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    By suggestion... The holiday season is upon us. You know, Thanksgiving, the solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, and that season that brought us all to Oakland every year, New Year's... Got plans? Got strong feelings about the season? Tell all!

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  • iknowurider
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    Right on Caroline & Family
    So, it wasn't coal in the old stocking after all? hehe Rest,be good to yourself & SLEEP as much as you can before the little one arrives PEACE
  • cosmicbadger
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    Congratulations Caroline!
    That naughty Santa!
  • caroline
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    what i really got for christmas
    what i really got for christmas was PREGNANT! yes! i have bragged before that santa is good to me, and this year he outdid himself. so for christmas i got knocked up and for easter, we are getting hitched finally. we are actually very happy and very excited. it is not what two 40-yr-olds expect! lucky me-- he's no deadhead, and i have already been told that 'jerry' is not a name on the list... but i knew that was coming! caroline
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    grate story, as always. thankx.
  • TigerLilly
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    Oh please do
    "Pull out" more stories from "back in the day" Oroboros. Great storytelling is an amazing gift, and you obviously have this gift, PLUS a willing and eager audience, so TELL ON!!!!!!!!!!!!********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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    Heynow, thanks much for listening to me ramble on,
    my friends and my kids have heard all my stories and now it looks like I have a new and willing audience. YES! And I will exercise some restraint, BUT when Sunshine day-Bob called for a New Years story, I felt the spirit move me. All your enthusiasum is appreciated and I will indeed pull out some of the stories from "back in the day" ( that is what my boys say when they see me start telling one although they usually roll their eyes a bit). If you are interested in the more of the "story within the story" take a look in the Encounters section of the vine on page 2. It chronicles other aspects of this tale, and in a little more detail. Again Happy New Year and take care all, Tim
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    Thank You!
    Thank you Oroboros for sharing the memories. I agree with iknowurider that it is great to read about these past shows and although we can't experience the fullness of the magic from then it is important for people to realize that it was and still is there. Peace Melissa
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    Hey Oroboros~
    That is a beautiful memory! For someone like me who's been into the Dead (as well as the other musicians you mentioned) from a young age and missed out on shows, its wonderful.Really, it's very special to me. keep em coming! PEACE
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    ~a grateful new year to all~
    ~may it be peaceful and drama free~
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    Robert Hunter's New Year's message
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By suggestion... The holiday season is upon us. You know, Thanksgiving, the solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, and that season that brought us all to Oakland every year, New Year's... Got plans? Got strong feelings about the season? Tell all!
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To every one. Just remember the DUMP is closed today,so don't leave your name on a peice of papper in the bottem of the pile of garbage.Officer OBIE will be out looking for it.
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"Officer Obie, I cannot tell a lie. I put that paper under that pile of garbage.""Who ever heard of a dump closed on Thanksgiving?" ********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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that is absolutely adorable********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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Well, is either today or tomorrow, but think is today. In Germany, all the kids have to put a boot outside their bedroom door, and St. Nick leaves them treats, if they were good. If they were bad, they get switches instead. Just like the Santa/stocking thing in the U.S. at Christmas, cept that in Germany St. Nicholas comes on his saint day, and at Christmas, the Christ child brings the gifts. So I hope St. Nick brings you all sweets and oranges, and not switches! Just some international holiday trivia from the weird assorted facts in my head! ********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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St Nicholas day is Dec 6th!! So tonight put out your stockings or boots to be filled and remember... St. Nicholas gifts are meant to be shared, not hoarded for oneself. Never knew about bad kiddies getting switches! Peace,Gigi
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CCjoe I LOVE this Christmas Tree!! :)I was feeling NO Christmas sprirt this year and this really helped me this morning! You made me SMILE!! I feel it now the Christmas sprirt is in me!!!!! Thanks and Peace to you! Gigi
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The 12 Daze of Christmas On the first day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: a blotter hit of L-S -D On the second day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Third day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Fourth day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Fifth day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: FIVE MIRACLE TICKETS Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Sixth day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: Six hacks a sacking FIVE MIRACLE TICKETS Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Seventh day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: Seven cheese-sandwiches a grilling Six hacks a sacking FIVE MIRACLE TICKETS Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Eighth day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: Eight busses a-running Seven cheese-sandwiches a-grilling Six hacks a-sacking FIVE MIRACLE TICKETS Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Ninth day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: Nine tie-dyes dyeing Eight busses a-running Seven cheese-sandwiches a-grilling Six hacks a-sacking FIVE MIRACLE TICKETS Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Tenth day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: Ten tapes playing Nine tie-dyes dyeing Eight busses a-running Seven cheese-sandwiches a-grilling Six hacks a-sacking FIVE MIRACLE TICKETS Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Elevnth day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: Eleven buds for smoking Ten tapes playing Nine tie-dyes dyeing Eight busses a-running Seven cheese-sandwiches a-grilling Six hacks a-sacking FIVE MIRACLE TICKETS Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D On the Twelfh day of Christmas a deadhead gave to me: Twelve heads smiling Eleven buds for smoking Ten tapes playing Nine tie-dyes dyeing Eight busses a-running Seven cheese-sandwiches a-grilling Six hacks a-sacking FIVE MIRACLE TICKETS Four dancing hippies 3 Tofu Turkeys 2 veggie burritos and a blotter hit of L-S -D
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I have finally deck the halls and I'm ready to shop on Monday, got the lists and checked em twice now, Now I know who was naughty and nice :) Peace to you my friend for giving me the Holidaze spirit! :) Have a Jerry Christmas & a Happy New Weir! Hope Santa brings you something special! Peace,Gigi
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O come all ye Grateful,Deadheads to the concert. O come Grateful Deadheads, And camp in the street. Bring rolling papers, Don't forget your sleeping bags. O come get us some floor seats, We've followed them for four weeks, O come get us some floor seats, To see the Lord. O come all ye hippies, Throwbacks to the Sixties. Paint flowers on your van, And don't wash your feet. Wear your bell-bottoms, And your tie-dye t-shirts. O come let us adore them, We've quit our day jobs for them, O come let us adore them, Garcia's the Lord! Hippie Holidaze!! Peace,Gigi
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To all of you wonderful people here on deadnetMay you have a grate winter season and find joy in the wonders of nature, art, music, friends and family. Peace If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake
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may the sun be shining on our various back doors ASAP!
