tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301962591144921472024-03-12T16:03:33.632-07:00LIFERotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-85048110221306603612023-07-15T13:57:00.000-07:002023-07-15T13:57:28.895-07:00Prepared your voice To praise God<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HYDRATE YOUR VOICR</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLcRZ6oYBPi4yAjyDkV_8RLW3MdedR6GA-bPW1brgRxGaAxVH2_yNNov2TN4-PnLWWjjEHVfrKdq7KSOPp5z3D75lVp4OkZU82UVKo31mjX1UDolJNw8l59y_ICZtbqlTOR4i7IITSLrO9U9s0jAXSqy_hoFsdcmCYilHUgJvUWmEEaaE2jQVQHauWUwR/s1280/PhotoRoom-20230617_071352.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="853" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLcRZ6oYBPi4yAjyDkV_8RLW3MdedR6GA-bPW1brgRxGaAxVH2_yNNov2TN4-PnLWWjjEHVfrKdq7KSOPp5z3D75lVp4OkZU82UVKo31mjX1UDolJNw8l59y_ICZtbqlTOR4i7IITSLrO9U9s0jAXSqy_hoFsdcmCYilHUgJvUWmEEaaE2jQVQHauWUwR/s320/PhotoRoom-20230617_071352.png" width="213" /></a></div><br /> Another thing that can make you sing better at Olorunshogo is : water. Water is one of the best drinks for your singing voice, in second place. Drink water throughout Tonight, i can't do that cos i need to pray imidiately 12pm, keep a water bottle nearby during lessons and rehearsals. And don’t think that a swig or two of water while you’re warming up is enough. Your vocal folds work best when they’re well lubricated, just like province 1 pastor talk about grace as Lubricant. It simply mean you are keeping your entire body hydrated.<p></p>Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-39063181592168701062022-12-24T23:06:00.001-08:002022-12-24T23:06:58.299-08:00CHRISTMAS SEASON 2022<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpLu92b7EeRp2lFozfm6WC35C2r0TTVU7ba3XGtilq_tiOJp2ld9DLJEN7Tt4wbCMUFenUZKDFK-2n-FjuBj06rfunkzxdmMhrQmSRi4-odrP-kDmhCh7pWFSrnJRTuUcuQIZ_iYsSM8BeOXDZaH8luQvVXM6VYcWsPE5B2YDTYTPNBAhy2ym7bO9zg/s3264/shegrot%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="3264" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpLu92b7EeRp2lFozfm6WC35C2r0TTVU7ba3XGtilq_tiOJp2ld9DLJEN7Tt4wbCMUFenUZKDFK-2n-FjuBj06rfunkzxdmMhrQmSRi4-odrP-kDmhCh7pWFSrnJRTuUcuQIZ_iYsSM8BeOXDZaH8luQvVXM6VYcWsPE5B2YDTYTPNBAhy2ym7bO9zg/w640-h426/shegrot%20blog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p>The Christmas season or the festive season (also known in some countries <br />as the holiday season or the holidays) is an annually recurring <br />period recognized in many Western and other countries that is<br /> generally considered to run from late November <br />to early January.<br /><br /><br />In Western Christianity, the Christmas season is synonymous with<br /> Christmastide,[4][5] which runs from December 25 (Christmas Day) to<br /> January 5 (Twelfth Night or Epiphany Eve), popularly known as the <br />12 Days of Christmas, or in the Catholic Church, until the Baptism <br />of the Lord, a Christmas season which can last for more or fewer<br /> than twelve days.[6][4] As the economic impact involving the<br /> anticipatory lead-up to Christmas Day grew in America and Europe <br />into the 19th and 20th centuries, the term "Christmas season" began<br /> to also encompass the liturgical Advent season,[7] the period observed<br /> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> in Western Christianity from the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day <br />until Christmas Eve. The term "Advent calendar" continues to be<br /> widely known in Western parlance as a term referring to a countdown<br /> to Christmas Day from the beginning of December, although in retail the countdown to Christmas usually begins at the end of the summer season, and the beginning of September.<br /><br />Beginning in the mid-20th century, as the Christian-associated<br /> Christmas holiday and liturgical season, in some circles, became<br /> increasingly commercialized and central to American economics and <br />culture while religio-multicultural sensitivity rose, generic references<br /><br /> to the season that omitted the word "Christmas" became more common<br /> in the corporate and public sphere of the United States,[8] which<br /> has caused a semantics controversy[9] that continues to the present. <br />By the late 20th century, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and the new<br /> African American cultural holiday of Kwanzaa began to be considered<br /> in the U.S. as being part of the "holiday season", a term that as of <br />2013 had become equally or more prevalent than "Christmas season" in U.S.