GO DISH!!!

[Behshad]

It's a fact that more non Christians celebrate Christmas than Christians(who actually practice the religion)

That still doen't make it any less of a Christian holiday. And if you focus on only the secular, it is a totally different meaning. And I'm NOT knocking those who do, but I know how I feel about Christmas as a Christian. But I also enjoy the secular parts.

It DOES make it less Christian. The fact that families celebrate Christmas with lights and gifts and making it a holiday fir the kids without any Christian beliefs , totally makes the Christmas season less dependent on the religion part of it.
Besides , true Christians , who are actually following the bible and practice the religion 100% are a dying breed.
As years go by , Christmas is becoming more a symbol of a holiday to celebrate than anything religious as it was stated off as.

You aren't a true Christian , if that's what you're implying here

[StevePerryHair]

It's a fact that more non Christians celebrate Christmas than Christians(who actually practice the religion)

That still doen't make it any less of a Christian holiday. And if you focus on only the secular, it is a totally different meaning. And I'm NOT knocking those who do, but I know how I feel about Christmas as a Christian. But I also enjoy the secular parts.

It DOES make it less Christian. The fact that families celebrate Christmas with lights and gifts and making it a holiday fir the kids without any Christian beliefs , totally makes the Christmas season less dependent on the religion part of it.
Besides , true Christians , who are actually following the bible and practice the religion 100% are a dying breed.
As years go by , Christmas is becoming more a symbol of a holiday to celebrate than anything religious as it was stated off as.

You aren't a true Christian , if that's what you're implying here

It depends on your definition of "christian" and what religion you are part of. EVERY religion has it's fanatics and then those that don't follow the bible literally, yet are no less Christian. Who are you to say what a true christian is

True christians will admit they are sinners. No one is perfect

[Behshad]

It's a fact that more non Christians celebrate Christmas than Christians(who actually practice the religion)

That still doen't make it any less of a Christian holiday. And if you focus on only the secular, it is a totally different meaning. And I'm NOT knocking those who do, but I know how I feel about Christmas as a Christian. But I also enjoy the secular parts.

It DOES make it less Christian. The fact that families celebrate Christmas with lights and gifts and making it a holiday fir the kids without any Christian beliefs , totally makes the Christmas season less dependent on the religion part of it.
Besides , true Christians , who are actually following the bible and practice the religion 100% are a dying breed.
As years go by , Christmas is becoming more a symbol of a holiday to celebrate than anything religious as it was stated off as.

You aren't a true Christian , if that's what you're implying here

It depends on your definition of "christian" and what religion you are part of. EVERY religion has it's fanatics and then those that don't follow the bible literally, yet are no less Christian. Who are you to say what a true christian is

The same way I can tell if a friend is black or white , I can tell if a friend is a true Christian or not.
It ain't that complicated.
Point is , christmas is celebrated more by non-Christians

[artist4perry]

Bah Humbug !




A present for those who hate the season, for whatever your reason!

[StevePerryHair]

It's a fact that more non Christians celebrate Christmas than Christians(who actually practice the religion)

That still doen't make it any less of a Christian holiday. And if you focus on only the secular, it is a totally different meaning. And I'm NOT knocking those who do, but I know how I feel about Christmas as a Christian. But I also enjoy the secular parts.

It DOES make it less Christian. The fact that families celebrate Christmas with lights and gifts and making it a holiday fir the kids without any Christian beliefs , totally makes the Christmas season less dependent on the religion part of it.
Besides , true Christians , who are actually following the bible and practice the religion 100% are a dying breed.
As years go by , Christmas is becoming more a symbol of a holiday to celebrate than anything religious as it was stated off as.

You aren't a true Christian , if that's what you're implying here

It depends on your definition of "christian" and what religion you are part of. EVERY religion has it's fanatics and then those that don't follow the bible literally, yet are no less Christian. Who are you to say what a true christian is

The same way I can tell if a friend is black or white , I can tell if a friend is a true Christian or not.
It ain't that complicated.
Point is , christmas is celebrated more by non-Christians

You are can't define a true christian. That would be judging

since most Christians only view Easter as the true "holy" day for their faith, Im sure youre right. Besides, I read in the other thread how your never wrong so I'll just concede now

[Monker]

It's a fact that more non Christians celebrate Christmas than Christians(who actually practice the religion)

That still doen't make it any less of a Christian holiday. And if you focus on only the secular, it is a totally different meaning. And I'm NOT knocking those who do, but I know how I feel about Christmas as a Christian. But I also enjoy the secular parts.