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may all our lumps of coal be diamonds!
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I wish you all a....JERRY CHRISTMAS and a HIPPY NEW WEIR and may GOD LESH YOU ALL! Peace my friends,Gigi
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That's a good good one,gratefulmom. I'll jam all day with the Dead Channel ;) Peace Tina
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...I like that one. I went the "New Weir Phil'd w/Happiness" route, but yours is cooler. Cheers! ********************************************* I have a sigfile! --> www.kindveggieburritos.com *********************************************
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in australia, new zealand, the british isles, and canadia (yes, i said canadia, heehee)
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peace through musicA toast.... toast to a Happy and Healthy New Year to all! Tonight on New Years Eve after visiting my son Norman, who has been in the hospital for six weeks, I will be going down the street to ring in the new year at an all ages show with a Grateful Dead cover band. I suggest that at the midnight hour we all think of positive rainbow vibrations for the new year. We toast at 12 o'clock EST, then at 1 o'clock , then 2 o'clock, then 3 o'clock Rock!!! when it's midnight in San Francisco! Peace and Love and awesome musical experiences to everyone in 2009!!!
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But think we should start toasting Central European Time too! Means you all can start sooner, and we can continue later. ********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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everyone who went to the show is still sleeping in!
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cool song, mom!! very very cool! hope you and everyone have a grate 2009!! love and peace.
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Im glad the holidaze are over!!Tour 09!! Be KIND in 09! Peace,Gigi
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trick or treat! there is nothing like teaching a little extortion to the little 'uns. *** when applying for one 'straight' job way back when, and I had to list my 'work' history, I put down UNICEF "Fundraiser" the interviewer seemed might impressed, said "Oh, UNICEF, that is nice. Where did you work?" when I explained that I went door to door collecting pennies on Halloween, I was quickly shown the door... ) -;
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right on!!
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back to all our non-US friends!
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HAPPY BIRD-DAY--YA TURKIES----all kiddin aside-Happy Holidaze to all it's a time to reflect cuz..."ain't no time hate--" and many friends we have and many we have lost and KEEP SMILIN!!!!
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The word grateful often serves as a reminder to me of all the gifts the world gives to us and to be appreciative and thankful for them. I am always thankful for the sounds of Jerry's sweet sounding guitar tones and melodies and all the members of the band and the miracle of the music.. I am also thankful for all the many friends I have met here over the years and all the viners and the gifts of vining. Peace to everyone. If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake
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And Happy Birthday to Jimi Hendrix. RIP. "I've stayed in every blue-light cheap hotel. Can't win for tryin. Dust off those rusty strings just one more time. Gonna make em shine."
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The holidays are great arn`t they ? I just love how all this just brings out the best in people. I was just out riding the motorcycle and almost got run over like 6 times !! Do these people care . I don`t think so , let`s run down the guy on the Harley as long as we get the best deal at the mall it`s all good . And to top it off two of the idiots where Jacksonvilles finest police officers . Yes I love the holidays! Not !! Just remember Kill a Biker you Go to jail !! Unless your a damm cop .
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Christmas @ K-MartChristmas @ K-Mart The mood ring counter was all aglow... Anybody remember Rootboy Slim?
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... Hope you daughters are having a nice holiday. I just walked into a JC Penney and saw J. Garcia men's dress shirts along with J. Garcia ties. Now, I'll admit I used to wear black t-shirts. But, when it came to men's fashion, Jerry was not my role model. I know, I know -- it's a big joke. I get it. As long as Jerry would have approved, I guess. ~ The current fashion sets the pace ~
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Started my holiday vacation today. We're sitting here with a foot and a half of snow! Not really used to that here in VA. It's been thirty years since we've had this much snow here in December! Everything's shut down. The really ironic thing is that we have a friend coming in from Wisconsin to spend Christmas "down south". We haven't been able to pick her up at the train station but she is safely in a motel and we'll be able to pick her up tomorrow. Probably not what she expected! Anyway, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and a great Winter Solstice to all! Oh yeah, Happy New Year too. Be sure to enjoy some tapes of vintage NYE shows!
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"....ain't no time to hate--barely time to wait...." it's not snowin here--ALOHA!
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So excited for the Christmas day to come, lots of things that I want to do,..a very busy month for all of us..
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I'm off work for the next 2 weeks myself. I just love this time of year! "I've stayed in every blue-light cheap hotel. Can't win for tryin. Dust off those rusty strings just one more time. Gonna make em shine."