Christamas Blaze

Some time around 8:00 this evening a couple was driving down Camden Ave in Fruitland and they spotted flames coming out of the side the this home.

The gentleman relentlessly pounded on the door while they called 911 in the hopes of making sure if there was anyone inside they would become aware of the fire. Fortunately there was no one home and the Fruitland Police, (5) arrived on the scene while an Off Duty Salisbury Fire Fighter, (John Gerity) heard the call over his pager and happened to be running to a store close by the get some milk. One of the Fruitland Police Officers and John broke through the front door and were actually able to put out the fire with Fire Extinguishers BEFORE the Fruitland Fire Department arrived.

The interesting part, (so I'm told) was that Station 16 from Salisbury arrived at the same time Fruitland did. Keep in mind this is an all Volunteer Fire Department in Fruitland as well as this being Christmas Day, so hats off to all involved, especially John & the FPD. A special thanks also goes out to the couple who noticed the fire and attempted to do all they could to make sure no one was inside. I'm told the gentleman who was knocking on the door was a bit overwhelmed with smoke but is fine.

Here's Comes The 2nd Best Part About Christmas

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Soaking Up The Sun

OK, I Now Have Proof People Are Addicted To SBYNEWS.COM

It's Christmas Morning, we've opened all of our Gifts and we're enjoying watching our Grandson enjoy all those special things Santa brought him. His favorite Gift was the two bells Santa left him from his Reindeer & Sleigh. So much for spending big bucks on a young kid!

After opening all the Gifts, I decided to kick back and see what was going on within the Blogosphere and I thought to myself, I said, Self, I wonder how many people have visited my Site on Christmas morning? Are you ready? There have been more than 3,000 of you already visiting this Site and if you keep this up I'm probably going to get sued for medical attention toward addictions.

Now some will say we had 3,000 page hits. Nope, that's more like 9,000 for that. Nevertheless, Christmas Day obviously isn't going to slow things down too much so I'll welcome all of you, thank you for visiting on such a special day and hope each and every one of you enjoy the peace and love that this day brings to everyone.

There will be NO nasty comments allowed today. You can only say nice wonderful things about me or it won't get Posted. LOL

If you have a digital photo you'd like to send of your Christmas/Tree/experience, send it along and I'll post it, with or without credit. Just don't send me HUGE files as for the time being I'm still on Dial Up. That being said, my main gift this year was a brand new computer! Yeah, it's a Monster and it's going to be installed at 300 W. Main Street. That's right, SBYNEWS.COM is going to the next level. More about that after the New Year.

A Dozen Hand(y) Selections For The Humorous Giver

By DAVE BARRY
Dave Barry's Holiday Gift Guide

The holiday season is a time when we should ponder the message of the classic tale A Christmas Carol by the great English writer whatshishame. In this story, the miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who cares about nothing but money, is visited in his house on Christmas Eve by three ghosts -- the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Vice President Dick Cheney. They make Scrooge see the error of his ways by showing him what the town of Bedford Falls would have been like if James Stewart had never been born.

We can never watch that movie without crying. This is mainly because of our eggnog recipe (one egg, one quart rum). But it's also because the story of Scrooge reminds us what truly matters during the holiday season. Too often, all we think about at this time of year is presents -- shopping for them, giving them, getting them, opening them, trying to find eight double-A batteries for them, etc. But the lesson of A Christmas Carol is clear: We must not think only about presents. We must also think about securing our house from intruders, so they can't come in and steal our presents.

Yes, the sad truth is that there are bad people out there -- people who see the holiday season as an opportunity to perpetrate crimes and cruel scams on innocent victims. A good example is this Annual Holiday Gift Guide, which we publish every year in lieu of something that might actually be useful. This year is no exception. We have assembled a collection of gift concepts so unusual, so distinctive, that you will say: ``You made those up, right?''

No. There is not enough eggnog in the world. All of the Holiday Gift Guide items are actual products that you can buy (except for one that might be imaginary, which is just as well). We know this because we purchased them ourselves, taking care not to use our own personal money. After we received the items, we subjected each of them to our rigorous Two Step Quality Assurance Test:

• Step One: We examine the item to see if it has the words ''MADE IN CHINA'' on it.

• Step Two: If it does, we drop it like a diseased rodent.

It is because of the rigorousness of this test that we are able to offer you our exclusive Holiday Gift Guide ''No Excuses'' Warranty, which states: ''If you purchase any item from this Gift Guide, you basically have no excuses.''

But enough legal boilerplate. Let's take a look at this year's crop of gift ideas, starting with:

››Tattoo Sleeves

DAVE BARRY'S ANNUAL GIFT GUIDE
Tattoo Sleeves
Seasoned Shot
Flying Alarm Clock
Fake Breathing Puppy
Bra Bag
Tailgater

Hand Soap
Psycho Shower Curtain
Bunny Car Kit
Watermelon-flavored Freud-head Lollipops
Ten Plagues Bowling Set
Pillow Pal

Merry Christmas!

Enjoy Your Holiday & Thanks For Visiting.