For the Bmore Twibe, it was a week filled with the drama of Mayor Sheila Dixon's conviction for misappropriation of gift cards originally intended for the poor and joy as the city launched into the holiday season with the Washington Monument lighting and the Mayor's Christmas Parade through Hampden. We also had our first snowfall, which curiously fell on Dec. 5 for the eighth year in a row.
On the Mayor....
@Stevethegreat says, "
Baltimore, The City that Reads�.. except when the envelope says "For Charity""
@briansacawa says, "
Carcetti for Mayor."
The Monument lighting elicited pride and a festive holiday vibe in attendees who tweeted the event in words and pics.
@BaltimoreMD, "
We're about to light this bad boy up! #happyholidays http://twitpic.com/s11rs." and "
Wooooo! http://twitpic.com/s14kz"
@thefrontrowe, "
It's the most wonderful time of the year... Ding-dong, ding-dong. http://twitpic.com/s1261"
@thehipgoddess, "
just fell in love with Baltimore all over again tonight. Charm City, I can't quit you!!!"
The season's first snowfall really had our tweeps buzzing...
While @chrismaddox had a bit of fun with those who rush to grocery store at the mere mention of snow, "It is 51 right now... really snow! EVERYONE PANIC!!! I only a full gallon of milk and 6 rolls of TP left! AAHHAHAGGG"
Once the wet stuff started to fall, there was wonderment and joy...
@baltimoresun says, "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! (Or, oh, no! Depends on if you don't mind shoveling.) http://bit.ly/8jps9K"
@MDbeerspotter wonders, "Snow! what kind of soup or cookies do we make?"
@TaharkaBros says, "Perfect day to build a fire, get a movie and eat an entire pint of ice cream."
@jasonrashaad says, "I don't think I've ever been happier to see snow."
@BaltimoreGal shares a pic, "http://twitpic.com/s94wh - Stella enjoying the SNOW"
@contactjeff notes that, "http://twitpic.com/s96x4 - They take girls' club lacrosse tryouts seriously in Maryland."
The weather didn't keep everyone at home, though...
@MissMktr says she was "Driving around Baltimore dropping off postcards for Union Square's Cookie Tour on 12/13. Cookies!! Open houses!! Starts at noon."
Sometimes a pic is worth a 1,000 words...
@BaltimoreMD, "Looks like I stumbled into the Annual Santa Pub Crawl at Ropewalk. http://twitpic.com/sbklq"
And, finally our favorite funny tweets this week...
@Just_Ericka jokes, "You will travel both far & wide" ...I think my fortune cookie just called me fat!
@marioarmstrong says, "I (I mean) my son wanted to start a Star Wars tree! http://twitpic.com/sbma6"
@mykeln, "Just saw a guy hanging off the end of a pickup going up Charles St. In a chicken suit. #fb"