<br /> sources to refer to the end-of-the-year festive period.[8][10][11] "Holiday<br /> season" has also spread in varying degrees to Canada;[12] however, in<br /> the United Kingdom and Ireland, the phrase "holiday season" is <br />not widely synonymous with the Christmas–New Year period, and is <br />often instead associated with summer holidays.</p>Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-50346913012357748702021-12-23T22:00:00.001-08:002021-12-23T22:00:50.043-08:00What Christmass mean to me<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4IaxdMGXhmV8Jl-8e2239kaajuoCShV-KiwyXIucCRnS5JMeOYaAj7Tji65xaaWzJRnn28GWcYsxxONP-FiP8kd1XS877mys7E5HDa9C1y-CPDk2KvuhmKmy_zav7CkHLrngjiaJ8fU4NI8WqPJMGnd6_KNvYq-bKnE6T30SGhcvEJcKH3KTyaLkJ8w=s708" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="708" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4IaxdMGXhmV8Jl-8e2239kaajuoCShV-KiwyXIucCRnS5JMeOYaAj7Tji65xaaWzJRnn28GWcYsxxONP-FiP8kd1XS877mys7E5HDa9C1y-CPDk2KvuhmKmy_zav7CkHLrngjiaJ8fU4NI8WqPJMGnd6_KNvYq-bKnE6T30SGhcvEJcKH3KTyaLkJ8w=w400-h245" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Christmas is the best holiday, and we even get to open presents. It is even God’s birthday. It is a good day because we to put the Christmas tree up.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>We decorated Our houses, offices, churches. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am glad that God sent his only son to die on the cross. That is why I am all for Christmas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christmas is Jesus’ birthday. Joseph was Jesus’ dad. Jesus helped people. Christmas is about giving not receiving.</p><p>Jesus’ birthday is on Christmas Day. Jesus is very special. We celebrate his birthday by giving presents to people. Christmas is about giving presents.</p><p><br /></p><p> Christmas means remembering Jesus’ birthday, and it also means getting your whole family together and reading the Story of Jesus in the Bible, win more Soul for Christ like RCCG Let's Go A Fishing. It means to have a good time. It also means to gather up your family, have breakfast, and Go to Church for Christmass Service.</p><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-87368771704585915432021-09-04T06:33:00.000-07:002021-09-04T06:33:21.877-07:00Gospel Songs in the month of Embers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx_WorK9yJykkk1VXvhFsee-MM2Uve-x5fMIscKtNMYPvb6TMvYy00hBd0bHjjZmelR9d0ca-d5gj1K3woa8jAgLXxKwiytPA7A454V7Uy3OHeFem4wPa2SHDKxlTc9xyJNb0xMV0O40A/s679/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="679" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx_WorK9yJykkk1VXvhFsee-MM2Uve-x5fMIscKtNMYPvb6TMvYy00hBd0bHjjZmelR9d0ca-d5gj1K3woa8jAgLXxKwiytPA7A454V7Uy3OHeFem4wPa2SHDKxlTc9xyJNb0xMV0O40A/s320/images.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p>We All, can think of at least one gospel song that, when we hear it, it triggers an emotional response. It might be a gospel song that accompanied the first dance when you gave your life to Christ, for example, or a song that reminds you of a difficult Situations that God Saved you or a loved one. So the Same that Our Jesus Christ Experienced because we are created in His image and His likeness. </p><p><br /></p><p>We have such a deep connection to music because through the Spiritual inspiration, it is ‘hardwired’ in our brains, and bodies,”Hmmm My Holy ghost Wine. </p><p> The benefit of The choir members in the month of Embers is to Sacrifice there time, Energy, and money as Everyday tithe to Almighty God. </p><p>(LIKE 2HRS, 40 MINUTES FOR PERSONAL AND JOINT REHERASAL EVERYDAY). </p><p>Observe this my Sentences very well, The Church choir that always Organized praise Concert for God or praise Service don't Experiensed Casualties that year, and the Early next year, Psalm 100 verse 4 and 5 Says Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. </p><p>5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. </p><p>When you Enter his Gate, you are secured through out the year, given thanks to Him makes you to Enter His courts. </p><p>And in His courts When you give Him the praise He deserves, He will Arise on your behalf, When God Arise your enemies will Surely Scattere. This are the word given to me by Holy Spirit for the Month of Embers, just look at all this powerfull Pastors,</p><p>PICP Pastor Ajibowo (My Daddy) </p><p>Breakthrough Service Every Wednessday</p><p>Pastor Ohun Olorunse: praise service and jehoshafat praise Every Month, </p><p>Pastor Opaleke:praise and powerful prayer, Every second Sunday