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Dave Sags Blues Party to Host Lisa Marie ~ 12-23-2010

Posted on by Joanne

OH, come all ye faithful… the Christmas Tree is lit (so is the band) and it’s counting down to that last green light of that quarter-mile.When it hits, you’re bound to quake, as the slicks screech and the hammer hangs and dem ol’ reindeer take off, hooves a-popping, bells a-rattling, ears a-ringin’ to that V-8 heat that can’t be beat. It’s Christmas time, pretty baby and to get all your noses turning red, we got the Queen of the north, Ms. Lisa Marie. She’s got the reins and the leadfoot to get ya where ya gotta go. We’ve purposely cut the brake lines for this one special performance. Hear her sing such xmas faves as “Santa’s got a lawyer” , ” Who left the grate closed?”, and “I saw Daddy kissing Santa Claus”. It’s sure to be the high point of any dead Christian’s holiday.
We got reindeer,too! The famous finger-flailer, John “Prancer” Cameron will be on the ivories. And citizen and weekend father, Mr. Steevie “Vixen” Chaggaris, will be on the egg-beaters whilst sitting on hiz own stool. Of course, Mr. Greg “Rudolph” Tee and myself will be there, too, drinking eggnog and Alka-Seltzer. Ask your doctor if Lisa Marie is right for you. Don’t look for premiums, as the cost of the finest precludes the use if them.
But, seriously, folks, Greg and I would like to thank each and every one of you who have helped to make this past year a little bit brighter. Without you, we’d be nothing.You have helped to make my  Days sunnier!So, Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, Shalom, Kwanza, whatever, but have a merry! And, remember: live music is best!!

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Straitsmouth Island Light

Posted on by God's Morning

Did you know that a 19-foot lighthouse tower and a keeper’s dwelling, both made of brick, were built on Straitsmouth Island in 1835, replaced by a second 37-foot tower in 1896, automated in 1967, and is still in operation. The first keeper was Benjamin Andrews, chosen because he was not likely to “serve as a juror, or to perform military duty.”  (Would love to know why.)  John Davis became keeper in 1841 at a yearly salary of $350. After inspecting Straitsmouth Island Light in 1842, engineer I.W.P. Lewis called the station a “specimen of contract work of the worst kind.” Straitsmouth Island was owned for many years by the naval architect William Francis Gibbs and his wife, New York socialite and opera supporter, Vera Cravath Gibbs.  The island was left to the Massachusetts Audubon

Photo by E.J. Lefavour

Society following the Gibbses’ deaths in the 1960s.

On the 4th Day Before Christmas…..

Posted on by capeannpainter

 

Posted by:    Mr. Paul F. (Paulie Walnuts) Frontiero Jr.

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My Gift to the Readership of GMG!

To set it up as a Desktop Background Click on the image to enlarge it, right click it with your mouse, choose set as desktop background.

Merry Christmas!

 

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Rockport’s Pageant has been Approved…

Posted on by S.D. Kelly

…by The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research.   Until now, no thorough online documentation of this great Rockport tradition existed.  But a researcher/photographer came to downtown Rockport this past Saturday and took some great photos of the Rockport Christmas Pageant under nearly perfect conditions (though a little snow would have been welcome).  The Pageant went off without a hitch.  The asses behaved, and so did the donkeys.  The choir sounded lovely, the three kings looked regal, and baby Jesus didn’t make a peep, though I can’t say the same for my own child.

photo credit: The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research

Check out The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research for, not only the pageant photos, but a great guide to all things aesthetically-fascinating in the New England Region.

Special thanks to Rockport Music for directing our attention to this resource.

GMG FOB Linda Colman Displays Her Photos All Framed Up

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Linda got three of my photos and framed ‘em up nicely.  She got number 1,3 and 15 from this set that is offered for sale

Linda Writes-

Hi Joey!  In defense of the high cost of custom framing, which you’ve mentioned a couple of times recently on GMG and which is the business I’m in, ya gotta admit these photos look like a million bucks!  Note the cool texture on the wood moulding.  I can’t wait to hang them up!  Merry Christmas,  Linda C.CIMG0136

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They look like paintings!  Well done with the framing Linda Smile

2011 Dogtown and Babson Boulders Calendar Update

Posted on by God's Morning

I have been getting calls from people looking for the calendars. I am out of them and won’t have more in until Christmas Eve Day – however, you can still get them at Joncien, 25 Bearskin Neck, Rockport (Leslie 978-546-9161), Dogtown Book Shop, 132 Main Street, Gloucester (Bob 978-281-5599), and at Toad Hall Bookstore, 47 Main Street, Rockport (978-546-7323), Willow Rest is out, but will have more on Friday. To all of you who have purchased the calendar, Thank You, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it. E.J.