LOL. There are no 'real' Christian holidays. They are all adopted from other sources.

The fact is that Jesus was not too happy with how the religious practices focusing more on rituals made up by man, and not sent by God. He spoke out and confronted the legalistic ways of the religious leaders. He was here to bring salvation through him to God and heaven...not TO him. So, when you sit about in front of a tree and exchange gifts, or put out an Easter basket full of eggs, candy, and chocolate rabbits, you are not celebrating a 'Christian' holiday. You are celebrating a pagan holiday.

When you go to church and you celebrate the resurection and your salvation, no matter what day, or evening you are there, THAT is the only true Christian holiday...and the only one that SHOULD matter.

I just laugh at "taking Christ out of Christmas." He wasn't meant to be there in the first place.

[Michigan Girl]

The same way I can tell if a friend is black or white , I can tell if a friend is a true Christian or not.

I am LMAO!!!







STILL laughing!!!

[Behshad]

Who said it's wrong to judge. I judge people all the time.

[Monker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3KvKfxi ... L&index=15

Bah Humbug !




A present for those who hate the season, for whatever your reason!

[StevePerryHair]

It's a fact that more non Christians celebrate Christmas than Christians(who actually practice the religion)

That still doen't make it any less of a Christian holiday. And if you focus on only the secular, it is a totally different meaning. And I'm NOT knocking those who do, but I know how I feel about Christmas as a Christian. But I also enjoy the secular parts.

LOL. There are no 'real' Christian holidays. They are all adopted from other sources.

The fact is that Jesus was not too happy with how the religious practices focusing more on rituals made up by man, and not sent by God. He spoke out and confronted the legalistic ways of the religious leaders. He was here to bring salvation through him to God and heaven...not TO him. So, when you sit about in front of a tree and exchange gifts, or put out an Easter basket full of eggs, candy, and chocolate rabbits, you are not celebrating a 'Christian' holiday. You are celebrating a pagan holiday.

When you go to church and you celebrate the resurection and your salvation, no matter what day, or evening you are there, THAT is the only true Christian holiday...and the only one that SHOULD matter.

I just laugh at "taking Christ out of Christmas." He wasn't meant to be there in the first place.

Most Christians don't think Christmas is THAT important of a holiday for their faith. There, thought I'd repeat that

[StevePerryHair]

Who said it's wrong to judge. I judge people all the time.

I think I read it in the bible

[Behshad]

Who said it's wrong to judge. I judge people all the time.

I think I read it in the bible

I don't believe in the bible.

[StevePerryHair]

Who said it's wrong to judge. I judge people all the time.

I think I read it in the bible

I don't believe in the bible.

I NEVER would have guessed

[artist4perry]

Merry Christmas to all.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!


I exlaimed as I posted, I'm turning in for the night,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

[portland]

Merry Christmas to all.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!


I exlaimed as I posted, I'm turning in for the night,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Awwww Ginger very cute!!!

[Jana]

Merry Christmas to all.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!


I exlaimed as I posted, I'm turning in for the night,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

I call fowl, prejudice against Pinheads in your poem. No mention of any of us.

[artist4perry]

Merry Christmas to all.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!


I exlaimed as I posted, I'm turning in for the night,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Awwww Ginger very cute!!!

Give me time and I will come up with a better version for Christmas eve.

[portland]

Merry Christmas to all.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!


I exlaimed as I posted, I'm turning in for the night,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

I call fowl, prejudice against Pinheads in your poem. No mention of any of us.

what are Pinheads???

[artist4perry]

Merry Christmas to all.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!


I exlaimed as I posted, I'm turning in for the night,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

I call fowl, prejudice against Pinheads in your poem. No mention of any of us.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!
A Pinhead was whining, Jana said it's not fair!
JSS rules, no Aguleri, just look at his cute hair!

As the arguement ran from one site to the next,
Each person exclaiming that their singer is best!
Journey's music unites us,
Divides us but then,
When we all get together,
its like greeting a friend.
And now I exclaim, one more time if I might,
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

[Monker]

Amatuers....from two years ago:

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE Journey
by Dr Monker

Every fan down in Journeyville
Liked Journey a lot...

But the Grinch, who lived just North of Journeyville
Did NOT!