and Friday of Every month, Pastore Ebenezer: Hours of Mercy Ever month</p><p>Rev Sunday Adetunbi: Worship and praise Everyday. This are the Secret that all this Man of God are Using and God is protecting them through out the year's including the Month of Embers, Any Choir members that does not join his or her Church choir members in any program Organized by the choir</p><p>In the month of Embers May be in Serious dangers because the mark of the lamb of God may not be on you, due to you are not in His gate left alone His courts, bacause the Access to God Compound is Thanksgiving and Praise. </p><p>Note join Rccg Jesus House for powerful praise Service Every First Sunday of the month, check your calendar may be tomorrow in Another praise, do what Ever it takes to be in His Courts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-15258570435098529722021-04-21T06:59:00.000-07:002021-07-12T04:37:14.076-07:00God's love for all the Minstrels <div class="blogaway-section"><p><div align="center" ><br/><img src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmot3d1ws/image/upload/f_auto/v1619013440/blogger/lhuzewwtna1b2a6bfveq.jpg"><a href="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmot3d1ws/image/upload/f_auto/v1619013440/blogger/lhuzewwtna1b2a6bfveq.jpg"></a><br/>
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<b>No human mind can comprehend God. We cannot define God. We cannot provide a comprehensive account of who he is. He "dwells in unapproachable light" (1 Tim. 6:16). If God is incomprehensible, then so is his love. While we may and must speak truthfully about his love, we can never fathom it, because it is divine love, as different from our love as his being is different </b><b><u>fro</u></b><b>m our being. Due to that try to get to God's Hearth as A Choir, be discipline cherish tonic sofa notes, be determine, For God is watching your behavior in Every Rehearsal. </b><br/></p></div><br/>Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com0Ilorin, Nigeria8.4830615 4.5245862tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-71098436451604425652021-03-06T02:36:00.002-08:002021-07-06T03:07:20.943-07:00UNDERSTANDING GRACE IN PRAISING GOD<div class="blogaway-section"><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><script data-ad-client="ca-pub-3197153025758593" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><br />
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<br /><b>For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, Praise God Always, and godly, in this present world;(Titus 2:11-12)KJV</b><br />
<b>Grace given to us in praising God is more than any benefit of doubt. Have seen people Condemning dancing step in the church of God, Some </b><u><b>Churche</b></u><b>s does not allow people to clap when the word of God says clap your hand O yee people. </b><br />
<b>The dancing Step that our Father's use to dance for idol is what will call born again dancing step now, we have exchanged God Standard with our own taste, we discourage </b><b><u>many</u></b><b> young people to dance in the church, some of them were afraid to dance in the Church because Some Elders will Complain, we have turn some of our youth to robot. Some of them have left the church because the did not Experience the peace and love of God in The church, I remember in the Olden days, in those Our cathedral Churches, you can't Speak in tongue, if you try it they will send you out of the church premises, hmmmmm Human Standard.One day I will Organize a program and invite people like Our Daddy Ajibowo,Bro Isreal, Pastor Opaleke, pastor Ohun Olorunse, Bro Seun, Pastor Sam Baba Ode, Doctor Dare, Rev Sunday Adetunbi Pastor Silas to come and Open the eyes of Our Understanding on the mistery behind Dancing For Jesus. Am not Encouraging dancing Step without modreation but am imploring us to follow the Standard of the word of God.</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> <script data-ad-client="ca-pub-3197153025758593" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script></b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b><br />
<br /><b>Grace is God's unmerited favour and mercy at Christ's expense. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:Not because you dance like Our fathers, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8. Grace is a person(Jesus Christ). And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14</b><br />
<br /><b>Grace is meant for us to live a righteous life. It is meant for us to live a Christlike life. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age. </b><br />
