tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25672101.post8695966943736522676..comments2023-12-18T01:10:39.910-05:00Comments on Willy or Won't He?: The Traditions of Christmas - Advent CalendersWillymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652532356102638621noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25672101.post-26032772608670415892007-12-06T09:32:00.000-05:002007-12-06T09:32:00.000-05:00This is a rather timely post. My absolute favorite...This is a rather timely post. My absolute favorite student worker,(She's a Montrealer of course) gave our office an advent calendar. My 2 office mates and I take turns opening the windows. <BR/><BR/>It's not a tradition I grew up with, though I remember the lighting of the Advent candle in our little church, where it would burn down, each day demarcated.evilganomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867509470546509687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25672101.post-19120389454594721182007-12-06T01:09:00.000-05:002007-12-06T01:09:00.000-05:00Totally love the windows-in-Rome advent calendar. ...Totally love the windows-in-Rome advent calendar. Beautiful, and I love having the text too. The advent calendars we had when I was a kid only had tacky pictures of elves or candy under each numbered window. It was fun to open the windows, but had no resonance. So thanks!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889294120616809157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25672101.post-36529819553086554292007-12-05T23:13:00.000-05:002007-12-05T23:13:00.000-05:00what a beautiful tradition to revive. i remember t...what a beautiful tradition to revive. i remember the advent calendars of my (lutheran) youth. the advent wreaths as well. it is the traditions, i think, that are behind the occasional pull i feel to go back to church. <BR/><BR/>as a child, the advent calendars were the most exciting way to mark the season and added much to my anticipation of christmas. i'm happy that the two of you are reviving this sweet tradition. and thanks for the link.BigAssBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196713522104157126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25672101.post-90192538314561447252007-12-05T16:29:00.000-05:002007-12-05T16:29:00.000-05:00Joining.Joining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com