ASCII Art - Holidays - More Christmas -=Christmas trees=- ! -~*~- /!\ /%;@\ o/@,%\o /%;`@,\ o/@'%',\o '^^^N^^^` hjw . ~*~ i/,\i i/`,'\i i/`',`'\i '^^^M^^^` hjw ~*~ /@\ /%;@\ o/@,%\o /%;`@,\ '^^^H^^^` hjw .|, -*- '/'\` /`'o\ /#,o'`\ o/`"#,`\o /`o``"#,\ o/#,`'o'`\o /o`"#,`',o\ o`-._`"#_.-'o _|"|_ \=%=/ hjw """ \ -=- / \ _ / -- (\( )/) -- / ( ) \ ' / \ ` `-.-' /^%%\ /^@^``\ @/%%,,^\@ /^^``%%,\ /^^@^@^^``\ @/`%%,,^@^^\@ /^@^``%%,,^o\ /^^@^^^``%%,,^\ @/%%,,^^@^^``%%\@ /^^``%%,,^^@^^@^\ /^^@^^^``%%,,^^@^^\ `-._^^@^^@``%%,_.-' `-^^,,,,^^-' \"""""""/ \_____/ \ -=- / \ _ / -- (\( )/) -- / ( ) \ ' / \ ` `-.-' /^%%\ /^@^``\ @/%%,,^\@ /^^``%%,\ /^^@^@^^``\ @/`%%,,^@^^\@ /^@^``%%,,^o\ /^^@^^^``%%,,^\ @/%%,,^^@^^``%%\@ /^^``%%,,^^@^^@^\ /^^@^^^``%%,,^^@^^\ `-._^^@^^@``%%,_.-' `-^^,,,,^^-'__|>O<|___ _(>o<)_""""/ |OoOoOoOoOo| __&_j\\\\\\\|__/ .-(>@<)-.OoO| |`.,.'|\\\\\\| _o8o__|___|oOo| |`',`'|\\\\\\| |@@|@@||___|"""" |'.`.'|""""""" |--|--| """"""" |@@|@@| hjw """"""" -=Christmas Eve=- .!, .!, ~ 6 ~ ~ 6 ~ . ' i ` .-^-. ' i ` _.|,_ | | / .-. \ | | '|` .|_|.| (-` ) | .|_|. / \ ___)_(_|__`-'__|__)_(______ /`,o\)_______________________o_( /_* ~_\[___]___[___]___[___[_[\`-. / o .'\[_]___[___]___[___]_[___)`-) /_,~' *_\_] [_[( ( /`. * *\_] [___\ _\ / `~. o \] ;( ( ; [_[_]`-' /_ * `~,_\ (( )( ;(; [___] / o * ~'\ /\ /\ /\ /\ [_[_] / * .~~' o\ ||_||_||_|| [___] /_,.~~'` * _\_||_||_||_||___[_[_]_ /`~.. o \:::::::::::::::::::::\ / * `'~.. * \:::::::::::::::::::::\ /_ o ``~~.,,_\=========\_/=========' / * * ..~'\ _|_ .-_--. /* o _..~~`'* o\ ( (_) ) `-.__.~'`' * ___.-' `----' ":-------:" hjw \_____/ : : Oh bloody hell!! : : \ : : .!, .!, : : ~ 6 ~ ~ 6 ~ : . : ' i ` .-^-. ' i ` : _.|,_: | | / .-. \ | | : '|` : .|_|.| (-` ) | .|_|. : / \ :___)_(_|__`-'__|__)_(____: /`,o\)_______________________o_( /_* ~_\[___]___[___]___[___[_[\`-. / o .'\[_]___[___]___[___]_[___)`-) /_,~' *_\_] _|==| |==|_ [_[( ( /`. * *\_] (__._| |_.__) [___\ _\ / `~. o \] ;( ( ; [_[_]`-' /_ * `~,_\ (( )( ;(; [___] / o * ~'\ /\ /\ /\ /\ [_[_] / * .~~' o\ ||_||_||_|| [___] ...../_,.~~'` * _\_||_||_||_||___[_[_]_....... /`~.. o \:::::::::::::::::::::\ / * `'~.. * \:::::::::::::::::::::\ /_ o ``~~.,,_\=========\_/=========' / * * ..~'\ _|_ .-_--. /* o _..~~`'* o\ ( (_) ) `-.__.~'`' * ___.-' `----' ":-------:" hjw \_____/ -=Snowman=- ,~ ('v)_, ___ (/ (``/ .' `. \__>' _j_ _j_ ,-^^-. ,' _____ `y \ `.,'^ ^`.,| | / Q _ Q \|__..__| | . /,' . | || \ `Oo.oO' / || ( `-.___.-'`. || /`.__, \ _`.|| // `---)_ )| ,'/ O (_____(-l ( | o `````|__) `| O ||| | ||| \ ///\\ \ / `==' ------`- -'-----hjw-- -=Snowman=- |\ /| , _ .::::. | `' ' \,'| _ :::::: / `--.__ '-'/ :::::: 6_ 6 `--.__/ )====( <__) | \_ _/ \___, / !! _\--' _ .' !! ."(.'`-,-"/ \' \-. !!.'.'/`--;_;_\_/_.' `-. !/ / `-' / y (\ `. / / |`-, ( (| \\ \ \| `-' ) \\ `\ | !|,-. / \) /`.__/ !|\_; `-._.'`-' | />> !| | __ .' '} !\ / {_ \.' << !!\ / __ \( )_/``____!;' `-.__hjw____ `---`` `-._ _.-' - .. - -=Snowman: sig-sized=- _==_ _ _,(",)|_| \/. \-| __( : )|_ hjw -=Angels=- -=- (\ _ /) ( \( )/ ) ( ) `> <' / \ hjw `-._.-' -=- (\ _ /) (`\(")/') (`/\') \\/^\// / \ hjw / \ `-._.-' ,-""-. `-..-' /)/) ___ /)/))) d6966b./)/)))) )u`d99b)/))))) \_ q6b'/)))))) _) \_/)))))/ |\\ __/'-'/ \))))( (_))_(___/ |))))/ \| |`--' | / \__.--'\ | \ | | | \ | \ | \ hjw |__ \ |/`--._ \ `-._\ , , ` \ ! / ' __ ,-'''-. __ `-...-' __ ' / ____ \ `,,'_( (((( \ //''._) )u \ )//''' ._) \_ \ (/''''' ._) _) \ )''''''.__) /\ __/'-'/ \(`````.__) \ |__(___/ |`````.__) \| |````.__) | / `.`.__) \__.--'\ `--' | \ | | | \__ | \-. \__________\_`-, hjw : `. ! ,' _ _,-=-._ _ (\(\ `-=-' (_\_\ o88o,`. (_(_\ 98'<,\ (_(_(_\9\ _| (_(_(_(_\/_(-----.,__ (_(_(_(/ \\ /_/ (_(_((` -'\__ / (_.-'\, -'||__ /`.__ |_ \- /` |`-' //\ \ -'| / ` / /` -'| /\_ ,-| _.\ ` _/ `--(\_____/ )/ hjw ''` -=Santa Claus=- _.-"""-. _/_______ `. / _______ \ \ \/,-. ,-.\/ \ ()>= =<()`._ \_ ,-(.--(_)--.)`-.`(_) ,' /.-'\_/`-.\ `. / / `-' \ \ ,' \ / `. / _ `. ,' _ \ / _/ `-._.-' \_ \ /_______| -|O |_______\ {________}______|_______{________} ,' _ \(_____[|_=]______) / _ `. / / `'--------------------`' \ \ `---' |_____________________| `---' |_____|_____|_____| |__|_____|_____|__| |_____|_____|_____| hjw ,--""""""-._ _,' ,=-'`-._ __/ _.-`. ,' `-. ________ \_ ,' _.~~~',`,::;,;`~. \ / _,',`,',`',',,`,',`'`~.\ / _,~';';',',`,`',,',;:`'`;',`~. /_,- ,';',;',',`;,`:`,------;`,`,`,',\ / !,`',.',;;.~'"""' `~;,`;'`! | !,`.',~'""__ __ \`,`'! | \:,'/ .%%%%%%%,. ,%%%%%%, \:`;! /`-. `'/ ,%',= __-. ,-__ =.%, \`'/ \ /`\ >><(O)>\ \ / /<(O)><< )/`. \ ,' ) >'' """ ' ` """ ``< ( \ ,~~",| ( / ,-"""-. _ ( .