All Aboard the Meme Express – Saturday, December 6, 2008
In Wisconsin and much of the U.S. Upper Midwest, December 6th is St. Nick Day. According to holiday tradition, children hang their Christmas stockings expectantly. The following morning, these stretchy socks are filled with candies and other holiday treats.
The Meme Express prompt for today is twofold. Take your pick:
holiday tradition
or
St. Nick
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FUN WITH HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS
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ReplyDeleteTastefully St. Nick ... here:
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Mine is up here thanks
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