26 Dec
2001
26 Dec
'01
2:27 p.m.
Actually, the Christmas holiday traditionally is a 12-day period from Christmas
Day to Epiphany. Unfortunately, Americans seem to dislike it so much that they
compress it into a single day. To make up for it, they start the agonizing
period of promotional advertising in late September, nowadays. I, for one,
think it should be banned from print or electronic media until after noon on the
22nd of December, so one doesn't tire of it all before the fact. <sigh>
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Duell" <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
Holiday??? I've spent the last 2 days with soldering iron and logic
analyser fixing HP plotters....
Of course I enjoy doing that, which is why I was doing it. But it's also
what I do most of the other days in the year, so it's hardly a holiday ;-)
Anyway, although it's a bit late, I hope all members of the list had a
happy Newtonsday/Midwinder/Christmas (or whatever you decide to celebrate
at this time of year).
-tony