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LEONARDTOWN - 11/30/2008

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Millions and millions of people poured into Leonardtown on Friday, Nov. 28 to celebrate the official opening of the Christmas season at the annual Christmas on the Square celebration. Well, okay, not millions, but there were a whole lot of you there!

There was something on the Square for everyone to be sure. The town went all out with the best “Tree Lighting” ever. Throughout the evening, there was holiday music and lots of entertainment all around the square. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived to the delight of the children and costumed characters had the crowd smiling all evening..

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hushpuppie Not Logged In 12/1/2008 at 7:58 AM
Er...
No tree pictures? What gives?
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calico1977 Not Logged In 12/1/2008 at 12:36 PM
Santa
Well this was my first year on the square and the only thing I have to say about it is "who picked that Santa?" I mean really, it seems that only in St. Mary's County do we pick the most redneck and drunk sounding Santa in the world. PLEASE find a new one for next year. I brought people in from out of town to see this event because I heard it was so wonderful. It was just fine until Santa's arrival. After that, it was just embarrassing.
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SweetBrazili Not Logged In 12/1/2008 at 2:03 PM
Reply to calico1977: What the Heck????
I agree 100% with calico 1977. Also my first year there and OMG 1.5 hours to get in a ride that took 2.3 minutes to end!!! A man behind me smoking cuban cigars ( WTH- I had a newborn- my friends kid )right in front of him and.... nevermind, people are just TOO MUCH some times. Anyways WTH was that Santa??? My son went to take a picture with him, he didnt even talk to him.... BAD BAD SANTA!!!
qbee Not Logged In 12/1/2008 at 9:01 PM
Christmas on the Square
Quit griping. It's a nice event sponsored mainly by volunteers. My gripe is the people that come not from Leonardtown and when the traffic is backed up from the light, they won't even give you a break to pull out of your driveway. Probably people like you that gripe about the Santa or the long wait for a free ride sponsored by people giving of their own time. Find a nicer event somewhere else next year and don't come here, it will be less crowded.
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calico1977 Not Logged In 12/2/2008 at 8:42 AM
Reply to qbee: Reply to gbee
gbee, you sound a tad bit too involved. My guess is either you were the God awful Santa or a volunteer. I appreciate all the people that made this event possible, I really do. But I am concerned with the quality of the Santa. You can't tell me that in ALL of St. Mary's County or Calvert or Charles, that there was not a better Santa than what was there?! No way. All I am saying is that he could have been more realistic and less like a drunk redneck at the Brass Rail.
majorhavoc Not Logged In 12/2/2008 at 11:08 AM
Reply to qbee: For the kids
For the kids, I don't think they would have noticed too much. My 3 year old certainly had a ball and was very happy. Isn't that what it is all about?
smcman Not Logged In 12/2/2008 at 12:29 PM
Reply to qbee: Reply to gbee
Gbee has a point. You people need to take a minute and think of what it was all about. I have a few friends with the fire department in Leonardtown and they didn't get to spend time with their kids because they were too busy making sure you and your spoiled brats were entertained. And all you ungratefull people can do is complain!!!! Well like they said, do us REDNECKS a favor, don't come next year and go back to where you came from!!
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SlapHappy Not Logged In 12/2/2008 at 3:05 PM
Santa
You people complaining need to get a life! You didn't like it stay home! The Leonardtown VFD does one hell of a job putting this event on for FREE! The Santa who has been doing it every year has to put up with your brats pissing and whining on his lap does it for FREE! Merry Christmas!
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NotBornHere Not Logged In 12/3/2008 at 10:59 AM
Nice
Thanks to the Leonardtown VFD for their time and contributions.

And a very Merry Christmas to qbee, smcman and Slaphappy too.
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qbee Not Logged In 12/4/2008 at 4:09 AM
Reply to NotBornHere: Christmas On The Square
I am neither a volunteer with the Fire Department or Rescue Squad nor do I volunteer at the event. I don't even know who Santa was. My point is, where do you get off calling this man a drunk redneck. You don't know who he is or anything about him. Before you attend anymore local events I suggest you get down off of your high horse first.
Merry Christmas to smcman, Slaphapy & NotBornHere
calico1977 Not Logged In 12/4/2008 at 9:19 AM
Reply to NotBornHere: In response...
In response to gbee, smcman, Slaphappy and Notbornhere, I feel that all of you have missed my point. I complained about the Santa because I believe that the people here, mostly the children of course, deserve better than what they were provided with. Yes, they are young and may not understand what we all saw but it is the point that they should have better.

Secondly, I am offended that smcman kept saying "our brats". I don't even have children (but I do have a cat who enjoyed watching the parade from our house window) but I was there in support of other people's children and the spirit of Christmas. That's what this was supposed to be about. There was absolutely NO reason that all of you should have been SO upset and rude when I was merely stating my opinion. Do you feel better that you called other people's children brats and threw a fit over this? I hope you sleep better at night now. All of the meaness was just uncalled for. Christmas is truly the season of giving so I will pray until December 24 that someone gives you all common sense and cooth for Christmas this year. Happy Holidays.
NotBornHere Not Logged In 12/4/2008 at 12:07 PM
Reply to NotBornHere: Hey qbee
All I did was give a well-deserved thanks to the Leonardtown VFD and wish you a Merry CHRISTmas.

What high horse am I supposed to be on for that?

While other posters referred to "Drunk Rednecks", I did not. It looks like you confused my post with somebody else.

Maybe you should read this again sometime when you are sober.
NotBornHere Not Logged In 12/4/2008 at 12:26 PM
Reply to NotBornHere: And to calico1977:
Which part about "Merry CHRISTmas" and "Thanks to the Leonardtown VFD" caused you to think I missed your point?

I'll say it again, at the risk of being slammed:

Merry CHRISTmas to qbee and calico1977.

And may I suggest you do your homework by reading the previous posts before you respond.
calico1977 Not Logged In 12/4/2008 at 2:48 PM
Reply to NotBornHere: In respone (2)
NotBornHere, you only wished CERTAIN people a Merry Christmas at first (suggesting you are siding with them. I can read between the lines.) That is totally fine but I wanted to call you out on it.

Secondly, rather than telling me that I should first be sober before posting... perhaps you should take down YOUR pictures of several beer mugs before making that comment. St. Mary's County at its finest. Enjoy your Bud.
Homer77 Not Logged In 12/5/2008 at 8:38 AM
Reply to NotBornHere: Ah yes
Calico1977 has become another victim of the notbornhere sarcasm. Oh well.

Notbornhere - leave the picture up. Turning a PC in a beer dispenser is putting one to good use. Your handiwork?
NotBornHere Not Logged In 12/5/2008 at 8:56 AM
Reply to NotBornHere: Homer -
Right on target about the sarcasm. Some get it, some don't. Not my problem.

The picture was emailed from a friend who found it on the emptynet. My thought process was to put up something to make me fit in here in St. Mary's. I couldn't get a closeup of a Blue Crab or softball so the beer dispenser had to do for now.

About wishing only a select few a Merry CHRISTmas, those few were chosen based upon the tone of their posts - they obviously needed it the most.
qbee Not Logged In 12/5/2008 at 12:56 PM
wrong post
Sorry, I responded to the wrong person. Merry Christmas to all.
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