Christmas this year in Canada - Page 3

WhipperSnapper · #41 Posted **Nov 9, 2021, 10:46 PM**

those are terrifying masks

O-tacular · #42 Posted **Nov 9, 2021, 10:50 PM**

I was thinking the same thing.

Tg11 · #43 Posted **Nov 10, 2021, 12:28 AM**

Besides the Santa Claus parade I can only imagine what protocols will be like for taking pictures with Santa in the malls? I wonder if Santa will be wearing a mask among other things or if elves will be wearing masks too?

SpongeG · #44 Posted **Nov 10, 2021, 3:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I never knew that Joe Rogan went to medical school.

no but he is popular amongst the anti-vaxxers and deniers

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Aaron Rodgers delivered a number of zingers in his first interview since testing positive for COVID-19, including his shared approval of ivermectin with Joe Rogan.

During an impromptu appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday, Rodgers said he sought advice from the podcast host about treatments for coronavirus.

“I’ve consulted with a now-good friend of mine, Joe Rogan, after he got COVID and I’ve been doing a lot of the stuff that he recommended in his podcasts and on the phone to me,” Rodgers said while addressing the turmoil surrounding his vaccination status.

https://nypost.com/2021/11/05/aaron-...19-treatments/

Djeffery · #45 Posted **Nov 10, 2021, 11:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tg11

Besides the Santa Claus parade I can only imagine what protocols will be like for taking pictures with Santa in the malls? I wonder if Santa will be wearing a mask among other things or if elves will be wearing masks too?

Our local Cadillac Fairview mall is already booking reservations with Santa, who arrives at the mall on Nov 19. Reservations are $5, not sure if a picture is extra cost, and Santa and the kid will wear masks.

Tg11 · #46 Posted **Nov 10, 2021, 12:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Djeffery

Our local Cadillac Fairview mall is already booking reservations with Santa, who arrives at the mall on Nov 19. Reservations are $5, not sure if a picture is extra cost, and Santa and the kid will wear masks.

I can only imagine what it will be like here in Toronto especially at the malls I go to like Eaton Centre, Yorkdale, Square One but I can imagine it will be similar protocol

Brave · #47 Posted **Nov 16, 2021, 9:19 PM**

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London is back to our normal parade this year, and it’s this Saturday night lol. Seems early but only because I’m sitting outside in a T-shirt right now lol, but it usually is the second Saturday of November. Last year they did a reverse parade where they closed a runway at the airport, set up all the floats there and people just drove by it. Traffic was chaos lol. So I had to use this option. Everything went awesome!

I guess this Christmas is likely to be spoilt like the previous one.

Wigs · #48 Posted **Nov 16, 2021, 11:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

He went to Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop University.

Hey, don't mock my PhD from GoopU in EssentialOilology
It took me 12 hours of online courses and $60,000USD!

Tg11 · #49 Posted **Nov 25, 2021, 3:20 PM**

Considering tomorrow is Black Friday I can only imagine what the malls are going to be like especially here in Toronto

O-tacular · #50 Posted **Nov 25, 2021, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wigs

Hey, don't mock my PhD from GoopU in EssentialOilology
It took me 12 hours of online courses and $60,000USD!

Is it mandatory to light one of Gwyneth's hooha candles while studying?

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #51 Posted **Nov 25, 2021, 5:46 PM**

My family decided to do something for the holidays, unlike last year, which is nice. Still, I'm not travelling very far at all. (They're coming down to book a hotel and stay a night).

Like any year, I have no real care for the holidays....though the holiday music is a genuinely aggravating at times, mostly because it doesn't really fit well with this pandemic. I'm buying simple, easy to get thigns for the holidays...whenever I get the time. I would be more creative with gifts, but I'm busy these days, and can't really browse around.

TorontoDrew · #52 Posted **Nov 25, 2021, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

those are terrifying masks

I think these are terrifying.

Infamous Upside Down Clowns by Jason Verwey, on Flickr

O-tacular · #53 Posted **Nov 25, 2021, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

I think these are terrifying.

Infamous Upside Down Clowns by Jason Verwey, on Flickr

Edit: Just took a closer look and saw the people's faces looking out the clowns' asses.

cowolter · #54 Posted **Nov 27, 2021, 3:43 PM**

Christmas is 27 days away. That being said no one knows what kind of restrictions might be in place, as they will be local/provincial depending on your local situation.
Well definitely planning on seeing extended family in Toronto for the 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st

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Djeffery · #55 Posted **Nov 27, 2021, 4:41 PM**

We were planning a normal Christmas this year, with our families at our place for dinner on the 25th. However, this past week, my mother-in-law finally got her long awaited kidney transplant, so it's up in the air on whether her and FIL will be coming over or not. Between my daughter who is away at university, my son who works and goes to college, and I work out in the public as well, we aren't sure of the risks at this point for MIL to be around us.

As for around the city, it's pretty much normal now. London has it's second of 3 Santa Claus parades today, the lighting of the lights in the downtown Victoria Park were held last night with a large crowd present and the malls appeared decently busy for black Friday yesterday.

ScreamingViking · #56 Posted **Nov 27, 2021, 6:05 PM**

My wife is prettying up the house with Christmas décor as I write this, with a Christmas playlist filling the home with warm giddy tunes.

I grumbled as I was bringing up dusty bins of decorations from our storage room, but can't help but be happy now seeing it all on display. I'll be sick of the music very fast though; in days... maybe hours

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #57 Posted **Nov 28, 2021, 5:11 AM**

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I grumbled as I was bringing up dusty bins of decorations from our storage room, but can't help but be happy now seeing it all on display. I'll be sick of the music very fast though; in days... maybe hours

I'm surprised you aren't already. I genuinely get angry hearing it in the grocery store. Though that may have to do with it being November....and therefore too early.

Proof Sheet · #58 Posted **Nov 28, 2021, 12:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by GeneralLeeTPHLS

I'm surprised you aren't already. I genuinely get angry hearing it in the grocery store. Though that may have to do with it being November....and therefore too early.

About all I can stand Christmas music wise is Fairytale of New York, Happy Christmas War is Over and maybe Do they know its Christmas. Working in retail with Christmas music would get on my nerves pretty quickly. Disney christmas music is the worst.

SpongeG · #59 Posted **Nov 28, 2021, 10:26 PM**

I haven't heard much Christmas music, there is one local radio station that changed to all Christmas music on Nov 12th. I haven't heard too much in the stores, i probably just drown it out.

No idea what we will do for dinner on the 25th yet, I think I work both eve and boxing day. Just make it low key.

Not buying a lot of gifts and the few I have been getting have all been online so far.