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I know it's corny, but I'll be watching the Reginald Owens A Christmas Carol tonight. In spite of it all, I do want to believe in redemption.

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Not corny! That's a GREAT movie. I may watch it, as well.

xo

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I prefer the 1951 UK "Scrooge" version, with Alastair Sim in the title role; I assume there was a legal reason for choosing that title, although it was released in the US as "A Christmas Carol".

That pedantic observation made, my attachment began in my earliest childhood; in Philadelphia, c. 1960, they used to televise it late on Christmas Eve. My Maternal Unit would let her three pajama-clad children stay up and watch it-- we were too hyped to go to bed early anyway.

As the youngest of the three, I was appropriately terrified of Jacob Marley and the ghosts-- but I still enjoyed it. 👻 Such memories of Christmas past continue to inform the present, as Scrooge himself finally came to understand.

It's also the source of a line I've adopted and recycled, which I'm doing here: Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge's mousy housekeeper, repeats it in the face of tragedy and death: "Merry Christmas, if it ain't out o' keepin' with the situation!" Selah. 🎅 🎄 ⛄ 🎁

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My favorite was Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. They don't show it anymore but I have the DVD. 🎄♥️😜

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Yup! Another classic... with razzleberry dressing! 🍇

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LOL. The music was great! Also some beautiful artwork. ✨

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Sending Christmas wishes for you and your beautiful family. 🎄🎁💕

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xo to you too. thanks.

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Thanks for the giggles, Cindy! Much love to you, and let's hope 2025 surprises us with more positivity! :) XO

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From your mouth to the ears of the universe...whatever they are

xo

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Thank you, Cindy, for your just-right blend of anger and humor! Hoping for an enlightening new year…

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thanks, Gail, it is about balance!

xo

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Thank you 😊

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You are so very welcome!

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We have a lot in common I absolutely hate the war machine.

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May our bond in upholding peace continue….

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Liz does look alot like Miss Piggy, but piggies are much nicer....

Merry whatever doesn't offend y'all! 🎆

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Creativity! Artistry! Imagination! Humor! Spirituality! Loving Kindness! The best ways to fight THEM!

Holiday Blessings and thank you for doing what you do!

Can't say this often enough!

Life everywhere is being assaulted by THE TECHNOCRATIC OMNIWAR! RESIST! DO NOT CONSENT TO ALL THINGS DIGITAL, 'SMART', AI, 5G, NO CASH - ALL OF IT! dhughes.substack.com Technocrat ruling class psychos get a sadistic thrill from their powers over life and death and hurting all who stand in their way and they need the resources worldwide to build their digital total slavery control grids (herd survivors into 15 minute city digital prisons)!

AI is designed to be anti-human/anti-life programmed by technocrat control freak psychos - garbage in = garbage out. Everyone got along just fine without all these absurd and downright satanic electronic gadgets that did not exist until recently. NOBODY NEEDS THIS AI CRAP!

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I wish you a wonderful Christmas. You deserve one.

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