"Merry Christmas" they all cried out, and all was well with the world
Dec 23rd 2006, 10:39 pm
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"Merry Christmas" they all cried out, and all was well with the world
Downtown has Xmas trees, lights put up in the trees, the usual festival of retail mania. Uptown has a 250 foot Xmas tree glowing light a beacon of commercialism for all to see from miles and miles around. Homes are decorated like huge Santa grottos. Every shape of Xmas ornamentation done up in lights of every colour, taste not a pre-requisite for this season of brazen merriment. Stores hire folks to ensure the traffic is organized to ensure that even the last minute Xmas shopping is a calm and considerate affair, all very Canadian. Nobody gets shot for taking the last wii-electro-thingummybob for Little Johnny.
Food servers, service workers, check out clerks, gas attendants, passers by in the street, co-workers, all shout up "Merry Christmas" "Happy Holidays" and the like without shame nor self consciousness. All is happy, all is shiny, all is good in the world of Christmas. The banality of "Merry Winterval" and "Happy Winterfest" is a long long way away from here.
T'is such a season of joy, the cops might even find out who just this week beat to death the streetworker downtown, hell they might even find the body of the quiet young guy who disappeared late summer. In such a season of goodwill, they might even stop busting the brazen drug dealers whose location everyone knows, yet everyone wonders why they still ply their trade in such a public place. The death of a young Albertan visitor in the summer, beat half to death in the small hours and left brain damaged by a baying drunken mob, is long forgotten now in this hectic time of guzzling, purchasing, travelling, and merriment. Even the homeless guys opposite work have moved on, leaving their shit to hang up to dry out in some months time. Goodwill to all, even Walmart have avoided the temptation of humbug, and so let them keep a couple of carts for their worldy shit.
Christmas....ahh such a peaceful time, we can all eat and sleep well. Time to forget distant wars and death and imperialism and the Axis of Evil, carpet bombing, Hezbollah, Al Quaeda, insurgents, the nuclear threat, the war on drugs, the energy crisis, global poverty, veiled terrorists, the working poor, illiteracy rates, bulimia, western society's mass depression, diabetes epidemic, the horror of advertising, credit card debt, next door's barking dog, the grumpy guy at work, deepening family worries regarding Aunt Susie's bad heart, arranging life insurance, missing the last post, too many emails voicemails texts and Christmas cards to write, etc.
Yes, there is more shopping to do before the wonder of the Eve of Christmas falls upon us, when the world goes quiet covered in its thick blanket of white fluffy snow, and small chilren are ushered to bed for an early night ahead of the arrival of the great white beardy one. Yes Little Johnny, Uncle Frank's coming to stay, he had no time to bring any presents so all you get is ten bucks and some Canadian Tire money, he's in a bad mood, his piles are killing him from the long drive in his uncomfortable American automobile, and he's had waaay too much brandy again. And he just hates Mom's cooking so expect a bit of a rumpus on Christmas Day.
Eat drink and be merry, good folk. And may your Christmas socks fit you well and not be the cheap scratchy type.
Peace, brothers and sisters
Rich.
Food servers, service workers, check out clerks, gas attendants, passers by in the street, co-workers, all shout up "Merry Christmas" "Happy Holidays" and the like without shame nor self consciousness. All is happy, all is shiny, all is good in the world of Christmas. The banality of "Merry Winterval" and "Happy Winterfest" is a long long way away from here.
T'is such a season of joy, the cops might even find out who just this week beat to death the streetworker downtown, hell they might even find the body of the quiet young guy who disappeared late summer. In such a season of goodwill, they might even stop busting the brazen drug dealers whose location everyone knows, yet everyone wonders why they still ply their trade in such a public place. The death of a young Albertan visitor in the summer, beat half to death in the small hours and left brain damaged by a baying drunken mob, is long forgotten now in this hectic time of guzzling, purchasing, travelling, and merriment. Even the homeless guys opposite work have moved on, leaving their shit to hang up to dry out in some months time. Goodwill to all, even Walmart have avoided the temptation of humbug, and so let them keep a couple of carts for their worldy shit.