-"""-. \ ) | /;:`:,/( | ' __(._.)__ ` |'( \ |:,,`,( `)| ,-' __.^.__ `-. /( ` ) \;,':;) ) \_ _,' /\'""""`/\ `._ _/ ) \ `-,~/ ' \/ ( | `\__/' | ) \/ ) ' _) \ `) ( ) | `----' | ( ) ) ( ) ` `) / ) ^ ( \ \ ( ( _/ \ ) ) ( ' ) ` ( `-. ' ) ( ( ) ( ,-' \ ) ) ' ` ) / \ ( ( ) `, / ) ` ) ) ) ) ( ( ) ( ) \ ` ) `-._ ` ` ) .-' `-. ) ( ( / \_ ` `) ,-' `._ ,-' hjw \ / )' -=Santa face=- __.----. _.' `-. / _____ `-. /_.-"" ""-._ \ ." _......._ ". \ ; .-' _ ))) _ `-. ; | `/ ." _ _ ". \'. / _| .-.^ ) ^.-. |_ \/-. \ `"==-.(_).-=="' // \ `.____.-^-.____.' \ / | \`-'/ | `--' \ ` / `. .' hjw `-.....-' -=Father Christmas=- _ )\_ _,-, _ _.---.._) ( _) ( .-' `. ___`)8o) (` _.' _.-:::::::o()8-` / .::::::::::::::\ _/ , ;:::::.-;""))`_\::| / \;::::" _ ,%"'%/ \ \::| ,%"' ,a'_| /`-. `.|:; %`,a'_ ._ \/| \ `._\ ' _) _.' | \_ \`\`-.__.'|\` /`. `. / \ .' `---' \ `._ / `"--' | ) .' | /.' `. / .;:.. `. .' ;:::::; `-.________.' ;:::::; hjw ':::` -=Father Christmas with gift=- _ )\_ _,-, _ _.---.._) ( _) ( .-' `. ___`)8o) (` _.' _.-:::::::o()8-` _ / .::::::::::::::\ >\_ __ _/ , .;:::::-;""))`_\::| _____):<__)\__ / \;::::" _ ,%"'%/ _.-' _.'):(_);( .| \ \::| ,%"' ,a'_|.._ _.-' _.' .-\O_);_(' | /`-. `.|:; %`,a' ,_ \/|"".-' .'__.'o8()8_(' | | \ `._ _) _.' | |""""""""| |"""")O""| |_|_ \_ \ \`-.__.'|\` /`| | | /:( | (%%%%\ `. / \ .'_`---' | | | ):( | |)%%%%| `._ / `"--' `-' | | | \(` | /%%%%%| ) .' | | | ` | .|%%%%%/ /.' `. |--------|__|--------|' .\%%%/ .;;;. `. .'|___,-._.%%%%\_______|.'| |"" ;:::::; `-.__ _.' ..._/%%|/%%%%%| | | | ;:::::; .'`.`````` ,;::::%%%%%%%%%%| _ _ | |/ |`:::' \ .-`::::::\%%%%%%%%| (_><_)| / | .'`._.'`. `:::::`%%%%%%/ _/\ | / \ .-' \:::::\%%%'|______\_|/ \ \:::::;"' `-. `._ \:::;` _)_ `. /`"' / O \ `-. .-' |~__| hjw `. _.-' |__x| `-._____.--' -=The Holy Family=- . . . . .` \ ! / '. .` \ ! / '. __ ,-```-. __ __ ,-'''-. __ `-...-' `-...-' ' / '____ ` \ ` ' / ,---. \ ` / )))) /=====\ ( /'e( )a` \ \ ) / _/ \_ ) \ ( / (_ _) _\__ \ )/ \`-`\ /| |\ /'-' ,-.\/ '| \___)_(_) (_)_|jj_/, ) | |/ \|-----','/ \ | ,-'-. |-----' / / `--.___| `-.-' `-----'=<\ / | ,-. ||||||||\ | | \""""""""""""/ |||||||| __/ | \__________/ |||||||\_ __/ | / / \ \ |\\\\\\\\\__.-. .-'_/___________/ /_/ \_\ \\\\\\\\\/_____`-, `""""""" hjw -=Small Nativity scene=- + * + + + `.|.' * + + -=x=- + .'|`. * + + | * + + + + + * + * + ,-. * //"\\ + * + * // \\ * //= = =\\ + w w w + + //___o O \\ \O O O ||\_/|\|\ || + |\ `|\ '|\ _ ___||_Y_| \_\||_________|_\_|_\__|_\ hjw -=Infant Jesus=- . : : : . : `. ! ,' : .. _ ,-'-. _ .. : ; _,_ ; : ,':`(._.)':`. ( - ) ///\\ ///\\\\ \///\\/ \//\/ `-' hjw . : : : . .:`. ! ,':. .. _ ,-'-. _ .. : ; _,_ ; : ,':_(._.)_:`. /|( - )|\ / ////\\\ \ / /(\\///)\ \ \"""""""""""/ \ / `-. .-' ,\``,`/ \ ,',,/ ''`\`'---^---`'`\,`hjw -=Sinterklaas=- Sinterklaas is distinctive to The Netherlands. You probably know him as Saint Nicholas. In Holland, he is a special saint for children and comes here towards the end of November from his home in Spain, with his white horse and his gang of helpers, the Zwarte Pieten (or black Petes). He stays until his birthday on the 6th December. In this time he makes sure that all Dutch children have been good (naughty children are taken back to Spain in Piet's sack!. So, this is both a fun and a terrifying time for children!) As long as children behave and leave a snack for him and his horse in a shoe by their bed, Sint will replace it with a small gift each night until the 5th of December. On the evening of the 5th, Sint visits all the good good children and gives them a big present. This is also a time for the grown ups to give small gifts with a poem (usually cheeky and making fun of the recipient). (The thought is always worth more than the gift, so the more imagination you put into it the better. I'll omit any comments about this having ANYTHING to do with the Dutch being stingy!) Sint seems to have merged into many different cultures, to become Father Christmas (which the Dutch also have - Christmas just isn't so much of a present time here. Because of Holland's protestant background, Christmas is still mainly a religious holiday.) He looks very much like Father Christmas with his white beard and red Bishop's robes. , _ /|\ (,) /-+-\ / |_|_| | /(._.)\| .\/ = \/| / \ / |\ /___/\_/\_j_\ | \ | | |[_) ) |__\| | |:|-' |\_) | |:|| | :|+|+|:|| | :| | |:|| | :^^^^^:|| | :_____:|| hjw ""'\/ \/`"" -=Saint Nicholas=- .^. .'| |`. /__| |__\ /___ + ___\ | | | | | __|_|__ | .---. |/'_'''_'\| .' .-. `. /(( ^ | ^ ))\ / ,',-.) | (()) _|_ ((() / / | '' .' 