[Az-Geocaching] RE: It's THAT season
Benjamin Dilcher
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Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:23:46 -0700
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Well said Bill!
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From: Bill=20
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE: It's THAT season
This is an interesting philosophy. You make a joking (I hope) threat =
to shoot people because
they don't choose to celebrate the holidays in a fashion you find =
(politically?) correct. Too
bad. I am sorry you feel that way. How sad for you.
I love the holiday season. Thanksgiving is great, but Christmas is =
even better. I like them
on several levels, and my joy during the season is not affected by how =
others choose to
celebrate or not. For some people, Christmas is an excuse to shop, =
and for the retailers, the
joy may be in the profits they make. Fine. How does that hurt me? =
It doesn't. I am not
affected by how you choose to celebrate (as long as you don't =
celebrate by drinking and
driving). Buy all you want, commercialize all you want -- I don't =
care. Have fun in your own
way.
The winter celebration was an excuse for a party long before Christ. =
For some it is a
religious celebration, while for others it's just an excuse to buy the =
grandkids or the spouse,
or whoever far more gifts than they need. Well, it's not my money. =
Let them spend all they
want.
Why does someone have to be "brainwashed" just because their idea of =
fun is different than
yours? There is no right or wrong way to celebrate the many holidays =
that show up this time of
year.
I hope all of you here on this list have a wonderful holiday season. =
Please celebrate it
however you like. Go to church if the spirit moves you. Buy presents =
if you like. Pig out a
couple of times if you want to. Make some resolutions for the new =
year just so you can have
fun breaking them. Set up an electric train under your tree, assuming =
you have one, and play
for a while. You don't have to be a kid to play with trains. Best of =
all, if you can, watch
some child open all those commercial presents on Christmas morning (or =
Kwanza or Chanukah).
Now that's joy! Merry Christmas!
Bill in Willcox
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From: "Scott Sparks" <scottsparks1@mchsi.com>
>
> As much as I hate to admit it, I too have become affected by the =
holiday
> seasons in recent years. I don't get depressed though; what I feel =
is
> anger and rage. Primarily at those who have turned what should be a
> joyous celebration into a commercial venture and at those who are
> brainwashed and buy into the hype (or should I say tripe.) And you =
know
> who you are... but then again... maybe you don't. :-) If you see =
me
> with a .357, it won't be aimed at myself. :-D
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RE: It's=20
THAT season</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>This is an interesting philosophy. You make a =
joking (I=20
hope) threat to shoot people because<BR>they don't choose to celebrate =
the=20
holidays in a fashion you find (politically?) correct. =
Too<BR>bad. =20
I am sorry you feel that way. How sad for you.<BR><BR>I love the =
holiday=20
season. Thanksgiving is great, but Christmas is even =
better. I=20
like them<BR>on several levels, and my joy during the season is not =
affected=20
by how others choose to<BR>celebrate or not. For some people, =
Christmas=20
is an excuse to shop, and for the retailers, the<BR>joy may be in the =
profits=20
they make. Fine. How does that hurt me? It =
doesn't. I=20
am not<BR>affected by how you choose to celebrate (as long as you =
don't=20
celebrate by drinking and<BR>driving). Buy all you want, =
commercialize=20
all you want -- I don't care. Have fun in your =
own<BR>way.<BR><BR>The=20
winter celebration was an excuse for a party long before Christ. =
For=20
some it is a<BR>religious celebration, while for others it's just an =
excuse to=20
buy the grandkids or the spouse,<BR>or whoever far more gifts than =
they=20
need. Well, it's not my money. Let them spend all=20
they<BR>want.<BR><BR>Why does someone have to be "brainwashed" just =
because=20
their idea of fun is different than<BR>yours? There is no right =
or wrong=20
way to celebrate the many holidays that show up this time =
of<BR>year.<BR><BR>I=20
hope all of you here on this list have a wonderful holiday =
season. =20
Please celebrate it<BR>however you like. Go to church if the =
spirit=20
moves you. Buy presents if you like. Pig out a<BR>couple =
of times=20
if you want to. Make some resolutions for the new year just so =
you can=20
have<BR>fun breaking them. Set up an electric train under your =
tree,=20
assuming you have one, and play<BR>for a while. You don't have =
to be a=20
kid to play with trains. Best of all, if you can, watch<BR>some =
child=20
open all those commercial presents on Christmas morning (or Kwanza or=20
Chanukah).<BR>Now that's joy! Merry Christmas!<BR><BR>Bill in=20
Willcox<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Scott Sparks" =
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As much as I hate to admit it, I too have become affected by the=20
holiday<BR>> seasons in recent years. I don't get depressed =
though;=20
what I feel is<BR>> anger and rage. Primarily at those who have =
turned what=20
should be a<BR>> joyous celebration into a commercial venture and =
at those=20
who are<BR>> brainwashed and buy into the hype (or should I say =
tripe.) And=20
you know<BR>> who you are... but then again... maybe you don't.=20
:-) If you see me<BR>> with a .357, it won't be aimed =
at=20
myself.=20
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