What is Your Favorite Christmas Song?

Are you the type of person who actually LOVES Christmas songs? I am, and find it really keeps my spirits lifted during the holiday season. I enjoy playing it throughout our home and when in the car (to the dismay of my husband) and adore Christmas music of all genres; traditional carols and standards, spirituals, and most especially, pop and rock and roll Christmas songs.  My list is quickly growing too long as I write this–The Pretender’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” U2’s “Baby Please Come Home,” Brenda Lee’s “I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus,” Eartha Kit’s “Santa Baby,” and a new favorite, Michael Buble’s version of “All I Want for Christmas is You,” to name only a very few. If you have a favorite Christmas song, or two, or three, or more, I would love to know yours.

Here’s of one of my all time favorites to keep your spirits up and to get you through the holiday madness, “Christmas All Over Again,” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. I think you’ll enjoy the funny and sweet lyrics.

Well, it’s Christmas time again

Decorations are all hung by the fire

Everybody’s singin’, all the bells are ringing out

And it’s Christmas all over again, yeah, again

Long distance relatives

Haven’t seen ’em in a long, long time

Yeah, I kind of missed ’em, I just don’t wanna kiss ’em, no

It’s Christmas all over again, yeah, again

And all over town, little kids gonna get down

And Christmas is a rockin’ time, put your body next to mine

Underneath the mistletoe we go, we go

Everybody’s singin’, all the bells are ringin’ out

It’s Christmas all over again, yeah, again

And right down our block, little kids start to rock

And Christmas is a rockin’ time, put your body next to mine

Underneath the mistletoe we go, we go

Merry Christmas time come and find you happy

And there by your fire, I hope you have a good one

I hope momma gets her shoppin’ done

And it’s a Christmas all over again

Baby, it’s Christmas all over again

And it’s Christmas all over again

Now let’s see, I want a new Rickenbacker guitar

Two Fender bassmans

Chuck Berry songbooks, xylophone

Wednesdays with Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line

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Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, December 19th
Christmas Songs…
with Special Guests: J.B. AMERO, Allen Estes & Friends!

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Everyone joins in for a festive holiday night at the Rhumb Line this week.  It’s gonna be me, J.B., Allen, and all who wish

to sing and share the good cheer with friends, family and loved ones… and it’s gonna be warm and cozy, baby! ~ Fly

Lighting the Menorahs

On the last day of Hanukkah, I had the privilege of participating in a Hanukkah party at the Temple Ahavat Achim.  I haven’t had time to get all the photos ready yet, but here’s one to give you a taste of the evening.  More will be forthcoming.  Here, the members of the congregation are lighting the candles of the menorahs they brought from home.

Fr. Matthew Green

 

Carolers Added Joyful Music to Men’s Night.

Len Burgess submits-

The Sea Shanty singers were joined by a few guys on Thursday’s shopping night.  

The Gloucester Christmas Tree was quite beautiful. -LB

Photos by Tony Schettino

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Hot Chocolate With Snoop Maddie Mad At The Lone Gull

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DECA WINTER SPECIAL

GMG GHS Correspondent Marlee Melvin Submits-

DECA students from GHS are selling their scarfs for a great deal of only eight dollars to support their DECA competition this coming January. These DECA students are selling them to other students at lunch last Friday. 

Community Stuff 12/18/12

Hello Joey,

Happy winter holidays!

I could not think of a better person to ask but you, you know everything and everyone in Gloucester!

I would like to come for painting snow in the town in the mid of february 2013. Do you know anybody who would offer a studio for me, perhaps with the space to live in?

If not, could we ask through the goodmorninggloucester?

Thank you very much for your help.

All the best to you and your family, and Marry XMas.

Katerina
www.katapostrophe.com


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Happy holidays

And best wishes for a healthy and happy 2013.

Coming Productions

“The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”: February 27 – March 3 @ Gorton Theatre, Gloucester

William Shakespeare Birthday Celebration: April 23 @ Venue TBA

“Love’s Labour’s Lost”: May 10,11,12,17,18,19 @ Rockport Community House


2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Harbor Goods Life Is Good Store

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2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Harbor Goods Life Is Good Store

2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Jewels Of Gloucester

2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- G33K

2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Dogtown Books

2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Larsens

2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Main Street Art and Antiques
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- The Dress Code
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- The Weathervane
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Menage Gallery
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- House of The Raven
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Village Silversmith
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Toodeloos
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Bananas
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Nelsons
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Alexandras Bread Co
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Lone Gull
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Kids Unlimited
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Harbor Loop Gifts
2012 Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co

Caroline Haines Hearts

I loved JoAnn Hart’s piece about walking at Niles Pond. I, too, enjoy walking there, and as another walker said to me on Saturday morning, "it renews my spirit, and we need that today." As I walk, I find heart shaped stones-they fairly leap up at me, reminding me of the love underpining the universe. I set them along the path, in my own little public art displays.  I hope they speak to other walkers. Here are my two grandsons, Eli Hughes and Logan Do Carmo, checking out my work.  
Caroline Haines

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Photos Of Overdue Foxy Lady II From Our Paul Frontiero

The Coast Guard Reports It Overdue Since 8AM-

Foxy Lady on the Harbor

GDT Reporting Foxy Lady II Overdue

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The coolest candy “art” I’ve seen on Cape Ann

I bought this at The Cave on Main Street on Men’s Night (last Thursday). It’s all candy, even the (very convincing) “beach stones”!

Coming soon: more photos from “men’s night”, and of the great Hanukkah party at Temple Ahavat Achim!

Fr. Matthew Green

 

Family and Friends Night Thursday December 20th With 9 Downtown Restaurants Offering Free Desserts or Appetizers

Hi Joey,

Could you post this Family and Friends Night. Also would you remind everyone that Thursday Dec 20th is the last chance to enter the $1,500. Shopping Spree. The Winner will be drawn at Family and Friends Night. Thanks again for all your help!

Christine Orlando

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Chickity Check It! “The Photographers You Idolize Are No Better Than You” By Lee Morris on FStoppers

The Photographers You Idolize Are No Better Than You

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The most important trait is something that I don’t think I can fully explain with a couple of words. This trait has nothing to do with photography specifically, it has everything to do with success in general. Successful people are “Do’ers.” By that I mean successful people accomplish things. In many cases it doesn’t even matter what they do, they just have to do something, anything, over and over again. “Talented” people take initiative to do, create, or start something. The average person doesn’t actually do anything themselves; they go to work, they do what they are told, and then they come home and watch tv and get ready for the next day of work. Successful people see a problem and then fix it. They have an idea and they create something. Think about the people that you look up to in your life. You probably admire them because they have done something unique or different or they do something specific very well.

The average person is a talker. They claim to be smart, they claim to be talented and they claim to have great ideas. But they also always have an excuse about why they aren’t doing anything. Don’t you know a person that is always planning something big but their big ideas never turn out?

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