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((((`-' - `-')))) / / `-<_, ,_/88' ((()))\((())))(())) / / (__\ (_) \______ .'.`)('\()))(((/.`)' `. / / (_/ _ |_/_ /""-. .'. . . .|))())((|. . . .`/ / \__/ \__.' __/ / /`-._ /. . . . .| \)))( | . . . / x ./ >-' \___\ | / . `. /. . . . . | |())) |. . . / /.\ .'.| /\// \ _< | / ; `-. \ /. . . . . .| || || | . . / /. .\ /.' \ / /_| _\ | / \ `. ` | |___________| |\ || |____/ /_____\ /; / Y \/ Y \ `- |\ |_____________|| ||_____/ /_______)| : ; | o| |\ `-- //\ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!| |!!!!!/ /!!!!!!!!!| ` ; ;\ | |`\ .'/ \ | |:I / \ I::/ // -'`\ \ o| | `-.__.'-' | |`. -._|:I | | I:/ /:I\ -' `._____.\ \ | / / \ _.'\I | / I/ /::I `. |-----| \ o\ .\ / / \ ' \ \ | / /:::I `-._ | | \_.---.__.' /`-._ / .' |\ _\| |/ /::::I / `-. / / )||H||___.' / >`-<' \ \ / `,/_/_::::I .'| / / .-' `---' / `Y \ /`.\ |. |:::I | / .' j.____|\_______.' (\ \ / | `. |I`-.___/::::I / _/___.' / // / // /\ \\ \/ | I:`. |I/ /| I:::::I _|__>---< | // | || || || | \ I:::`\/ / | I:::::I .'__.' ( | || | || || || | | I::I:/ /| \ I::I::I/ /8/ .^.) | || | || || // | | I:=I/ / | | I:=I=:/ /88\___\\ `-. \ \\ \ \\ || (/ / \ I::/ /I \ | I::I:( (8888o8888o-. \ `. \) \ \) \/ / /`. I:/ /:I | | I:::::\ \88888888888\ \ `._____`-._______ .' \ I/ /III | \ IIIIIII\ \88888888888\ \ [______[________] | / / / | / /88888888888/ / / / | |.'/ / .-'| \ /\ \8888888888/ /'\ | | | | / / | | / \ `88888888'.' \ \ \ / / / / | |`-. | `-._____.-' / | | \ |/ / _/ | \ .'\ | | | // /__________| |______/`. _.' \ | | | / /SSSSSSSSSSS| |SSSSSS\ `-. \ | | | / /____________/ \______\ /_\______| / \/ .' : `. _\ /\______ _\_____/_ / -._ .----. ' `\ _.'\ \ \_________] \ ____ ___._.'"-\__/ __`. ) \ / `--.__.-| |`---' \__ \ .' /`-, ) | \ ^ / `-.__`. / .' __.'`-' /`-, | \_/ `..' .' /__________.'`-' \ )_.' /__________,__/hjw -=Clog with carrot and hay (for Sinterklaas's horse)=- , ~)~ .-'-, ___`\/!/_=.'_ \`----' `-x/_.'x-~ \ \` |\ ____hjw_______________`. /_______________ `------"---' -=Holly=- _ _/\_ _)\_ _ _ ) ;(_ _), ( _/(_ _)\_ ) \ ( )/_(' ) ;(_ _) ;( `-.OoO-' `)`.( ),'(' >O(_ `)_OOo-' / : ( _)o\_ `):(' ) : ( `\/ `):(' hjw \,' -=Ivy=- \`-.,'| )`./_ '-, _,. /_-'`-.-' /`'/ | \,-' \_ _\_/___`-. _ -' /(`. / ,--./,--. \,-.`./ > `.|,'/ `' ,' ,-'/\ \ '--. ( .--` hjw \ / `' -=Christmas stocking=- ,,.,,.,..,.,. ;,;:,`;:,';`,; ;`;,`,;`,;;`,; `|`''`'`'`|'` _/\_ _)\j ) ;(_ _), ( ) \ ( )/_(' `j-.OoO-' | | >8(_ | | / | ( _j / `)|('/::\ / `\//:::/ / \::/ / /"" /;-.___ / \::::::;./ `..::.;/ `"""' hjw -=Xmas Candle=- : . : . ::. ::: .:: :: : :: : ) : ::::: (_) ::::: .: .-;_ :. .: | \ :. | ) | | __ . | | _) .( _\/| | _) .'_| -\| |) .'_( ~>>8o<<-'8o-' ` / /,\-( )``., | \.'\/ ) :( \ `' `) (` hjw `._____.'`./ -=Bells and Holly=- , /:\ _/\ ):( _);( .-"");(_) ;_< _.' \8Oo;_< .--; .8-. | `. / \ `. `. |====| `. `. (,----.) hjw ()' `. `(`""\"' `.__/ O _ >\_ /\_ ):( _);(_ \;(_); _( oO88_( .''8o``. / \ |_.-""-._| ) ( /_..----.._\ hjw `-.__||__.-' () -=Snowflake=- /\ .__ \/ __, ._ \_|!!|_/ _. `- \!!/ -' ->=<>->><<-<>=<- _.-_/!!\_-._ ' /_|!!|_\ ` ' /\ ` \/ hjw -=Holly Wreath=- _,.,,_ ,~>v>><@()=, ->@>(_)<>>v<<. ,>>o>>@<<, `<<(_)<` '>>()>v, =<>@>~ <@<= '>v(/`"")_(""'\>\___/j\___/v<` ''>v/;|;`-.<` hjw / |\ `. /,'\| \ .--` \| -=Baubles=- () vvvv .-" "-. .'___ `. / /_/_/ \ ____ | /_/_/ | .%%%%%%. | | /%/_/%%%%\_ \ .::::.%%%%%%%%(_{}-o `. .::::::::%%%%%%%%/ `-._/:/_/::::::\%%%%%' o-3_)::::::::::|"""" \::::::::::/ `::::::::' `````' hjw -=Christmas pudding=- ( ; ; ( /\ _ ( ; )(/( ; ; ( \()( ( ,8Oo--. /-._.~-^\ (:.:.,:`.:) `"""""""' hjw -=Christmas Puddings=- V, .>>8Oo<< .' '^ _ `. /`-._,-'.`-'\ |`;: ':`:`:'| .-\: .'`..`;.:/-. .' `.:`,; ';.' `. `. `-----' .' hjw `-...________..-' , .>>8o<. .' '^ _ `. /`-._,-'.`-'\ |`;: ':`:`:'| \: .'`..`;.:/ `.:`,; ';.' hjw `-----' -=Bear in Santa Suit=- .--._ ___ _/ ` `-. .' .\ \ ___ | ;`' `-. \' _ \ ;'`' _.`-. | _) | ; _.-' `. \ __/ ; .-' `.\-. `./ o___o / ` \ | .(___). \ / \ / | \ `---' \ \`--^--'/ / _ __ `.__`.___.'__.' __ _ __( \' `.""" \`-_-'\ """,' `/ )__ / <<` `. \ / (_) / / ,' '>> \ | >> : | | _ | | : << | \_<< : | _\_(_)_\_ | : >>_/ `-.__/ /-"" _[[_]]_ ""-\ \__,-' .`.__.'_.--"| (_) |"--.-`.____.'-. .'.----. `-. \ _ \ .' .;----. `. ; / ,--. \ `--.(_).' // ,--. \ \ / | | \ \ `./ // / | | `. hjw ; \ \ \ | \ ;| / / / \ ; `. `.__/ /`-. /`.__.'\ \__.' .; | .__.'`.____/ `---' \____.' `-.__.' -=Bear with gift=- .--. ,--. 