Vol. 19 No. 3 Ghosts and Goblins! Are you costuming yet? As you get your plans together for Halloween don't forget the memory cards and batteries for the camera. Be prepared to share your photos of the the little ghosts and goblins amongst your brood for inclusion in our annual Halloween photo contest. Members of the Merry Forums will vote on the winners! Merry Rumors... We have a recording artist who wants to give away a bunch of CDs this year...we might let him...We have received a number of emails about when the World's Largest Christmas Party might be held and we're working on that...Got your gobble on? Yeah, that contest could happen too...The annual Christmas Card Exchange and the Ornament Exchange at My Merry Christmas is NOT a rumor though...both are happening now!...oh, and there's a deal for a One Year Platinum Membership at My Merry Christmas with a $5 donation to Santa's Sleigh... you gotta use this link to get it though...

Getting Ready for Christmas Can you believe it? It's fall! Where did the summer go? We're excited. The kids are back in school, the fire wood is stacked, and there is that feel in the air. (That is what happens when there is football on th TV). We've got plenty of Christmas for you already... Black Friday Store Openings Announced Already? They sure aren't wasting time. The good folks at Real Thanksgiving.com have done the homework and have already determined the store openings for Black Friday 2012. We don't know what is on sale yet but those ads should be breaking in a few weeks.... Politics, Pigs and Fibs With the political season in the U.S. fully upon us the guys at Real Christmas.com just had to mix a little politics with their Christmas. But there has been some fun too: like the bacon on the tree this year. Oh, and don't forget the warning about the "hot toy" list from Toys R Us this year... Merry Podcasts Aplenty... For those of you joining us for the first time this year you will be pleased to know we've been busy producing the Merry Podcast all year. We broadcast recently a podcast themed "Christmas in the 1940s", another on the "Modern Legends of Christmas", a long expose on "The Vintage Christmas" and our season opener with "Christmas at Sea". Catch up on them all here or listen to them online at Christmas Podcasts.com. Look for an all new episode on September 25th! Tis the Season for New Christmas Music The Gents at Merry Christmas Radio have not shirked their pre-season duties and have brought us plenty of great news about new Christmas releases in music this year from Colbie Caillat, Chicago, and Lady Antebellum ...plus an all-star lineup for a new "A Very Special Christmas" collection for 2012 that includes Christina Aguilera, Michael Buble, Dave Matthews and Train...AND, let's not forget a sneak preview of Paul McCartney's new Christmas CD and his version of "The Christmas Song", which you can listen to at MCR... Jeff Westover Chief Bottle Light Stringer