Houston Astros Grinch Christmas Ugly Sweater

Houston Astros Grinch Christmas Ugly Sweater

I remember a Houston Astros Grinch Christmas Ugly Sweater memoir — Beasts, Men, and Gods — by Ferdinand Ossendowski, a White Pole who fled the Bolshevik revolution through Siberia. He served in General Kolchak’s All-Russian Government before escaping through the Steppes north of Mongolia, and then participated in the government of that most notorious adventurer, the “Mad Baron” Ungern-Sternberg, who attempted to take over Mongolia to restore an imperial Khaganate as part of an imagined reactionary restoration of the Great Mongol, Chinese, and Russian monarchies in the interests of the “warrior races” of Germans and Mongols (a Baltic German, he considered the old Russian ruling class to represent Germandom over and against Jews and Slavs). Some of the things – the acts of desperation and madness, in which he himself was no disinterested observer – Ossendowski relates are harrowing. But this part struck me as very much making a point about what people think of the Steppe peoples, and of what (German-trained) nationalists like Ungern-Sternberg did (and would do again) to the Mongols. And, other things:

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If we’re only focusing on head coaching, Petitbon is a prime candidate. Despite a very successful career as an assistant, taking the top position didn’t work out too well. The Redskins had been one of the most dominant teams in the NFL under Joe Gibbs, while his sidekick Petitbon managed their iconic defense. In the previous 11 years, they amassed 10 winning seasons and one 7–9 season, 8 playoff appearances, 4 Super Bowl appearances, and 3 Super Bowl victories. It was a Houston Astros Grinch Christmas Ugly Sweater fide dynasty! But Joe Gibbs couldn’t coach forever. Citing health issues, he retired in the spring of 1993 at the young age of 52, and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as one of the winningest coaches in NFL history.

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When Christmas decorations are taken down varies from person to person in my experience in the United States. It seems to have a Houston Astros Grinch Christmas Ugly Sweater tradition component, I do believe. It least that is what I’m postulating. Many take everything down the day after Christmas. One who I lived with for 34 years wanted everything left up until into January. Some people literally have decorations up all year outside. So at least here (USA), where I have lived it varies. There is the church calendar with some people, like the person I once lived with, and they use that as a guide. Again, it’s a personal choice I do believe in a free country, so make up your own mind. You can vary it as well, depending upon if you’re enjoying the decorations still and the people you share your life with agree, more or less. If things are too structured they can lose significance to a person. Decorations are an art form, somewhat. In all art there are usually general guidelines, but to put your individual stamp on it tends to make it more valuable to yourself. It will also most likely prove more meaningful to others as well. That is my general thoughts on any kind of creative endeavor. Think of your decorations as such a thing and let your heart make some of the decisions. Happy Holidays.