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WW WW / / `'--------------------`' \ \ WW WW `---' |_____________________| `---' WW WW |_____|_____|_____| WW WW |__|_____|_____|__| WW WW _ |_____|_____|_____| hjw WW WW | | _ WW WW | | (_) _ WW WW ___ | |__ ___ _ ___ | |_ ___ _ ____ ___ WW WW / _| | _ \ / __|| | / __| | _|| V \ / _ | / __| WW WW( (_ | | \ || / | | \__ \ | | | /\ /\ |( (_| | \__ \ WW WW \___| |_| |_||_| |_| |___/ |_| |_||_||_| \____| |___/ WW WW WW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW -=Circular Card=- _..---.._ _.-' `-._ ,-' .!, `-. / |\/| -*- \_/ \ / _ | | '/'\` / \ \ / |_ /`'o\ \ | |_ /#,o'`\ |\/| | | _ o/`"#,`\o | | | | |_) /`o``"#,\ _ | | | \ o/#,`'o'`\o |_| | | _ /o`"#,`',o\ | | | \ |_) o`-._`"#_.-'o __ / \| \ _|"|_ (__ / \ \_/ \=%=/ __) / `-._| """ _,-' `-._ _,-' ``---'' hjw -=Holly and Ivy Greeting=- .-------------------------------------------------------------------. | WISHING YOU A _ | | _ _ \`-.,'| | | _/(_ _)\_ |\/| _ _ _ )`./_ '-, _,. | |_/\_ _)\_ ) ;(_ _) ;( | |(/_| | \/ /_-'`-.-' /`'/ | | |) ;(_ _), ( `)`.( ),'( _ / \,-' \_ _\_/___`-| |) \ ( )/_(' `)_OOo-' / |_ _ _ |_ _ _ _ _ -' /(`. /| |`-.OoO-' _)o\_ \_ | )| |/ )| | | |(_|/ ),--./,--. \,-.`./ | | >O(_ ) : ( > `.|,'/ `' | | / : ( `):(' From ,' ,-'/\ \ | | `):(' \,' '--. ( .--` | | `\/ Joe Bloggs & Family \ / | | `' | `-------------------------------------------------------------------' -=Christmas Lettering=- ,.,-.,-. ,--. ,.,-.,.,-. ,. ,. ||/||/|| //_\| ||/`'||/`' || || || || || ||--' || || || / | || || || \\,-. || || ||//|| `' `' `' `--' `' `' `-' || // ,. ,. ,-.// || () || `--' ,--. ||,. ,.,-. ,. ,--.||-. ,.,-.,-. ,-. ,--. //`-' ||/\\ ||/`' || ((`-'||`' ||/||/|| //-\\ ((`-' || || || || || \\ || || || || || || \\ \\,-. || || || || ,-.)) || || || || \\-|| ,-.)) `--' `' `' `' `' `--' `' `' `' `' `-^-``--' * | | | | ,-.--. . |- ,-. |- |,-. ,-. |( ) | | | ( ) | | | \/ |,`-' `--|, `-' `-' `--' `-'`-' /| /| | | | ( | ( | , , ,-,-.-.,-.| ,-.| | `' `' | /| / ( )| | ( | `' `' `-' ' `-'`-'`- * ___ __ ____ ___ ___ _ _ | V \ / _ ) / __| / __| | | | | | /\ /\ | ( (/ /_ | / | / \ \_| | |_||_||_| \_____| |_| |_| \__ | | | _ | | | | (_) _ _/ / ___ | |__ ___ _ ___ | |_ ___ _|__/____ ___ / _| | _ \ / __|| | / __| | _|| V \ / _ | / __| ( (_ | | \ || / | | \__ \ | | | /\ /\ |( (_| | \__ \ \___| |_| |_||_| |_| |___/ |_| |_||_||_| \____| |___/ _.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._ ,'_.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._`. 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(__ [__ [__](__ | ||\ |(__ [ __[__)[__ [__ | | |\ |[ __(__ .__)[___| |.__)|__|| \|.__) [_./| \[___[___ | _|_| \|[_./.__) ,.-----., .-/ \ / / \ / /.-~'~'~'~'~'-; | |/ _ _ | :~`, `=' `=' ; `._; `-' ,,::; / /:,,:::````;:::::; / |;::::::::::::::::; / .-,-.-.-,:::::::'_'; / | | | | |::::::':-:' / `-'-'-|_|::::'.-| |-, | / `-'::::|' ' ' | | | /':`;':'\._._._/\. | | | ( ) `___!_____!_________\______/ __ _. _---_.*~(['=== ,~~, ,~~, ,~~, ,_) (, \ (__)=3--__._----_()'4__._----_()'4__._----_()'4__._,____.()'b \--------/-\ ~~( ) ~~( ) ~~( ) ~~: :' \_______| (,_,,,_) (,_,,,_) (,_,,,_) ;,,,,,,: ___I___I___I./ / / \ \ / / \ \ / / \ \ / / \ \ /\_,_/\ _ / `` '' \ | : ^ _ ^ : o ==== O ==== `; ;' __,, | |, ( / | , "; \ \ | | , '; \ `; | | | ;/ ; | | | _ _/ (,,)(,,)(_____] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- !!! /\_,_/\ / `` '' \ : 9 _ 9 : ==== V ==== `;,/") ;' __,, / / |, ( / | | "; \ \ | ; , '; \ `; \,' | | ;/ ; `\| | _ _/ (,,)(_____] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- /\_,_/\ _ / `` '' \ | | : ^ _ ^ : o o ==== O ==== `; ;' __,, | |, ( / | , "; \ \ | | , '; \ `; | | | ;/ ; | | | _ _/ (,,)(,,)(_____] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ??? /\_,_/\ / `` '' \ : 6 _ 6 : ==== V ==== `;,/") ;' __,, / / |, ( / | | "; \ \ | ; , '; \ `; \,' | | ;/ ; `\| | _ _/ (,,)(_____] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- /\_,_/\ / `` '' \ MEOWWY CWISTMAS!!! : ^ _ ^ : ==== O ==== `; ;' __,, | |, ( / | , "; \ \ | | , '; \ `; | | | ;/ ; | | | _ _/ (,,)(,,)(_____] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- /\_,_/\ / `` '' \ : ^ _ ^ : ====,_,==== `; ;' __,, | |, ( / | , "; \ \ | | , '; \ `; | | | ;/ ; | | | _ _/ (,,)(,,)(_____] MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=[ Santa's business card ]=- 12/97 _jgs_____________________________________ | ___ ___ _ _ _____ ___ .-""", | | / __/ . \ \| |_ _| . \ /____, \ | | \__ \ | ` | | | | | {_____}`{} | | \___/_|_|_|\_| |_| |_|_| (/ . . \) | | ___ _ ___ _ _ ___ {`-=^=-`} | | / _/ | | . \ | | __/ { ` } | | | (_ |__| | | |__ \ { } | | _ \___\____|_|_|___/___/ { } | | (_)_______ `-,-` | | |/| NORTH | aka: "St. Nicholas" | | |/| POLE | "Kris Kringle" | | |/|"""""""` "Father Christmas" | | |/| "Pere Noel" | |_________________________________________| -=[ Santa with gift ]=- 12/97 ____ .'