<br /><b>What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?, When you Correct people on what u don't Understand is a sin, Shall we continue in sexual immoralities, that grace may abound? Shall we continue in hatred, that grace may abound? Shall we continue in disobedient, that grace may abound? Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?. Grace is meant for us to live above sin not for us to keep wallowing in sin in the name of grace. Therefore, take advantage of grace to say "No" to Sin and "yes" to godliness</b><br />
<br /><b>Let us pray</b><br />
<b>Help me oh Lord, to truly grow in grace and Correct in love</b><br />
<br /><b>Rotimi</b><br />
<b>Be Inspired for God </b><u><b>perfection</b></u></p><p><u><b> </b></u></p><p><u><b><script data-ad-client="ca-pub-3197153025758593" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> </b></u><br /></p></div><br />Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com1Ilorin, Nigeria8.4833387 4.5236096tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-10300241959848599702020-12-01T00:20:00.000-08:002020-12-01T00:29:25.921-08:00Christmass and Pandemic<div class="blogaway-section"><p><p> <br/><p><b> Dr. Anthony Fauci said that Americans and the world should prepare themselves for a difficult holiday<br /> season, with the coronavirus pandemic likely <br />showing little improvement by Christmas or New Year's Day.</b><br/><p><b>The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church<br /> of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has assured Nigerians and the globe <br />that return to normalcy has started for the world against <br />the COVID-19 pandemic. <br />This year's work celebrations seem certain to take place on Zoom and other </b><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmeLhHd2gS4w_BnC-pKvi3LLZrZLqilcuAg9bQEq7o_n3qRqQ-GhCmFKlilafAjWLpgPx0ltOgm7tSzva9X0R9WkdJ5AMQtWTu2hl5xrrQLhL2Zp2O68Q5BL1rlNdF3KFRstxjVOkgPx3/s768/christmas-trees-shegrot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmeLhHd2gS4w_BnC-pKvi3LLZrZLqilcuAg9bQEq7o_n3qRqQ-GhCmFKlilafAjWLpgPx0ltOgm7tSzva9X0R9WkdJ5AMQtWTu2hl5xrrQLhL2Zp2O68Q5BL1rlNdF3KFRstxjVOkgPx3/s320/christmas-trees-shegrot.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><br />online platforms.<br /><br />Rules on big groups meeting up in pubs or anywhere outdoors are very<br /> unlikely to be eased in December, so seeing friends for a pre-Christmas drink or meal<br /> will probably not be allowed.<br /><br /> ALL YOU NEED THIS SEASON<br />2020 Christmass Season its a season to set Goals for 2021,to equip yourself,<br />pray and fast and even Read and Meditate The Word of GOD.<br /><br />It is a season you need to bring out the hiding quality in you, a season you dont miss the<br /> choir pratice as a choir members<br />you dont miss prayer meeting as a prayer Champion its a season you need to ask God what He<br />Has in plan for you. I was advising my choir that they need to be more<br /> serious in coming for rehearsals. this season you need to pray more<br />Help people that need help in your Enviroment,it is the best investment have ever known<br />am sure before 2021 testimony await you<br /> <br /></b><br /><p></p></div><br/>Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com0Ilorin, Nigeria8.4839708 4.5281198tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-30783980155374565562017-12-12T01:07:00.000-08:002019-12-11T02:55:09.416-08:00CHRISTMASS GIFT!!!<div class="blogaway-section"><p><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span><br />
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<b>133<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A</span>dd a multi-vitamin and supplement to your daily regimen. As you age, your<br /> body needs different levels of essential vitamins and minerals. The<br /> age appropriate vitamins and supplements will help you have the right <br />amounts daily so you can age gracefully with your healthy body and immune system.<br /><br />Visit your physician for a regular checkup. Have your cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugars<br /> checked. You doctor will have blood work done to monitor the level of your health and to help prevent<br /> any possible medical conditions. Discuss with your doctor any health issues you may be experiencing so they can be treated.</b>Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430196259114492147.post-37471753963473386762015-11-15T17:08:00.000-08:002015-11-17T02:17:37.041-08:00Christmas from another point of view!!!
