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    sorry I missed a key, MERRY XMAS & a HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

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    Happy Christmas Toot!

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    Merry Christmas to all!


    Cheers,

    Joel
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    Quote by Chopperman View Post
    I would like to wish all of the blade guys a Very Merry Christmas
    and a safe and Happy New year.
    With this poem I wish all fellow collectors and friends of edged weapons a Merry Christmas and all the best and health for you and your families in the coming year.

    Ein Gedicht von Thilo Scheller 1939

    Einmal im Jahr,
    in der heiligen Nacht,
    verlassen die toten Soldaten die Wacht,
    die sie für Deutschlands Zukunft stehen.
    Sie kommen nach Haus, nach Art und Ordnung zu sehen,
    schweigend treten sie ein in den festlichen Raum,
    den Tritt der genagelten Stiefel, man hört ihn kaum
    sie stellen sich still zu Vater und Mutter und Kind,
    aber sie spüren, daß sie erwartete Gäste sind


    Es brennt für sie eine rote Kerze am Tannenbaum,
    es steht für sie ein Stuhl am gedeckten Tisch,
    es glüht für sie im Glase dunkel der Wein.
    Und in die Weihnachtslieder, gläubig und frisch,
    stimmen sie fröhlichen Herzens mit ein.
    Hinter dem Bild mit dem Stahlhelm dort an der Wand
    steckt ein Tannenzweig mit silbernem Stern.
    Es duftet nach Tannen und Äpfel und Mandelkern,
    und es ist alles wie einst und der Tod ist so fern.


    Wenn dann die Kerzen am Lichtbaum zu Ende gebrannt,
    legt der tote Soldat die erdverkrustete Hand
    jedem der Kinder leise aufs junge Haupt:
    Wir starben für euch, weil wir an Deutschland geglaubt.
    Einmal im Jahr, in der heiligen Nacht,
    beziehen die toten Soldaten wieder die ewige Wacht.




    A poem by Thilo Scheller 1939


    Once a year
    in the holy night
    the dead soldiers leave the watch,
    they stand for Germany's future.
    They come home to see in order
    silently they enter the festive room,
    the step of the nailed boots, one hardly hears it
    they stand still with father and mother and child,
    but they feel that they are expected guests


    A red candle burns for them on the Christmas tree,
    there is a chair for them at the set table,
    the wine glows darkly for them in the glass.
    And in the carols, believing and fresh,
    join in with a happy heart.
    Behind the picture with the steel helmet there on the wall
    sticks a pine branch with a silver star.
    It smells of fir trees and apples and almond kernels,
    and everything is as it was before and death is so far away.


    When the candles on the light tree have burned to the end,
    the dead soldier lays his earth-encrusted hand
    softly on each of the children's young heads:
    We died for you because we believed in Germany.
    Once a year, on the holy night,
    the dead soldiers return to perpetual vigil.

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    Quote by Reibert View Post
    With this poem I wish all fellow collectors and friends of edged weapons a Merry Christmas and all the best and health for you and your families in the coming year.
    Thank you.
    gregM
    Live to ride -- Ride to live

    I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
    myself around.

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    A new batch of eggnog has been readied for the day. Hopefully everyone has made it safely to their destination and is able to enjoy time with friends and family. May there be an extra special package under the tree that you will be able to share with all of us.
    John

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