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Re: Happy December!
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 2 Dec 1999 04:16:42 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Daniel Moquin writes:
> In lugnet.general, Tamyra Teed writes:
> > Ok, I've got probably a stupid question about the Advent Calendar...
> > which door do you open? 1 cuz it's the 1st.. or do you open 24 so you
> > can count down the days till christmas? and leave number 1 till
> > christmas day or christmas eve??
> > I was a deprived child, I never had one of these before.. chocolate kind
> > or lego kind!
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> > Tamy
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> Good Question - I never thought about it. Remembering back to my youth, I • seem
> to recall that the 24 was the biggest and most important door, so I would
> assume that to be the last door. ie Start at number 1 as I'm sure you've seen
> in a few posts.
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> Dan M.
Definitively: you start at 1 and go to 24, matching the days on the calendar.
That's why it's called an advent *calendar*, not an advent goodie countdown.
I had one of these every year from when I was just a toddler until I was about
15 or so, along with a basket full of Marzipan, Lebenkuchen, almonds, fruit,
Chocolade, and Stollen (the last which I never really cared for).
Post in lugnet.loc.de if you don't believe me, advent calendars are a big thing
in Germany.
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| In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek writes... (...) calendar. (...) countdown. Exactly! Besides, if you open the same number (on the door) as it's the day of the month, it'll be much more easy to keep track of what door to open. I always managed to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Happy December!
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| (...) Wow Larry, I did too. Especially the Nürnberger Lebkuchen (gingerbread), and Lübecker Marzipan (Almond Paste confections - tastes better than it sounds). My mother used to make Stollen (German Fruitcake), but quit making it a few years back. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Happy December!
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| (...) Good Question - I never thought about it. Remembering back to my youth, I seem to recall that the 24 was the biggest and most important door, so I would assume that to be the last door. ie Start at number 1 as I'm sure you've seen in a few (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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