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HOLY INNOCENTS DAY

Holy Innocents Day, observed annually on December 28th. The day commemorates the execution of the innocent, male children in Bethlehem as told in Matthew 2:16.

Also known as the Feast of the Holy Innocents (and referred to as Childermas), the day refers to King Herod’s order found in Matthew’s account of the king’s reaction to the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy. This day is observed in the Western churches on December 28th and Eastern churches on December 29th. These children are considered martyrs, Saints of God, by the Church.

NATIONAL SHORT FILM DAY

On December 28th, National Short Film Day commemorates the day the motion picture industry was born, when the Lumière brothers projected a program of short films to a public audience for the first time.

In 1895 at the Grand Café in Paris, two brothers sparked the world’s love of cinema. Auguste and Louis Lumière brought that fascination to life first in a paying audience of 33 customers. That day, the film pioneers presented 10 short films, each about 50 seconds in length. To the amazement of all those in attendance, the brothers captured everyday events on film and played them back as moving pictures. The experience of “watching movies” came alive that day. And it all began with those first 10 short films.

Today, short films come in many genres, lengths, and styles. They entertain us with animation, fantasy, comedy, and drama. They also inform and educate us through documentary subjects that provide revealing insights into real-life stories we may have never known before.

In short, short films continue to move us, just as they did that first time over 120 years ago!

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CANDY DAY

National Chocolate Candy Day offers an opportunity for us to polish off the last of the specialty candies we received as gifts. Celebrated on December 28th, the day points us to the truffles and chocolate oranges tucked into stockings. Check those boxes of candy that may or may not have guides to help us choose cream-filled or ganache.

@sheba2011

Good morning. Had problems with the Ethernet and it took me two hours to figure out why. So here I sit, wide awake, which means nothing will get done today. I will be going to Sam’s Club later today to gas up and to go inside the warehouse. I need bottled water and will pick up the Smart Water since they are the only ones that carry it.

I was with hubby tonight and he was amazing. He was able to move around a lot more and I’m getting the feeling that he may be able to stand pretty soon. Our favorite aide was in and will be on all weekend. I started a book and was able to finish it. Lovely story by Baldacci called “Christmas Train.” It was made into a movie for Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Not having a working TV makes life a bit more challenging. I also started reading Iris Arpel’s book. Amazing lady. And her humor is just what I needed. I never laughed so hard or so much. There were times that I thought I would fall off the chair. Hmm….wonder if your SIL would enjoy the book.
Comedy is one of the best things for an illness besides chicken soup, veggies, fruit, etc..

Have a wonderful weekend.

Peace Out Peeps enjoy your evening and the season. 🎈😎

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