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FOX NEWS Brings You The Scariest Christmas Ever. (Original Post)
Grassy Knoll
Nov 2012
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Wikipedia explains medicinal qualities, what to do with it and notes that it was valuable:
freshwest
Nov 2012
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Kennah
(14,266 posts)1. Close one. I thought "The Night The Reindeer Died" might have happened.
I haven't seen Scrooged in a while and had forgotten about this...hilarious!
jerseyjack
(1,361 posts)7. That leaves me without words.
Gabby Hayes
(289 posts)2. Jesus is always welcome at Christmas in my home,
especially if he brings those Wise Men. I read somewhere they give great gifts!
Yavin4
(35,440 posts)6. Great Gifts? Really? Myrrh is a great gift?
What can you do with Myrrh?
freshwest
(53,661 posts)10. Wikipedia explains medicinal qualities, what to do with it and notes that it was valuable:
Myrrh /ˈmɜr/ is the aromatic oleoresin of a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora, which grow in dry, stony soil...[1]
So valuable has it been at times in ancient history that it has been equal in weight value to gold. During times of scarcity, its value rose even higher than that...
The list of uses is on the page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrrh
So valuable has it been at times in ancient history that it has been equal in weight value to gold. During times of scarcity, its value rose even higher than that...
The list of uses is on the page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrrh
Skelly
(238 posts)3. I just realized
why our plane tickets were so cheap the Friday before Christmas. Thank you Mayans.
deutsey
(20,166 posts)4. Fear, anger, and resentment
That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown...
dexterborg
(28 posts)8. Phahaha
Thats ridiculous!! Great Video hehehe
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LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)9. the Network of Depression and Fear
I don't get this network living in Canada, and only get the clips, mostly on the Daily Show. But sheeeez, how could they have such a large audience? Non stop doom and gloom. Talk about a war on Christmas! (and all that good will it is supposed to bring)
chervilant
(8,267 posts)11. Pathetic...
Pitiful and pathetic--when did living as fear-based, mythology-driven, propaganda-swilling human beings become all the rage?