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Merry Christmas to all celebrating

Post by um »

Hope you are having a lovely day :D

"There are many things from which I might have derived good by which I have not profited, I dare say," returned the nephew. "Christmas among the rest. But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round -- apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that -- as a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!"

From A Christmas Carol
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Re: Merry Christmas to all celebrating

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um wrote:Hope you are having a lovely day :D

"From A Christmas Carol
Bah humbug !?

We've had a great one thanks, hope everyone else has too :D
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Re: Merry Christmas to all celebrating

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It was the nephew's reply to Scrooge :D although even old Scrooge turned out alright in the end :)
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Re: Merry Christmas to all celebrating

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I was just referring to the post itself, which struck me as a non sequitur. One might think you are not really a fan of Christmas time - surely not ? :lol: Bah humbug! :D
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Re: Merry Christmas to all celebrating

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I strongly suggest that you read A Christmas Carol, including the ending, and the role of the nephew in the story.

You will then understand that this was a message of genuine good will.
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Re: Merry Christmas to all celebrating

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Following a report , the mods have re-read the original post and none of us can see anything other than genuine good wishes for Christmas.
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Re: Merry Christmas to all celebrating

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I agree - I thought it a nice gesture ...
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Re: Merry Christmas to all celebrating

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A very Happy New Year to Um and all the forum members.
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