The Grinch hated Journey!
He hated all of Journey fandom!
Now, please don't ask why.
No one quite knows the reason.
It could be that his ears were not balanced quite right.
It could be, perhaps, that he wore his hat too tight.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his brain was two sizes too small.

But, whatever the reason,
His ears or his hat,
He stood there the eve before the Journey concert,
hating Journey fandom
Staring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy frown
At the warm lighted windows below in their town.
For he knew every fan down in Journeyville beneath
Was busy now, buying a Journey concert seat.

"And they're buying their tickets!" he snarled with a sneer.
"Tomorrow's the concert! It's practically here!"
Then he growled, with his grinch fingers nervously drumming,
"I MUST find a way to keep Journey from coming!"
For, tomorrow, he knew...

...All of the fanboys, all of the fanladies
Would wake up bright and early. They'd rush for their CD's!
And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!
That's one thing he hated! The NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!

Then they'd do something he liked least of all!
Every fan down in Journeyville, the tall and the small,
Would stand close together, then Journey would start playing.
They'd stand hand-in-hand. And the fans would start singing!

They'd sing! And they'd sing!
AND they'd SING! SING! SING! SING!
And the more the Grinch thought of the entire Journey thing
The more the Grinch thought, "I must stop this whole thing!
"Why for more then eight years I've put up with it now!
I MUST stop Journey from coming!
...But HOW?"

Then he got an idea!
An awful idea!
THE GRINCH
GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!

"I know just what to do!" The Grinch Laughed in his throat.
And he made a quick tuxedo, pants and a coat.
And he chuckled, and clucked, "What a great Grinchy trick!
"With this coat and these tails, I'll look just like Steve Perry!"

"All I need is a kitty"
The Grinch looked around.
But since kitty's are scarce, there was none to be found.
Did that stop the old Grinch...?
No! The Grinch simply said,
"If I can't find a kittly, I'll make one instead!"
So he called his dog Max. Then he took some red thread
And he made up some whiskers, and some pointy ears for his head.

THEN
He loaded some bags
And some old empty sacks
On a ramshakle sleigh
And he hitched up old Max.

Then the Grinch said, "Giddyap!"
And the sleigh started down
Toward the homes where the fans
Lay a-snooze in their town.

All their windows were dark. Quiet snow filled the air.
All the fans were all dreaming sweet dreams without care
When he came to the first house in the square.
"This is stop number one," The old Grinch-Perry hissed
And he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist.

Then he slid down the chimney. A rather tight pinch.
But if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch.
He got stuck only once, for a moment or two.
Then he stuck his head out of the fireplace flue
Where all the fan's CDs all sat in a stack.
"These CD's," he grinned, "are not coming back!!"

Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant,
Around the whole room, and he took all of the music!
CD's and cassetes! Albums! and video, DVD and VHS!
He took all of the music, even the box set!
And he stuffed them in bags. Then the Grinch, very nimbly,
Stuffed all the bags, one by one, up the chimney!

Then he slunk to the living room.
He took the Home Theater!
He took all the speakers! He took the receiver!
He cleaned out that room as quick as a flash.

Then he stuffed it all up the chimney with glee.
"And NOW!" grinned the Grinch, "I will stuff up the TV!"

And the Grinch grabbed the TV, and he started to shove
When he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.
He turned around fast, and he saw a small fan!
Little Fran fan, who was not more than ten.

The Grinch had been caught by this little fan daughter
Who'd got out of bed for a cup of cold water.
She stared at the Grinch and said, "Steve Perry, why,
"Why are you taking our Journey TV? WHY?"

But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick
He thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick!
"Why, my sweet little tot," the fake Steve Perry lied,
"The picture tube won't light up on one side.
"So I'm taking it home to my workshop, my dear.
"I'll fix it up there. Then I'll bring it back here."

And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head
And he got her a drink and he sent he to bed.
And when Fran fan went to bed with her cup,
HE went to the chimney and stuffed the TV up!

Then the last thing he took
Was the CD "Trial By Fire".
Then he went up the chimney himself, the old liar.
On their walls he left nothing but hooks, and some wire.

Then
He went to the band members house's
He took each of the intruments
He took the guitar, and drums, and the bass.
He even took the whale, with a grin on his face.

It was quarter past dawn...
All the fans, still a-bed
All the fans, still a-snooze
When he packed up his sled,
Packed it up with their songs! Their music! Their equipment!
The CDs! And the tapes! The stereos! The speakers!

