | | | ,| |___| ejm |___| .-. 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(((( `E)|_ _.-' ( ( \ ` ) |' \ ` ( |' \ ` ) |' _/\ /|! _.-' \ \ /_|_.-'/ ( \ \_\ '-.__ )/ ` \ (_`__ ejm |`_ |`_ .-. ,m\ (, `-` /|\ /| \"-'.'/ /'_ ,.^",_'_-'| /(// ))))|\ ) !/ ) (((( `E)|/ ( ( \ ` ) |' \ ` ( |' \ `)\ |' (\ \ /|' _.' \ \ /_|_.-'/ \_\ '-.__ // (_`__ ejm |`_ .-. ,m\ (, `-` /\\ /| \"-'. /-` \ /'_ ),^",_'_, .-/(// ))))|\ ) !/ ) (((( `E)|/ ( ( \ ` ) |' \ ` ( |' \ `)\ |' (\ \ /|' _.' \ \ /_|_.-'/ \_\ '-.__ // (_`__ ejm |`_ Valentine's Day: @)-`-,-- .-. ,m\ (, `-` /\\ /| \"-'. /-` \ /'_ ),^",_'_, .-/(// ))))|\ ) !/ ) (((( `E)|/ ( ( \ ` ) |' \ ` ( |' \ `)\ |' (\ \ /|' _.' \ \ /_|_.-'/ \_\ '-.__ // (_`__ ejm |`_ @)-`-,-- .-. ,m\ (, `-` /\\ \"-'. /-` \ ),^",_'_, .--' ))))|\ ) | (((( `E)| | ( \ `. |' \` `. |' \ ` )\ |' (| \ /|' _.'|\ \ /_|_.-'/( | \_\ '-.__ )/ )| (_`__ ejm |`_ |`_ .-. ,m\ (, `-` /\\ \"-'. /-` \ ),^",_'_, .--' ))))|\ ) | (((( `E)|_|_____ ( \` ) |' \ ` ( |' \ ` ) |' ( \ /|' _.'|\ \ /_|_.-'/ (| \_\ '-.__ // | (_`__ ejm |`_ |`_ .-. ,m\ (, `-` /\\ \"-'. /-` \ ),^",_'_, .--' ))))|\ ) | (((( `E)| | ( \` | |' \ ` |' \ `, |' . /|' _.| \ /_|_.-'/(|\_\ '-.__ // |(_`__ ejm |`_ |`_ Caribana parade: Every summer in Toronto, there is a big parade called Caribana. It lasts all day with Caribean bands playing and hundreds of people coming to watch and dance. The paraders dress up in fantastic costumes. )= (= )= {)_ _/\|, )`.=, /| `.=, \ \ `.= ejm & * | * \ | / \ | / &-----_{) ------& /X|/ \ /(_ \ * /\ * | ejm _ _&_ _ /* | *\ / \ | / \ / \ |/ \ &-----_(}------& \ ,X|_\ / \ /( \ / * |\ * / / ejm _ _ ( \ / ) ) \ / ( ( \ / ) ) ^^^^^^ ( %%v^^^^^^v%% %%%vv^^^^^^vv%%% %%%%%vvv^^^^vvv%%%%% %%&&&&vv^^^^vv&&&&%% &&&&vvvv^^vvvv&&&& vvvvvv (}vvvvvvv vvvvv/#\ vvvvv vvv \# \ vvv v |\ v | \ ejm Some of the people in costumes play instruments as well. o o% (( )) (( &&& )) &&&&/// ((========O &&&&& *\ __/ &&& = | / ` - ___|/ ~~\----' Thanks to //\\\; ; unknown artist // \\\; ; for the peacock tail /< \\\ ; ____;_______ O========\/) );\ `-----------' /|;;\ | | """;;;;;;;\|__________| ///"""""""";;;;;;\`--------' ___////+++++""""""""""""";;;@@\ __________///////++++++++++++++""""""""@@@@%)\ ....__/0)///0)//0)//0)/++////////++++++++++"""@@@%%%%%/\ \ ..---0)/--------////////////////+++++++/////+++++@@%%%%%%%/ ` \ ..///---0)---0)///0)//0)///0)/////////+++++====@%%%%%%/ | \\ ...0)....//----///------////////////+++++///" ( / ' \ //../0)--0)///0)///0)///0)//++++///// ,/ ( \ --///--------///////////+++///// // ` \ .-//..0).-/0)--0)--0)--0)--.. ( / \\___o .......--/////////. )\_o ( ,--8 Other parades: Macy’s Thanksgiving parade parade of elephants wedding: wedding card: __ __\/__ //----\\ || || To wish you many happy || _||__ years together \\___/=//--\\ --//- \\ ejm || || \\_____// ----- diamond ring: __ _\/__ //----\\ || || || || ejm \\____// ---- bride: ,~, ))) ((((*** \) \|/ / \ / \ / \ ejm ,`_,`_,`_,` @@@ (( } ``) ``( \ @@@ ```\`.\_`|/ ```` )|---~ ~~~~~/ \` / ' \` / ' \` / ' ` / _!__.-._` /_.-' ( \ /, ` \ ejm |`_ |`_ bridal couple: _ ,~, {() ))) - - ((((***/| || \) \|// | || / \ |_|) / \ ||| / \ ||| ejm ,`_,`_,`_,`||| --. @@@ / )) (( } 7_ / ``) / \ ``( \ @@@ |<| | ```\`.\_`|/ /|/| | ```` )|---~ / | | | ~~~~~/ \` o_)\/| |_| / ' \` |__>) / ' \` || | / ' ` |\ \ / _!__.-._` | \ \ /_.-' ( \ | |\ \ /, ` \ |_| \_\ ejm |`_ |`_ __'_)__.-' --. @@@ / )) (( } 7_ / ``) / \ ``( \ |<| | ```\`.\__ __/|/| | ```` )|---~o_)|___| | | ~~~~~/ \` | |_| / ' \` |__>) / ' \` || | / ' ` |\ \ / _!__.-._` | \ \ /_.-' ( | | |\ \ / `| |_| \_\ ejm |`_ |`_ __'_)__.-' bride and groom: _ | | @@@-- (( }_` ``) ( ``( \<\@@@ ```\`.\_`|/ ```` )| | ~~~~~/ \` / ' \ ` / ' \ ` / ' _) / _!____.-'\ /_.-'/_/ ( \ \_\ /, '-.__ ` \ (_`__ ejm |`_ |`_ ©ejm 1996-2001, 2005, 2008 PUBLISHED: 3 November 2015 FILED UNDER: ASCII-art