` `\ ;---.._ \ ,=,==, \_...__\ | __\|_/__ | a a '.| | || |--.o.--'(_) | || |-' = '-` )-. |___||___| ) \ |"""||"""| ) | |__ || _| ) | /` )||__\'\;'--.-' | \ /`-;( / .' / '-.; '--| ; .-'| jgs `'--.;--'...-' -=[ Christmas hearth ]=- 12/97 _.._ .::::::. ::' ':: ::. .:: `:(>()<):' , //\\ , , # / \ # , ___#_#______#_#___ [__________________] |=_/\ /\ /\ /\ =| |- \ \\ \\ \\ \_-| |=-(_/(_/(_/(_/_=| |_.------------.=| |=| o o |=| _|-| ! `( ! |-|_ /==_| ! _(_.)_ ! |=_-\ |jgs|/^\^=^^=^/^\| _=| -=[ Santa face ]=- 12/97 .-""", /____, \ {_____}`{} (/ . . \) {`-=^=-`} { ` } jgs { } `-,-` -=[ present and toys ]=- 12/97 \*/ __\\U//__ |\\ | | \\| | \\| |\ \|()-() |\ \| |\\ |/. .\ |\\ | | \\|\ Y /_ .--.| \\| |\ O__`&`__O /____\\ \| |\\ |/ \ \~~~~/"[B]"""""()/^\() jgs `--` [A][C] -=[ Santa's Sleigh and Reindeer ]=- 12/97 __. .--, *-/___, ,-/___,-/___,-/___,-/___, _.-.=,{\/ _/ /`) `\ _ ),-/___,-/___,-/___,-/___, ) _..-'`-(`._(_.;` / /< \\=`\ _ )`\ _ )`\ _ )`\ _ )<`--''` (__\_________/___, /< <\ >>\, _/<8<-_/ >>>>>>oo<<)\( jgs >>>>>>o<<<\/ -=[ candy canes ]=- 12/97 _..._ .'\\ //`, /\\.'``'.=", / \/ ;==| /\\/ .'\`,` / \/ `""` /\\/ /\\/ jgs /\ / /\\/ /`\/ \\/ ` _._ /\|/\ /\/ )-| /\/ `" /\/ /\/ jgs /\/ /\/ `" -=[ evergreen trees ]=- 12/97 | \|/ \\|// \\\Y/// \\\|/// \\\\Y//// \\\\|//// `\\Y//` `#` __#__ [_ _] jgs \___/ . '. .' -= * =- .'|'. \|/ \o|*/ \\\Y/// \\\|@// \\0\Y//// \*\\|/O// `\\Y*/` `#` __#__ [_ _] jgs \___/ .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. - TEACH THE CHILDREN - Author Unknown ASCII art by joan stark _ (__/_) .-'''''-. _ | |'-----'| / \|ate one Christmas Eve, I sank back, |-.....-| \__|\_ tired but content, into my | | easy chair. The kids were in bed, the gifts | | were wrapped, the milk and _,._ | | cookies waited by the __.o` o`"-. | | fireplace for Santa. .-O o `"-.o O )_,._ | | ( o O o )--.-"`O o"-.`'-----'` '--------' ( o O o) `----------` As I sat back admiring the tree with its decorations, I couldn't help feeling that something | important was missing. It wasn't \ ' / long before the tiny, twinkling -- (*) -- tree lights lulled me to sleep. >*< I don't know how long I slept, >0<@< but all of a sudden I knew that >>>@<<* I wasn't alone. >@>*<0<<< >*>>@<<<@<< I opened my eyes, and you can >@>>0<<<*<<@< imagine my surprise when I saw >*>>0<<@<<<@<<< Santa Claus himself standing >@>>*<<@<>*<<0<*< next to my Christ- \*/ >0>>*<<@<>0><<*<@<< mas tree. __\\U//__ >*>>@><0<<*>>@><*<0<< |\\ | | \\| >@>>0<*<0>>@<<0<<<*<@<< He was dressed | \\| | _(UU)_ >((*))_>0><*<0><@<<<0<*< all in fur from |\ \| || / //||.*.*.*.|>>@<<*<<@>><0<<< his head to his |\\_|_|&&_// ||*.*.*.*|_\\db//__ foot just as """"|'.'.'.|~~|.*.*.*| _____|_ poem described him, |'.'.'.| ^^^^^^|____|>>jgs>>| but he was not the ~~~~~~~~ '""""`-------' "jolly old elf" of Christmas legend. The man who stood before me looked sad and disappointed. And there were tears in his eyes. ____ "Santa, what's wrong?" I asked. ;` `'-._ "Why are you crying?" / \ /\ /` \ | ; "It's the children." Santa / \ | | replied sadly. / `\ | | / \_ / | "But Santa, the children love ; / `\ | you." I said. ,|_ __ \__/ | _\_o/_( |_ "Oh, I know they love me, and /`"=/\==""=="=="=="=="`\ they love the gifts I bring | )/ | them," Santa said, "but the \ / children of today seem to /';=""==""==""==""==";`\ have somehow missed out on | /` /~\ /~\ `\ | the true spirit of Christmas. | \ _ \o/ \o/ _ / | It's not their fault. It's \ ; (_) ` o (_) ; / just that the adults, / |\_.-""(__)""-._/| \ many of them not having | \ /\ / | been taught themselves, / '.___.' '.___.' \ have forgotten to teach | ,==, | the children." | ' ' | \ / "Teach them what?" I asked. | | \ / Santa's kind old face became '. .' soft, more gentle. His eyes jgs '-.__ __.-' began to shine with something '---'--'---' more than tears. He spoke softly. "Teach the children the true meaning of Christmas. Teach them that the part of Christmas we can see, hear, and touch is much more than meets the eye. Teach them the symbolism behind the customs and traditions of Christmas which we now observe. Teach them what it is they truly represent." | Santa reached into his bag and pulled out a \|/ tiny Christmas tree and set it on my mantle. \\|// "Teach them about the Christmas tree. \\\Y/// Green is the second color of Christmas. \\\|/// The stately evergreen, \\\\Y//// with it's unchanging color, \\\\|//// represents the hope of eternal life in Jesus. `\\Y//` It's needles point heavenward as a reminder `#` that man's