Three thousand feet up! Up the side of Mount Crumpit,
He rode to the tiptop to dump it!
"Pooh-pooh to the fans!" he was grinch-ish-ly humming.
"They're finding out now that no Journey is coming!
"They're just waking up! I know just what they'll do!
"Their mouths will hang open a minute or two
"The all the fans down in Journeyville will all cry BOO-HOO!"

"That's a noise," grinned the Grinch,
"That I simply must hear!"
So he paused. And the Grinch put a hand to his ear.
And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.
It started in low. Then it started to grow...

But the sound wasn't sad!
Why, this sound sounded merry!
It couldn't be so!
But it WAS merry! VERY!

He stared down at Journeyville!
The Grinch popped his eyes!
Then he shook!
What he saw was a shocking surprise!

Every fan down in Journeyville, the tall and the small,
Was singing! Without any music at all!
He HADN'T stopped Journey from coming!
IT CAME!
Somehow or other, it came just the same!

And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
Stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?
It came without CDs! It came without speakers!
"It came without albums, TVs or receivers!"
And he puzzled three hours, `till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe Journey," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.
"Maybe Journey...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

And what happened then...?
Well...in Journeyville they say
That the Grinch's small brain
Grew three sizes that day!
And the minute his brain didn't feel quite so tight,
He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light
And he brought back the music!
And the instruments for the band!
And he...

...HE HIMSELF...!
The Grinch had a concert ticket in his hand!

[artist4perry]

Amatuers....from two years ago:

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE Journey
by Dr Monker

Every fan down in Journeyville
Liked Journey a lot...

But the Grinch, who lived just North of Journeyville
Did NOT!

The Grinch hated Journey!
He hated all of Journey fandom!
Now, please don't ask why.
No one quite knows the reason.
It could be that his ears were not balanced quite right.
It could be, perhaps, that he wore his hat too tight.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his brain was two sizes too small.

But, whatever the reason,
His ears or his hat,
He stood there the eve before the Journey concert,
hating Journey fandom
Staring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy frown
At the warm lighted windows below in their town.
For he knew every fan down in Journeyville beneath
Was busy now, buying a Journey concert seat.

"And they're buying their tickets!" he snarled with a sneer.
"Tomorrow's the concert! It's practically here!"
Then he growled, with his grinch fingers nervously drumming,
"I MUST find a way to keep Journey from coming!"
For, tomorrow, he knew...

...All of the fanboys, all of the fanladies
Would wake up bright and early. They'd rush for their CD's!
And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!
That's one thing he hated! The NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!

Then they'd do something he liked least of all!
Every fan down in Journeyville, the tall and the small,
Would stand close together, then Journey would start playing.
They'd stand hand-in-hand. And the fans would start singing!

They'd sing! And they'd sing!
AND they'd SING! SING! SING! SING!
And the more the Grinch thought of the entire Journey thing
The more the Grinch thought, "I must stop this whole thing!
"Why for more then eight years I've put up with it now!
I MUST stop Journey from coming!
...But HOW?"

Then he got an idea!
An awful idea!
THE GRINCH
GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!

"I know just what to do!" The Grinch Laughed in his throat.
And he made a quick tuxedo, pants and a coat.
And he chuckled, and clucked, "What a great Grinchy trick!
"With this coat and these tails, I'll look just like Steve Perry!"

"All I need is a kitty"
The Grinch looked around.
But since kitty's are scarce, there was none to be found.
Did that stop the old Grinch...?
No! The Grinch simply said,
"If I can't find a kittly, I'll make one instead!"
So he called his dog Max. Then he took some red thread
And he made up some whiskers, and some pointy ears for his head.

THEN
He loaded some bags
And some old empty sacks
On a ramshakle sleigh
And he hitched up old Max.

Then the Grinch said, "Giddyap!"
And the sleigh started down
Toward the homes where the fans
Lay a-snooze in their town.

All their windows were dark. Quiet snow filled the air.
All the fans were all dreaming sweet dreams without care
When he came to the first house in the square.
"This is stop number one," The old Grinch-Perry hissed
And he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist.

Then he slid down the chimney. A rather tight pinch.
But if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch.
He got stuck only once, for a moment or two.
Then he stuck his head out of the fireplace flue
Where all the fan's CDs all sat in a stack.
"These CD's," he grinned, "are not coming back!!"

Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant,
Around the whole room, and he took all of the music!
CD's and cassetes! Albums! and video, DVD and VHS!
He took all of the music, even the box set!
And he stuffed them in bags. Then the Grinch, very nimbly,
Stuffed all the bags, one by one, up the chimney!

Then he slunk to the living room.
He took the Home Theater!
He took all the speakers! He took the receiver!
He cleaned out that room as quick as a flash.

Then he stuffed it all up the chimney with glee.
"And NOW!" grinned the Grinch, "I will stuff up the TV!"

And the Grinch grabbed the TV, and he started to shove
When he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.
He turned around fast, and he saw a small fan!
Little Fran fan, who was not more than ten.

The Grinch had been caught by this little fan daughter
Who'd got out of bed for a cup of cold water.
She stared at the Grinch and said, "Steve Perry, why,
"Why are you taking our Journey TV? WHY?"

But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick
He thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick!
"Why, my sweet little tot," the fake Steve Perry lied,
"The picture tube won't light up on one side.
"So I'm taking it home to my workshop, my dear.
"I'll fix it up there. Then I'll bring it back here."

And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head
And he got her a drink and he sent he to bed.
And when Fran fan went to bed with her cup,
HE went to the chimney and stuffed the TV up!

Then the last thing he took
Was the CD "Trial By Fire".
Then he went up the chimney himself, the old liar.
On their walls he left nothing but hooks, and some wire.

Then
He went to the band members house's
He took each of the intruments
He took the guitar, and drums, and the bass.
He even took the whale, with a grin on his face.

It was quarter past dawn...
All the fans, still a-bed
All the fans, still a-snooze
When he packed up his sled,
Packed it up with their songs! Their music! Their equipment!
The CDs! And the tapes! The stereos! The speakers!

Three thousand feet up! Up the side of Mount Crumpit,
He rode to the tiptop to dump it!
"Pooh-pooh to the fans!" he was grinch-ish-ly humming.
"They're finding out now that no Journey is coming!
"They're just waking up! I know just what they'll do!
"Their mouths will hang open a minute or two
"The all the fans down in Journeyville will all cry BOO-HOO!"

"That's a noise," grinned the Grinch,
"That I simply must hear!"
So he paused. And the Grinch put a hand to his ear.
And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.
It started in low. Then it started to grow...

But the sound wasn't sad!
Why, this sound sounded merry!
It couldn't be so!
But it WAS merry! VERY!

He stared down at Journeyville!
The Grinch popped his eyes!
Then he shook!
What he saw was a shocking surprise!

Every fan down in Journeyville, the tall and the small,
Was singing! Without any music at all!
He HADN'T stopped Journey from coming!
IT CAME!
Somehow or other, it came just the same!

And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
Stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?
It came without CDs! It came without speakers!
"It came without albums, TVs or receivers!"
And he puzzled three hours, `till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe Journey," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.
"Maybe Journey...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

And what happened then...?
Well...in Journeyville they say
That the Grinch's small brain
Grew three sizes that day!
And the minute his brain didn't feel quite so tight,
He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light
And he brought back the music!
And the instruments for the band!
And he...

...HE HIMSELF...!
The Grinch had a concert ticket in his hand!

Quite nice.......sentiment about calling me an amateur (your right I did it in less than 10 minutes( )

[Michigan Girl]

Merry Christmas to all.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!


I exlaimed as I posted, I'm turning in for the night,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

haaa haaaa!!!
This is very good, Gin!!!!

[artist4perry]

Merry Christmas to all.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And in the MR house,
Not a creature was stirring, except Andrew and his spouse,
The topics were hung, in the forum with care,
In hopes that St Rick would grow himself a pair.
MG is so sweet, and Ariandu too,
Though the rest of this group seem to come from a zoo!
Up to the window and down with a crash,
Too many have posted, and the site is now trash!
GI is writing, the album is sweet,
though all of his bandmates, wish he'd wash his feet!
As I ran to the hallway to glimpse at a post,
I was gone far too long and now I've burnt the toast!
I snorted and laughed Obama's head on an elf!
I just had to giggle in spite of myself.
From the top of the page,
Debating After the Fall,
Now Deb's away, Deb's away, Deb's away, Stall!
Lorrie's Friday best wishes,
she is mirthful and merry,

One more loon wet herself over a siting of Perry!


I exlaimed as I posted, I'm turning in for the night,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

haaa haaaa!!!
This is very good, Gin!!!!

Thank you!