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  I had a wonderful time celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the Blair Band at 3rd and Lindsley Blair Band provides St. Patrick's Day Celtic music & merriment in Nashville (slideshow) Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 The Nashville-based Blair Band provided more than a wee bit 'o St. Paddy's cheer tonight at 3rd and Lindsley. A festive group of about 50 people,... Keep Reading »   Blair Band plays 3rd & Lindsley for St. Patrick's Day in Nashville Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 Celtic Christian group The Blair Band will be performing in Nashville tonight when they bring their uilleann pipes, whistle, Irish fiddle, guitar... Keep Reading »

Christmas is my favorite holiday -- in fact, the holiday season is my favorite time of the year. I have always loved Christmas, and fondly recall our family traditions at this time of year. Even when my father was stationed in India and we lived there for three years during my childhood, family photos show my brother and me sitting amidst our presents under the Christmas tree which was some kind of Indian evergreen and looking much like any other Christmas tree but decorated with traditional Indian garlands of metallic cords and sequins as well as the decorations my mother brought with us. Our native housekeeper and his family piled traditional garlands of marigolds on our gifts and tables. Some of the metallic Indian garlands became part of our annual Christmas tree decorations. The marigold garlands, however, with their ties to Hinduism were left behind in India. There is some dispute among Christians as to how appropriate it is to put up a tree and celebrate a holiday which has its ...