Christmas....ahh such a peaceful time, we can all eat and sleep well. Time to forget distant wars and death and imperialism and the Axis of Evil, carpet bombing, Hezbollah, Al Quaeda, insurgents, the nuclear threat, the war on drugs, the energy crisis, global poverty, veiled terrorists, the working poor, illiteracy rates, bulimia, western society's mass depression, diabetes epidemic, the horror of advertising, credit card debt, next door's barking dog, the grumpy guy at work, deepening family worries regarding Aunt Susie's bad heart, arranging life insurance, missing the last post, too many emails voicemails texts and Christmas cards to write, etc.
Yes, there is more shopping to do before the wonder of the Eve of Christmas falls upon us, when the world goes quiet covered in its thick blanket of white fluffy snow, and small chilren are ushered to bed for an early night ahead of the arrival of the great white beardy one. Yes Little Johnny, Uncle Frank's coming to stay, he had no time to bring any presents so all you get is ten bucks and some Canadian Tire money, he's in a bad mood, his piles are killing him from the long drive in his uncomfortable American automobile, and he's had waaay too much brandy again. And he just hates Mom's cooking so expect a bit of a rumpus on Christmas Day.
Eat drink and be merry, good folk. And may your Christmas socks fit you well and not be the cheap scratchy type.
Peace, brothers and sisters
Rich.
Last edited by Rich_007; Dec 23rd 2006 at 10:42 pm.
Dec 23rd 2006, 10:44 pm
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Re: "Merry Christmas" they all cried out, and all was well with the world
.. Yeah... Well here mate, we don't even get the conscience-salving blanket of fluffy white stuff to make all the ugliness pretty for a few weeks.
Consider thy good self lucky.
.. And Merry Christmas, whatever you're up to
Consider thy good self lucky.
.. And Merry Christmas, whatever you're up to
Dec 23rd 2006, 11:05 pm
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Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Guelph, Ontario
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Re: "Merry Christmas" they all cried out, and all was well with the world
Well Rich, raise a glass or two for me and in the words of Tiny Tim:
"God bless us every one." - oops too christ-centric, I'll try again:
"Merry Christmas and seasons cheer." - damn too festive, try again:
"Happy holidays." - nope, just boring. One more time:
"Get drunk, get fat, and get what you wish for." - Smashing.
'til 2007, best wishes everyone.
"God bless us every one." - oops too christ-centric, I'll try again:
"Merry Christmas and seasons cheer." - damn too festive, try again:
"Happy holidays." - nope, just boring. One more time:
"Get drunk, get fat, and get what you wish for." - Smashing.
'til 2007, best wishes everyone.
Dec 24th 2006, 12:24 am
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yeah....I can do that !
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Re: "Merry Christmas" they all cried out, and all was well with the world
Originally Posted by Rich_007
Downtown has Xmas trees, lights put up in the trees, the usual festival of retail mania. Uptown has a 250 foot Xmas tree glowing light a beacon of commercialism for all to see from miles and miles around. Homes are decorated like huge Santa grottos. Every shape of Xmas ornamentation done up in lights of every colour, taste not a pre-requisite for this season of brazen merriment. Stores hire folks to ensure the traffic is organized to ensure that even the last minute Xmas shopping is a calm and considerate affair, all very Canadian. Nobody gets shot for taking the last wii-electro-thingummybob for Little Johnny.
Food servers, service workers, check out clerks, gas attendants, passers by in the street, co-workers, all shout up "Merry Christmas" "Happy Holidays" and the like without shame nor self consciousness. All is happy, all is shiny, all is good in the world of Christmas. The banality of "Merry Winterval" and "Happy Winterfest" is a long long way away from here.
T'is such a season of joy, the cops might even find out who just this week beat to death the streetworker downtown, hell they might even find the body of the quiet young guy who disappeared late summer. In such a season of goodwill, they might even stop busting the brazen drug dealers whose location everyone knows, yet everyone wonders why they still ply their trade in such a public place. The death of a young Albertan visitor in the summer, beat half to death in the small hours and left brain damaged by a baying drunken mob, is long forgotten now in this hectic time of guzzling, purchasing, travelling, and merriment. Even the homeless guys opposite work have moved on, leaving their shit to hang up to dry out in some months time. Goodwill to all, even Walmart have avoided the temptation of humbug, and so let them keep a couple of carts for their worldy shit.
