On 8 Dec 2004 14:53:13 -0800, "Bronnie"
> wrote:

> our Christmas Dinner is doubling in size from 2
> to 4! Last year DH and I had dinner on the deck (warm
> 25degC/80deg+/-F), by candlelight,

As a kid, I went from a snowy xmas season enviornment to one
w/o snow, but not as warm as yours....

I'm assuming that you're a native of OZ, so I'd like to know
what your take is on the Northern Hemisphere xmas snow idea.
Do you feel out of the loop/cheated? Or is it just one of
those things that has always been different from what's
considered "the rest" of the English speaking world? How
did you deal with Santa Claus and the concept of snow as a
kid? Is Christmas more religious than commercial down
under?

Just curious.
Thanx

sf
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