thoughts should turn __#__ heavenward as well." [_ _] \___/ Santa reached into his bag again and pulled out a shiny star and placed it at the top of the small tree. * ' . . "The star was the heavenly sign . | . of promise. God promised a Savior \ | / + for the world and the star was * \|/ the sign of the fulfillment of --==> * <==-- ' that promise on the night that + /|\ . Jesus Christ was born. . / | \ Teach the children that God . ' | ' * always fulfills his promises, | and that wise men still seek Him." . ' . "Red," said Santa, "is the first color of Christmas." He pulled forth a red ornament for the tiny tree. ____ "Red is deep, intense, vivid. It is the .' '. color of the life-giving blood that flows / # \_ through our veins. It is the symbol of | {_{c} God's greatest gift. Teach the children \ / `\ that Christ gave his life and shed his '.____.' (__) blood for them that they might have eternal life. When they see the color red it should remind them of that most wonderful gift." Santa found a silver bell in his pack and placed it on the tree. "Just as lost sheep are guided , to safety by the sound of the bell, it /\`--. continues to ring today for all to be |o-| )D guided to the fold. Teach the children \/.--' to follow the true Shepherd, who gave His life for the sheep." Santa placed a candle on the mantle and lit it. The soft glow from its one tiny flame brightened the room. "The glow of the candle represents how man ( can show his thanks for the gift of God's ,=(,)=, son that Christmas Eve long ago. Teach |'==='| _, the children to follow in Christ's | |,)/( footsteps. To go about doing good. | |)/<_, Teach them to let their light so >>>\, _/<8<-_/ shine before men that all may see >>>>>>oo<<)\( it and glorify God. This is what >>>>>>o<<<\/ is symbolized when the twinkle lights shine on the tree like hundreds of bright, shining candles, each of them representing one of God's precious children, their light shining for all to see." Again Santa reached into his bag and this time he brought forth a tiny red and white striped cane. As he hung it on the tree he spoke softly. "The candy cane is a stick of hard white candy. _._ White to symbolize the virgin birth and sinless /\|/\ nature of Jesus, and hard to symbolize the /\/ )-| Solid Rock, the foundation of the church, and /\/ `" the firmness of God's promises. The candy cane /\/ is in the form of a "J" to represent the /\/ precious name of Jesus, who came to earth /\/ as our Savior. It also represents the /\/ crook of the Good Shepherd, which He uses `" to reach down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like all sheep, have gone astray. The original candy cane had three small red stripes, which are the stripes of the scourging Jesus received by which we are healed, and a large red stripe that represents the shed blood of Jesus, so that we can have the promise of eternal life. Teach these things to the children." ,...., ,;;:o;;;o;;, Santa brought out a beautiful wreath ,;;o;'''''';;;;, made of fresh, fragrant greenery and ,;:;; ;;o;, tied with a bright red bow. "The bow ;o;; ;;;; reminds us of the bond of perfection, ;;o; ;;o; which is love." "The wreath embodies ';;;, _ _ ,;;;' all the good things about Christmas ';o;;/_\/_\;;o;' for those with eyes to see and hearts ';;\_\/_/;;' to understand. It contains the colors '//\\' of red and green and the heaven-turned jgs // \\ needles of the evergreen. The bow tells |/ \| the story of good will towards all and its color reminds us of Christ's sacrifice. Even its very shape is symbolic, representing eternity and the eternal nature of Christ's love. It is a circle, without beginning and without end. These are the things you must teach the children." "But where does that leave you Santa?" I asked. The tears gone now from his eyes, a smile broke over Santa's face. "Why bless you, my dear," he laughed, "I'm only a symbol myself. I represent the _... spirit of family fun and the o_.-"` `\ joy of giving and receiving. .--. _ `'-._.-'""-; _ .' \`_\_ {_.-a"a-} _ / \ If the children are _/ .-' '. {c-.-o-.){\|` | taught these other things (@`-._ / \{ `~^~`} \\ _/ there is no danger that `~\ '-._ /'. } \} .-. I'll ever be forgotten." |>:< '-.__/ '._,} \_/ / ()) | >:< `'---. ____'-.|(`"` "I think I'm \ >:< \\_\\_\ | ; beginning to understand \ \\-{}-\/ \ at last." I replied. \ '._\\' /) '. /( "That's why I came," '97 `-._ _____ _ _____ __.'\ \ said Santa. "You're an jgs / \ / \ / \ \ \ adult. If you don't _.'/^\'._.'/^\'._.'/^\'.