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Dallas Homes Newsletter
December 2001
Christmas Edition #12

Ahemm!  Everyone sing...Christmas is coming...the geese are getting fat, please put a penny in the old man's hat...If you haven't got a penny...la la la la la la... HAAK, PTHOO! My singing voice ain't what it used to be (ok, maybe it never was) what can you say??  I’m a dog!  Anyway, here it is folks, just in time for Christmas, a very new, extra splendiferous, amazingly spectacular, superiorly mid-to-above-average quality, Holiday Newsletter.  I know you are saying "Wow, I can’t believe that it is almost Christmas already," but what can I say…when Santa is involved…time flies!  So, with happy and peaceful holiday thoughts, here is the newest Chester’s Chatterbox Christmas Edition, the Un-Official Dallas Homes holiday newsletter.

Chester's Christmas Tips

It's Christmas, and nothing is more fun than decorating the Christmas tree.  Here is a fun way for you and your kids to enjoy decorating it.  How to make a popcorn garland…in three easy steps:

Step 1:            Pop enough popcorn to fill a medium-large sized bowl.

Step 2:            With a needle and several long pieces of thread, string together popcorn one piece at time. *

Step 3:            Take strings of popcorn and hang on Christmas tree.

* Children should ask for assistance from parents for this.d quick Real Estate Advice?

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MOVIE TIME 

In keeping with the spirit of Christmas, I decided it might be nice to include a special Holiday Movie Review on Dr. Seuss’s: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.  I'm sure that most of you out there have probably seen this animated classic before, so I won't go into detail on what it's about.  Instead, I am going to let you in on a few "well-kept" secrets that you may, or may not already know.  First off, for those of you familiar with Dr. Seuss's other classic, Horton Hears a Who, you may already know that Whoville was a tiny town that an elephant named Horton discovered on a dust speck.  What many of you probably don't know is that the Grinch movie also takes place in Whoville; and the entire town could fit on the head of a pin.  (or in this movie, on a snowflake.)  It's also known that all of the residents of Whoville were related, accounting for why they all had the same last name of Who.  The Grinch’s last name was also Who, that is why people sometimes confuse the name of the movie.  It's not The Grinch...who stole Christmas, rather it's The Grinch Who...stole Christmas.  In one scene, you see the residents of Whoville singing and holding hands in a circle around the big Christmas tree.  Since, as I noted before, Whoville is a tiny tiny town, the residents holding hands reached completely across it.  This is where the idea for "Hands Across America" came from.  In addition, the music for Hands Across America and the song the Who's were all singing was the same (only the words have been changed).  And finally, you may have noticed that the real hero of the movie is actually the small dog.  He is the one who saves the day! And, it may come as no surprise of you all that this character was modeled after one of my own relatives (Uncle Ruff) when he was just a pup.  These are just a few little known facts about this Classic movie.  Next time you have the pleasure of watching this fine flick, keep these trivial tips in mind and see for yourself.  Hope you have pleasant viewing and Happy Holidays.


Christmas Website

 Links

 For fun Christmas stories and poems check out this site: www.night.net/christmas/poems12.html-ssi

 If you know someone who you think would like a personalized letter from Santa Claus, visit:  www.lakedata.com/RETAILSANTAA.HTM

 Treat yourself and your family to a beautiful live Christmas tree this year.  To search for Christmas trees in your area, go to: www.realchristmastrees.org/

 For a fun and exciting Christmas web page, visit North Pole for kids at: www.northpole4kids.com/

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Holiday Do’s and 

Don’ts for your

 Doggie

 This is the time of year when we all feel most gracious and giving, even where the family dog is concerned.  It is important to remember that we are delicate creatures and therefore I have decided to give you humans some pointers (get it?) on Holiday Do’s and Don’t for your Doggie.  Here are just a few suggestions from me, Chester B. Chatsworth.  Enjoy your holidays.

 Don’t let us eat chocolate.  Chocolate has a chemical in it that is poisonous to dogs and cats.  Enough chocolate in our system could make us very sick, or kill us.

 Do be careful when purchasing a live tree for Christmas.  Remember folks, we are dogs, and we often feel the urge to lift a leg on a tree.  We don’t always know the difference between a tree in the house and a tree outside.

Don’t feed us chicken or turkey bones.  Bones from birds are long and hollow and have a tendency to splinter and crack when dogs chew them.  These splintered bones can cause problems in our stomachs and even internal bleeding.

Do give us rawhide bones as a treat.  These are tasty, good for our teeth and gums, and will keep us busy for hours.

Don’t strap fake reindeer antlers to our heads.  We are dogs not deer and we get very embarrassed to be seen wearing those silly things…wouldn’t you be?

Do include us in your holiday merriment.  With everything going on during the holiday season and all the people in and out of the house it is often easy to forget that we may feel left out or neglected if we aren’t part of the bustle.

This Newsletter is dedicated to you, our valued customers, from me Chester B. Chatsworth, Judy McCutchin and her special team, and everyone here at Dallas Homes.  Merry Christmas, and thank-you for all of your patronage!!

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Judy McCutchin
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REMAX Preston Road North
17740 Preston Road, Dallas TX 75252 (972) 380-6200

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