musing minds

I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?

The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?

O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQBgXoH8FGk

Joy To The World

Joy to the World
The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare him room

And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world
The Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods,
Rocks, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

He rules the world
With truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love

The Little Drummer Boy

“Come” they told me…
Pa rum pum pum pum
Our new born King to see
Pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King
Pa rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum

So to honor him
Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come

Little baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That’s fit to give a King
Pa rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum

Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time

Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for him
Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my best for him
Pa Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum

Then He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum

Santa Claus, Santa Claus You Are Much Too Fat

To the tune of Jingle Bells

I heard a reindeer’s hooves and Santa dressed in red
Came crashing through the roof and landed in my bed
I thought it was a dream, but quickly did I wake
As soon as I heard Santa scream “I want a piece of cake!”

Oh, Santa Claus, Santa Claus you are much too fat
I was sleeping peacefully but now my bed is flat,
Oh, Santa Claus, Santa Claus how much do you weigh?
I’m glad I’m not a reindeer that has to pull your sleigh.

He got up off the floor and said “how do you do?”
I said my back is sore, my head is black and blue
So sorry, he replied, and he asked my name
He offered me a ride and I said no thank you just the same

Oh, Santa Claus, Santa Claus you are much too fat
I was sleeping peacefully but now my bed is flat,
Oh, Santa Claus, Santa Claus how much do you weigh?
I’m glad I’m not a reindeer that has to pull your sleigh.

I heard a ho-ho-ho the sleigh was in the sky
But it was moving slow and wasn’t very high
It wobbled in the air, I hoped it wouldn’t fall
Said Santa chewing cookies “Merry Christmas one and all!

Oh, Santa Claus, Santa Claus you are much too fat
I was sleeping peacefully but now my bed is flat,
Oh, Santa Claus, Santa Claus how much do you weigh?
I’m glad I’m not a reindeer that has to pull your sleigh.

A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

Early on a beautiful Sunday morning 70 years ago, the world changed.

At 7:55 a.m. December 7, 1941 the attack begins.

Pearl Harbor Attack

Pearl Harbor Attack

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor to remove what it saw as a threat to the empire’s southern expansion. The Pearl Harbor attack hurt us badly, but it also hardened our resolve and brought us fully into WWII.

Snopes has some photos that were purported to be found in an old Brownie camera years after the attack. The story was untrue, but the photos are archival and genuine.

The U.S. Navy has a Pearl Harbor site with more photos.

Chris at A Large Regular has linked to this National Geographic Pearl Harbor site in the past. It has a multimedia timeline, survivor stories, kid’s section, and more.

A Different GOP Nominee Poll

This poll is a little different. I want to know who you positively DO NOT want to get the GOP Nomination. You may choose more than one.

Who will you absolutely NOT want as the GOP Nominee?
Gingrich
Romney
Cain
Paul
Bachmann
Pawlenty
Palin
Huntsman
Johnson
Perry
Santorum
Don’t like any of them
Would accept any of them
Other (please note in comments)
  
pollcode.com free polls 

Leftovers Turkey-Apple-Noodle Soup

Made this for dinner tonight. Nom-nom.

Leftovers Turkey-Apple-Noodle Soup

Prep time 30 minutes
Cook time 30 minutes
Total time 1 hour
Meal type Soup
Misc Freezable, Serve Hot
Leftover Turkey-Apple-Noodle Soup. Uses leftover turkey and noodles with carrots, celery, onion, thyme, turkey or chicken stock, apple cider, and apple pie spice, salt and pepper.

Ingredients

  • ~2 cup Turkey (leftover turkey meat)
  • 1 cup carrots (I used about 10 baby carrots cut into 5 pieces each)
  • 1 celery stalk (split lengthwise and diced)
  • 1 small onion (halved and sliced or diced)
  • 4 pints Turkey Stock (Chicken broth can be substituted)
  • 1 cup Apple Cider
  • salt
  • pepper
  • thyme
  • apple pie spice
  • 2 apples (peeled, cored, and cubed)
  • 1-2 cup noodles (cooked, leftover)
  • olive oil

Note

This is a very forgiving recipe and a good way to use up the last of the leftover turkey. Herbs and spices are to taste, add as much or as little as you like. I used two wings and a drumstick for this batch of soup with turkey stock. I had leftover noodles, but you could add new, uncooked noodles near the beginning of the cooking time and let them cook in the stock. This will add a little bit of thickening as well. You can add any leftover veggies you have as well.

Directions

Step 1
Saute onion with a little salt in a little olive oil in the pan.
Step 2
Add carrots and celery, stock and cider.
Step 3
Add turkey, herbs, and spices.
Step 4
After about 20 minutes, when carrots are tender, add apples.
Step 5
Add cooked noodles 5-10 minutes prior to serving. Noodles only need to be heated through as they are pre-cooked.

These Are Just So D**n CUTE!

I wish I had room on my counter for them. I don’t have room on my counter. I wish I had more counterspace. A bigger kitchen, a bigger house… But I digress.

These are so darn cute:

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This Lil' Piggy Measuring Set

And these:

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This Lil' Piggy Cannister Set

*Disclaimer: I don’t get anything from Cooking.com or Del Rey for this. I just thought these were so darn cute I wanted to share them.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Hymn

We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known;
the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing:
sing praise to his Name, he forgets not his own.


Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
so from the beginning the fight we were winning:
thou, Lord, wast at our side: all glory be thine!


We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
and pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation:
thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!

Words: Nederlandtsche Gedenckclanck, 1626;
trans. Theodore Baker, 1894.
Music: Kremser

Enjoy this day with your family and friends.

Toucans

Back in September, Walter Olson at Overlawyered brought a curious story to our attention. Apparently Kelloggs thought that the toucan in the logo of the Maya Archeology Initiative too closely resembled Toucan Sam of Froot Loops fame.

Hint: Sam is on the left

There’s now an update to the story. Kevin Underhill writing at Forbes tells us that there is a resolution:

At last report the two sides were trying to work things out, and it now appears that they have. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that after several meetings over the past two months, the parties have reached a compromise: MAI will keep doing what it’s doing, and Kellogg will give it $100,000.

He finishes the piece with:

The fate of whoever decided it would be a good idea to send a cease-and-desist letter to some archaeologists in the first place is not yet known.

Would that more of these ridiculous cases turned out better for the defendant…

mm-5