__) \ teach the children these ,==' `---` '---' '---' ) things, then who will?" `"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""` .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. ___ / __'. .-"""-. .-""-| | '.'. / .---. \ / .--. \ \___\ \/ /____| | / / \ `-.-;-(`_),____.-'._ ; ; `.-" "-:_,(o:==..`-. '. .-"-, | | / \ / `\ `. \ / .-. \ \ \ | Y __...\ \ \ / / \/ /\ | | | .--""--.| .-' \ '.`---' / \ \ / / |` \' _...--.; '---'` \ '-' / jgs /_..---.._ \ .'\\_ `. `--'` .' (_) `'/ (_) / `._ _.'| .' ``````` '-...--'` "A Visit From St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore (ASCII art by joan stark) `'`;, ___H_ _(`) _ _ 'Twas the night before Christmas _/\ \ ( ) ) (o\_/o) and all through the house... /\__\\____\( )_) |. .| Not a creature was stirring, ||""||''''| |`| =\ /= not even a mouse. ~~~`""""`""""`~~~~~~ ^ _ _ _ _ The stockings were hung |=| |=| |~| |=| o _ by the chimney with care, | | | | | | | | |(')---.| In hopes that St. Nicholas /(| /(| /(| /(| |~~|o _ | would soon be there. (_/ (_/ (_/ (_/ |===|(')---.| |~~| | The children were all nestled _,_ o _|=======| all snug in their beds, _,_(( ) |(')---.| While visions of sugar plums (( )`-`_,_ |~~| | danced in their heads. '-' (( ) |=======| `-` o _ And Mamma in her 'kerchief, ___, |(')---.| and I in my cap, /(__\ .---. |~~| | Had just settled our brains |__)__| / \_\ |=======| for a long winter's nap. ,@@. .@@, |_____|\| ,@@ ^ @@, //. .\\ (IIIIIIIIIII) When out on the lawn `"\_=_/"` ( ^ ) ) ; ( there arose such a clatter, \_=_/ ( ;|; ) I sprang from my bed ( ;`|`; ( to see what was the matter. * ____ . * ) ;' | '; ( .'_ '. (=@'--|--'@=) Away to the window ' ` `)a \ . ' ) '; | ;` ( I flew like a flash, . * /_ | ( ;___|___; ) Tore open the shutters ,__.=' / + ' ),;=======;,( and threw up the sash. + '.____.' . ~ ~ ' . . The moon on the breast ' * . _\/ \/_ of the new-fallen snow _\/\/_ Gave the lustre of mid-day . * _\_\_\/\/_/_/_ to objects below. _ _H_ + / /_/\/\_\ \ + [_] (_)_ _/\/\_ When, what to my wondering |=( : ) . /\ /\ eyes should appear, ' |( : ) * : * ' But a miniature sleigh, `~~`~~`"""`~~`~ . _\/ \/_ . and eight tiny reindeer. * \ \ / / * __. .--, -=>: X :<=- With a little old driver, .=,{\/ _/ /`) * / _/ \_ \ * so lively and quick, . ' (`._(_.;` / ' /\ /\ ' I knew in a moment . ' \_________/ * ' * it must be St. Nick. (___Y_____Y___, .-/___,-/___,-/___,-/___, . ' .-/___,-/___,-/___,-/___, ) More rapid than eagles `\ _ )`\ _ )`\ _ )`\ _ )< his coursers they came. /< <\ ()<_{:' /_____\ He had a broad face `'//\\'` {`_______`} and a little round belly, // \\ // . . \\ That shook when he laughed, /' '\ ( (__O__) ) like a bowl full of jelly. {[]==u `-'} { } He was chubby and plump, ____ /{ }\ a right jolly old elf, .'` `\ / '. .' \ And I laughed when I saw him, ;---.._ \ /_/ `"` \_\ in spite of myself; ,=,==, \_...__\ | {__}###[_]###{__} __\|_/__ | a - '.| (_/\_________/\_) A wink of his eye | || |--.o.--'(_) |___|___| and a twist of his head, | || |-' = '-` )-. jgs |--|--| Soon gave me to know |___||___| ) \ (__)`(__) I had nothing to dread. |"""||"""| ) | |__ || _| ) | He spoke not a word, /` )||__\'\;'--.-' | but went straight to his work, \ /`-;( / .' / And filled all the stockings; '-.; '--| ; .-'| [IIIII] then turned with a jerk, `'--.;--'...-' [IIIII]=| |=====|=| And laying his finger |=====| | aside of his nose, | | | And giving a nod, _/\_ __/\__ | | | up the chimney he rose; ) (_ _) .' ( | | \ `) '.( ) .' (` | ; \ He sprang to his sleigh, `-._\()/__(~` |`'. \ \ to his team gave a whistle, ()() \ ; \ \ And away they all flew / |`\ \' \.'| like the down of a thistle. ) : ( \ .'|_/ `)_/` '._:_/ But I heard him exclaim, Ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night !" __. .--, .-/___,-/___,-/___,-/___, _.-.=,{\/ _/ /`) .-/___,-/___,-/___,-/___, ) _..-'`-(`._(_.;` / `\ _ )`\ _ )`\ _ )`\ _ )<`--''` (__\_________/___, /< <\ .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. . * . . /.\ . . /..'\ . . /'.'\ . . /.''.'\ . . /.'.'.\ . . /'.''.'.\ . . ^^^[_]^^^ . . . . . .jgs . .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. . . . . . . . _\/ \/_ . . _\/\/_ . . _\_\_\/\/_/_/_ . . / /_/\/\_\ \ . . _/\/\_ . . /\ /\ . . ' ' . . . . . . jgs. .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. -=[ Santa Claus ]=- 11/97 ____ ;` `'-._ / \ /\ /` \ | ; / \ | | / `\ | | / \_ / | ; / `\ | ,|_ __ \__/ | _\_o/_( |_ /`"=/\==""=="=="=="=="`\ | )/ | \ / /';=""==""==""==""==";`\ | /` /~\ /~\ `\ | | \ _ \o/ \o/ _ / | \ ; (_) __ (_) ; / / |\_.-""(__)""-._/| \ | \ /\ / | / '.___.'__'.___.' \ | \/ | | | \ / jgs | | \ / '. .' '-.