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Christmas Must Not Be Cancelled
I need to see a card in my mailbox.
Do it for your kids,
When I saw my next door neighbor’s menorah in his window,
When I see the army of evergreens along Park Avenue,
The wreaths glazed with ribbon on all the churches, do the same.
Christmas represents birth, and with a vaccine, will deliver a new birth of freedom, to borrow from Mr. Lincoln, who if were here, make no mistake, would too, be decking those halls.
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Yes!! I love your enthusiasm and sound admonition! Get up and celebrate! I’m so glad you mentioned the sparkle of the city. I haven’t seen any photos, but all I hear are descriptions of a sordid city, awash in garbage and filth. We should at least wear brilliant smiles and share our own joy with the gloom-and-doomers. Thank you for proclaiming a proper celebration for the good of all.
Merry Christmas!!!!
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That is simply not the case. Yes, there are areas, but all the stores still have beautiful, fun windows. The tree at Rockefeller Center shining tall. The big candy canes on East 57th Street at the Solo Buidling are out, and the Pulitzer Fountain, in front of Eloise’s Plaza, that F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald frolicked in, majestically lit up. New York City is celebrating, don’t believe all that you read. )
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I am so happy that the city is decked out for the holidays. One year ago yesterday, we were standing under the tree at Rockefeller Center.
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Really? Wow. I would have come to meet you. Well, it’s there still representing all that is hopeful in the new year, leaving its predecessor behind. Next Christmas, maybe we’ll both be standing beneath it. 🙂
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Wouldn’t that be fun?
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YES!!!
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My husband and two adult sons went out to chop down a tree. Never send three men for a tree without female supervision. They came back with the largest tree we’ve ever had, both height and circumference wise. But you know what? It makes it impossible to ignore the Christmas spirit in our house!
For me it’s all about my children and grandchildren. Even though my four children are over 30 I still insist on part of their gifts being a surprise. Not always a successful surprise. They still laugh at the beautiful sweater I bought my youngest son almost ten years ago. They refer to it as the ‘old man’ sweater. My oldest told him he could wear it when he plays checkers with the old guys in the park, ha ha. Not a good surprise, but still a good memory.
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I believe in, keep on, keepin’ on. It’s obviously a choice one makes, but isn’t it the better one? I’m sure I’ll get a rebuttal from the Scrooge fan club, but bah…bring it on you Ebenezers. Thanks Skinny, as always. You’re a pal. 🙂
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I agree … I keep saying that people need to find little glimmers in this crazy, crazy year. What better time then the holidays to say enough and to find those glimmers everywhere.
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That’s right Midget. Love the word…glimmers, like finding that pearl in the sand. 🙂
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I haven’t let down. Every Sunday, I’ve been touring around town, showing what the spirit of Christmas means here. Here’s a link to the Twelve Days of Christmas from last week. http://johnwhowell.com/2020/12/13/views-of-the-neighborhood-twelve-days-of-christmas-in-lights/
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Excellent. Just what I wanted to hear, know and see. 🙂
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Christmas is not cancelled but how its celebrated will look different. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
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Be that as it may, but we must count our blessings even if they’re wrapped differently T-Bird. May I call you that, or would you prefer Mr. Burgess, since this is our first exchange?
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Tony or T-Bird is just fine. Thanks for your comments. Have a great day.
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You too, T-Bird. Kinda like that. Has a Hells Angels, Easy Rider, a favorite flick of mine, flavor to it.
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Happy Solstice to you!
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And to you. 🙂
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Absolutely, we must. It’s when things are so bleak that an extra effort must be made. Speaking of which, that is exactly what I am doing today. We have traditionally waited until after Mick’s birthday to deck our halls, thereby separating his birthday from Christmas. Even though he’s gone, I can’t bring myself to do it earlier.
So FA-LA-LA-LA-LA with me!
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As a tribute to him. I really like that. 🙂
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Me too. Yesterday, my eldest made steak and eggs “for him”… Lordy it was delicious.
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That’s so sweet. Did he use that special ingredient if they were scrambled? Don’t want to give his culinary secret away. 🙂
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He uses creme fraiche when we have, otherwise, uses Greek yogurt… plus he added his black garlic – so good!
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I remember that. You had told me once when we were discussing eggs. 🙂
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Yes, indeed 🙂 So good.
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Give us this time, our green and red. And Bing Crosby crooning something festive while Jack Frost shushes you inside and the smell of pine elicits a memory. And the lights and the mood and the ability to lose yourself in it all, if only for a while.
Yes Susannah, I do believe there has to be a Santa Claus.
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I love this, Did you pull it Mr. Imma to stash it in, I can put in a novel or essay, someplace in my literary future as the scribe I am???
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I did not pull it SB. But feel free to use it. 🙂
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It’s yours my friend.
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I insisted on decorating for Christmas even before Thanksgiving this year. Last year I never did at all, but this year I needed the cheer. Christmas is back to stay, I think. I only sent 8 cards this year, but I also have a version to send out by email (“From our bubble to your bubble..”). Did the whole turkey with stuffing for T-day, just for we two. Not sure what our Christmas feast will be, but it will be festive!
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I applaud you Eileen for every effort, big and small. I’m sure the recipients of those 8 cards will appreciate them more than any other year. That’s the upside of this, the importance of what is normally perceived as trite and trivial, expected, minus the childlike awe as you tear open the envelope. I too have a tree…small, spare, but when I pass it, I smile. 🙂
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As you know, I’ve been in a funk, but a good day out on my city sidewalks lifted my spirits. This is the first, in many years that I did not send cards for Christmas but decided to send NY cards … keep an eye on your mailbox.
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It’s more than understandable.
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