Merry Christmas - was Re: Via KT133

[Tim Wunder]

On Tuesday 24 December 2002 10:57 pm, someone claiming to be Collins wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 20:42:03 -0500 Jerry McBride
>
> <mcbrides9 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Cheers all. My nine year old son is sound asleep an I've a trunk
> > load of gifts to bring in from the car. It's a wonderful tome of
> > year and maybe a bit sad too. I think this will be his last year
> > that he believes in Santa Claus.
> >
> > Sorry to sound too sappy here, but... God bless you all and may your
> > tomorrow be bright. Good Night.
>
> Not sappy at all.  

Ahh, c'mon Collins... That was plenty sappy... 

> ...Christmas cheer is always appropriate, 

But, yes, certainly appropriate! (although the case may be made that this 
should be marked <OT> or moved to general ;-) )

> ...and the
> bright eyes of youngsters on Christmas morning make all the hustle and
> bustle worthwhile.  BTW, my 16 year old daughter still believes in
> Santa, or at least in Mrs. Claus who arises early on Christmas morning
> to fill the stockings and bring out the best of the presents all
> wrapped in the same paper.
>

My 10-year old still believes (at least he's really trying to)

<snip>
> I, for one, am quite thankful that Christmas has brought a little bit
> of rain to Australia.
>

Indeed. But what they really need is several weeks of steady rain, followed by 
several weeks of steady rain...
A tropical storm, while I'm sure much appreciated, can't do much for a serious 
drought :-(
With luck and [place deity of choice here] willing, that's what they'll get.

> Feliz Navidad, glueckliche Weihnachten, joieux Noel, s rozhdyestva
> christovovo.

Yeah, that too!

Regards, 
Tim

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