Christmas....ahh such a peaceful time, we can all eat and sleep well. Time to forget distant wars and death and imperialism and the Axis of Evil, carpet bombing, Hezbollah, Al Quaeda, insurgents, the nuclear threat, the war on drugs, the energy crisis, global poverty, veiled terrorists, the working poor, illiteracy rates, bulimia, western society's mass depression, diabetes epidemic, the horror of advertising, credit card debt, next door's barking dog, the grumpy guy at work, deepening family worries regarding Aunt Susie's bad heart, arranging life insurance, missing the last post, too many emails voicemails texts and Christmas cards to write, etc.
Yes, there is more shopping to do before the wonder of the Eve of Christmas falls upon us, when the world goes quiet covered in its thick blanket of white fluffy snow, and small chilren are ushered to bed for an early night ahead of the arrival of the great white beardy one. Yes Little Johnny, Uncle Frank's coming to stay, he had no time to bring any presents so all you get is ten bucks and some Canadian Tire money, he's in a bad mood, his piles are killing him from the long drive in his uncomfortable American automobile, and he's had waaay too much brandy again. And he just hates Mom's cooking so expect a bit of a rumpus on Christmas Day.
Eat drink and be merry, good folk. And may your Christmas socks fit you well and not be the cheap scratchy type.
Peace, brothers and sisters
Rich.
Food servers, service workers, check out clerks, gas attendants, passers by in the street, co-workers, all shout up "Merry Christmas" "Happy Holidays" and the like without shame nor self consciousness. All is happy, all is shiny, all is good in the world of Christmas. The banality of "Merry Winterval" and "Happy Winterfest" is a long long way away from here.
T'is such a season of joy, the cops might even find out who just this week beat to death the streetworker downtown, hell they might even find the body of the quiet young guy who disappeared late summer. In such a season of goodwill, they might even stop busting the brazen drug dealers whose location everyone knows, yet everyone wonders why they still ply their trade in such a public place. The death of a young Albertan visitor in the summer, beat half to death in the small hours and left brain damaged by a baying drunken mob, is long forgotten now in this hectic time of guzzling, purchasing, travelling, and merriment. Even the homeless guys opposite work have moved on, leaving their shit to hang up to dry out in some months time. Goodwill to all, even Walmart have avoided the temptation of humbug, and so let them keep a couple of carts for their worldy shit.
Christmas....ahh such a peaceful time, we can all eat and sleep well. Time to forget distant wars and death and imperialism and the Axis of Evil, carpet bombing, Hezbollah, Al Quaeda, insurgents, the nuclear threat, the war on drugs, the energy crisis, global poverty, veiled terrorists, the working poor, illiteracy rates, bulimia, western society's mass depression, diabetes epidemic, the horror of advertising, credit card debt, next door's barking dog, the grumpy guy at work, deepening family worries regarding Aunt Susie's bad heart, arranging life insurance, missing the last post, too many emails voicemails texts and Christmas cards to write, etc.
Yes, there is more shopping to do before the wonder of the Eve of Christmas falls upon us, when the world goes quiet covered in its thick blanket of white fluffy snow, and small chilren are ushered to bed for an early night ahead of the arrival of the great white beardy one. Yes Little Johnny, Uncle Frank's coming to stay, he had no time to bring any presents so all you get is ten bucks and some Canadian Tire money, he's in a bad mood, his piles are killing him from the long drive in his uncomfortable American automobile, and he's had waaay too much brandy again. And he just hates Mom's cooking so expect a bit of a rumpus on Christmas Day.
Eat drink and be merry, good folk. And may your Christmas socks fit you well and not be the cheap scratchy type.
Peace, brothers and sisters
Rich.
Know what you're saying Rich.........but just every now and again it's probably wise not to delve too deeply into this miscreant known as humanity.....
Have a drink on me, and if all else fails.......be merry.........
Bo
Dec 24th 2006, 4:28 am
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Re: "Merry Christmas" they all cried out, and all was well with the world
Merry Christmas to you to Rich, your post was eloquently put.
I am just having a glass of Chardonnay from the Okanagan valley, bloody lovely mate. Must take a trip down your way very soon. Have you had chance to get up to Big White yet?
I am just having a glass of Chardonnay from the Okanagan valley, bloody lovely mate. Must take a trip down your way very soon. Have you had chance to get up to Big White yet?
Dec 24th 2006, 4:58 pm
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Re: "Merry Christmas" they all cried out, and all was well with the world
Originally Posted by smelly
Have you had chance to get up to Big White yet?
Rich.