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It was fur, not flesh, and it was a shade of green I had never seen before. Then right beside a dog, his dog Max, a half-breed rumored to be The Grinch's only friend, faithful to his Master, his aspect anything but welcoming. Throughout our interview The Grinch idly stroked his hide. I liked him the better for it. <br /><br />"Well, get in, Mack, it's cold out there," a directive swiftly followed by a short, sharp nudge to my rib cage. My encounter with The Grinch was well and truly underway.<br /><br />"Ask me anything....", and he grinned broadly, the kind of grin of ribald remarks, very dry martinis perfectly made, and bottoms pinched just so. Thus I learned that The Grinch liked the good life. "Cookie, Mack?" He offered a box of demolished Christmas cookies with the air of a prince. There were dog hairs in the mix. I declined the dainty. "Your loss, Mack. Now what do you want to know?", and he told his driver to "get the lead out."<br /><br /><b>The Grinch's personal history.</b><br /><br />"Tell me about yourself, Mr. Grinch," I asked. "Nothing I'd rather do, Mack. For as you know, I am a most interesting fellow". Max's tail wagged as if in confirmation. And so in a voice that mixed insinuation, wisecracks, and sweet self satisfaction, he laid out the broad outlines of his unlikely life, the life that made him one of the handful of the immediately recognized. He laid back, lit a stoggie (whether I liked it or not) and readied himself for his favorite story... his, at which there came into his eyes a look of reverie, fond remembrance, and Olde Lang Syne.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbJ4G-DrQG0_3ORZR7TlhCeAorfu21O86gPt950DPO2h_RrhCn8GOfkGJG7W30_xjClznMzMCkdtSbkof6DiUM7DktAPsXassSiBo1ZgJy2S8sCDd7rTSMGYRKNuFie_Qh6Sq2EQpgQid/s1600/christmast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbJ4G-DrQG0_3ORZR7TlhCeAorfu21O86gPt950DPO2h_RrhCn8GOfkGJG7W30_xjClznMzMCkdtSbkof6DiUM7DktAPsXassSiBo1ZgJy2S8sCDd7rTSMGYRKNuFie_Qh6Sq2EQpgQid/s320/christmast.jpg" /></a></div> He smiled the smile of those who love themselves to distraction, not wisely but too well.<br /><br />Yes, there he was, the creature of the hour, the creature the world loved to revile, sitting back, oozing self satisfaction, toodling through the darkness of the night, going nowhere in particular, loving the high life. It was all so wicked cool... and then he remembered this all had a purpose. "Now, Mack, what is it you wanted to know?"<br /><br /><b>The facts</b>.<br /><br />"What started it off, sir?"<br /><br />And darned if The Grinch didn't shake his tambourine and so begin his tale.<br /><br />"Mack, it all happened a very long time ago, but I remember it as if it were yesterday. It was near Christmas. I was a shy kid and had only a small role in the school pageant. I played one of the extra shepherds who get put in the back because they have to be put somewhere. It was not my finest hour."<br /><br />"It so happened that from the time I was a nipper I had a beard, full, rich, patriarchal. The day of the pageant, my mother decided her shepherd needed a freshly shaved look. But she was terrible, absolutely awful at what she was doing and cut me to ribbons. I was in despair knowing what the other kids would say."<br /><br />"Mom, was horrified by what she had done. She took some ointment from the cabinet and applied it liberally. Then she kissed me and sent me on my way." <br /><br />At this point he closed his eyes, the better to recall his affecting story.<br /><br />"I thought the matter was closed, but as I got closer to school, the kids started pointing at me, using some pretty strong words I can tell you. To a certain extent I was used to them; after all I was a kid with a beard. But these remarks were nothing compared to what they were calling me this day. It was the worst ever and every single one of them was pointing at my face."<br /><br />"As soon as I could I went to the boys' room to see what I could see. And what I saw horrified me. My whole face was green, I mean every single inch. It had to be that ointment." "I wanted to run away."<br /><br />The hot words came thick and fast, every aspect of the incident at his fingertips. He decided to run home and hide. But he was grabbed by a teacher who thought he was trying to escape from the pageant, something boys did. He was deposited on stage... and then it happened.<br /><br /><b>The Grinch explodes.</b><br /><br />"I couldn't stay on that stage. I couldn't face the teachers and all the kids who started to snigger and point the minute they saw me. I just had to get out of there." <br /><br />He turned. He tripped. He fell on a pile of boxes wrapped like Christmas presents under the tree. He crushed the boxes. The tree fell. The crowd roared. The kids jumped all over the place pointing at me and shouting. There was the pop, pop, pop as incriminating photos were snapped in their hundreds.<br /><br />And then The Grinch heard himself shout in a voice not his own...<br /><br />"I hate Christmas. I hate everything about it," sing song like a chant. "I hate Christmas. I hate everything about it. I hate Christmas. I hate everything about it." The crowd went bananas.<br /><br />Dr. Seuss heard it all, too, because he was in the audience that fateful day. And he knew a great story when he heard one. He went home and started work on the book which after many drafts and edits became in 1957, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". <br /><br />"Mack, I get a nice fat royalty check every Christmas, which enables me to live in the manner to which I've become accustomed."<br /><br />The car was just pulling up to my house. The dawn was just about to break. I had just one more question to ask, but when we arrived, the door opened as if by magic. The Grinch poked my rib cage again, Max glowered at me.<br /><br />"It's been real, Mack. Write me a good story." He told the driver to "put pedal to the metal". And he turned his head in my direction and seemed to say something. But Max was barking, while the car shot away and I couldn't be sure.<script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
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I thought I heard him say something like "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night". But I can't be sure... it's so unGrinch-like.<br /><br />And then I heard one more line from Clapton in The Grinch's unmistable voice:<br /><br />"We're gonna cause talk and suspicion"...... and he was laughing, Mack, he was laughing.Rotimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457392245169265953noreply@blogger.com1