__ __.-' '---'--'---' -=[ Santa and sleigh ]=- 11/97 _... o_.-"` `\ .--. _ `'-._.-'""-; _ .' \`_\_ {_.-a"a-} _ / \ _/ .-' '. {c-._o_.){\|` | (@`-._ / \{ ^ } \\ _/ `~\ '-._ /'. } \} .-. |>:< '-.__/ '._,} \_/ / ()) | >:< `'---. ____'-.|(`"` \ >:< \\_\\_\ | ; \ \\-{}-\/ \ \ '._\\' /) '. /( `-._ _____ _ _____ __.'\ \ / \ / \ / \ \ \ jgs _.'/^\'._.'/^\'._.'/^\'.__) \ ,==' `---` '---' '---' ) `"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""` -=[ Santa with gift ]=- 11/97 ___ /` `'. / _..---; | /__..._/ .--.-. |.' e e | ___\_|/____ (_)'--.o.--| | | | .-( `-' = `-|____| |____| / ( |____ ____| | ( |_ | | __| | '-.--';/'/__ | | ( `| | '. \ )"";--`\ / \ ; |--' `;.-' jgs |`-.__ ..-'--'`;..--'` -=[ Christmas tree ]=- 11/97 * , _/^\_ < > * /.-.\ * * `/&\` * ,@.*;@, /_o.I %_\ * * (`'--:o(_@; /`;--.,__ `') * ;@`o % O,*`'`&\ * (`'--)_@ ;o %'()\ * /`;--._`''--._O'@; /&*,()~o`;-.,_ `""`) * /`,@ ;+& () o*`;-';\ (`""--.,_0 +% @' &()\ /-.,_ ``''--....-'`) * * /@%;o`:;'--,.__ __.'\ ;*,&(); @ % &^;~`"`o;@(); * /(); o^~; & ().o@*&`;&%O\ jgs `"="==""==,,,.,="=="==="` __.----.(\-''#####---...___...-----._ '` \)_`"""""` .--' ') o( )_-\ `"""` ` -=[ bells ]=- 11/97 ___ / __'. .-"""-. .-""-| | '.'. / .---. \ / .--. \ \___\ \/ /____| | / / \ `-.-;-(`_)_____.-'._ ; ; `.-" "-:_,(o:==..`-. '. .-"-, | | / \ / `\ `. \ / .-. \ \ \ | Y __...\ \ \ / / \/ /\ | | | .--""--.| .-' \ '.`---' / \ \ / / |` \' _...--.; '---'` \ '-' / jgs /_..---.._ \ .'\\_ `. `--'` .' (_) `'/ (_) / `._ _.'| .' ``````` '-...--'` -=[ Saint Nicholas ]=- 11/97 .---. /.'"'.\ \\ || /^\ ,_),-',' .'_|_'. ()` < | > || \_____/ || {/a a\} || {/-.^.-\} (_| .'{ ` }'-._/|;\ / { } /; || | /`'-{ }-'; || | ; `'=|{ }|=' _/|| | | \| |~| | |/ || | |\ \ | | | ; || | | \ ||=| |=<\ || | | /\_/\| | | \`-||_/ '-| `;'| | | | || jgs | |+| |+| | || | | | | | | || | """ """ | || | | || |_ _ _ _ _ _| || |,;,;,;,;,;,| || `|||||||||||` || ||||||||||| || `"""""""""` "" .--. /.''.\ || \_) /^\ '.'--, .'_|_'. `() < | > || \_____/ || {/a a\} || {/-.^.-\} (_| .'{ ` }'-._/|;\ / { } /; || | /`'-{ }-'; || | ; `'=|{ }|=' _/|| | | \| |~| | |/ || | |\ \ | | | ; || | | \ ||=| |=<\ || | | /\_/\| | | \`-||_/ '-| `;'| | | | || jgs | | | | | | || | |+| |+| | || | """ """ | || |_ _ _ _ _ _| || |,;,;,;,;,;,| || `|||||||||||` || ||||||||||| || `"""""""""` "" -=[ snowman ]=- 11/97 .--------. * . |________| . * | __|/\ * .-'======\_\o/. /___________<>__\ |||||| / (o) (o) \ |||||| | _ O _ | . . |||||| | (_) (_) | |||||| \ '---' / * \====/ [~~~~~~~~~] \\// _/~||~`|~~~~~\_ _||-'`/ || | \`'-._ * * .-` )| ; || |) ; '. / `--.| || | | `\ | \ |||||) |-, \ . \ .; _ ; |_, | `'''||` ,\ (_) /, `.__/ ||.` '. .' `. * * || ` ' ' ` \ || ; . * || | . || | * || | .__.-""-.__.-"""|| ;.-"""-.__.-""-.__. || / jgs ||'. .' || '-._ _ _ _ _.-' `""` -=[ wreath ]=- 11/97 ,...., ,;;:o;;;o;;, ,;;o;'''''';;;;, ,;:;; ;;o;, ;o;; ;;;; ;;o; ;;o; ';;;, _ _ ,;;;' ';o;;/_\/_\;;o;' jgs ';;\_\/_/;;' '//\\' // \\ |/ \| -=[ gift ]=- 11/97 _ _ /_\/_\ .=======\_\/_/=======. | //\\\______ | | // ||to you|| | | |`""""""`| | | | | jgs | | | | '====================' -=[ Holy Family ]=- 11/97 .-""```""-. ,-"```````"-, ; .-"-. ; ; .-=-. ; '=/=====\=' ', /=====\ ,' |/"""\| "=|/"""\|=" \ ^ ^ / |\^ ^/| /'._.'\ ||'-'|| / _ \ / | _ | \ / /|\ \ /\/ /|\ \/\ | \_/ | \_/ | | \_/ | \_/ | | |/ \| | | |/ \| | \__| |__/ \__| |__/ >=;=====< | | | | | | | | \'/ | | | | |-=*=-| | | | | /.\ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | .-------------, | | < ~-_~-_=`|( :) > | | \`"""""""""""`/ | | \ /____| jgs |;,;,;> <_/\_/ / \ `"""""""""""` -=[ reindeer ]=- 11/97 |\ . . /| ._\\/ \//_. ',\_, ,_/,' \.' './ _\\/ \//_ '-.\, ,/.-' \\ // _.-`"""`-._ ,-'-' _ _ '-'-, '--\ o o /'-' | | | | / \ | \_/ | jgs \ _|_ / '---' -=[ Santa surfing ]=- 11/97 HE IS WEARING SHORTS!!! _ ,={ }.._, _.-"` { } a j-,_ {}'----.{_}``};_ __/ `/( `'--.._,_ /\ `'---;--'-;` / /'. _,\ | | )-'` _} |-\ {_,.-'` \ `" \_\_, \ /__/\.-'`} {___}',-"`\ .-"\ / | `-. \.__.-" / - . | / _..-`""` _,`~ ~- `~, -~ ^`- ~^ jgs `~ _/;-"" , = -~ ~- ^ ` ` ~^ ` ~-"` =~ =~ =~^ ~^ - ~ ~^- ~ `^ - ` -. ` ^ - ^- `~,_ ,`==,_ _,~``'` ~, ,=. ^ ~^ - ~ - ~- ` ~ "~ ~ =~^ `~ ` `,_ , ` ~-^ ` ~^ ~^ -~^ ^~ -~^ -~ `^ ~~ -~ _ ,;;{ }.._, _,;;;;;{ } a j-,_ {}`"""';{_}``};_ __/ `/( `'--.._,_ /, `'---;--'-;` / /'. _,\ | | )-'` _} |-\ {_,,;;;;\ `" \;;;;;;\ /;;/\;-'`} {___}',-"`\ .-"\ / | `-. \.__.-" / - . | / _..-`""` _,`~ ~- `~, -~ ^`- ~^ jgs `~ _/;-"" , = -~ ~- ^ ` ` ~^ ` ~-"` =~ =~ =~^ ~^ - ~ ~^- ~ `^ - ` -. ` ^ - ^- `~,_ ,`==,_ _,~``'` ~, ,=. ^ ~^ - ~ - ~- ` ~ "~ ~ =~^ `~ ` `,_ , ` ~-^ ` ~^ ~^ -~^ ^~ -~^ -~ `^ ~~ -~