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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>John,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=125243006-28122005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>You are aware, of course, that =
the word
holiday comes from the old (as in sometime prior to the 12th century) =
English
word <EM>haligdaeg</EM> which means "holy day." Are you sure you want to =
burden
your politically correct friends with an overtly religious holy
day?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=125243006-28122005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=125243006-28122005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=125243006-28122005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>(who is not at all interested in =
being
politically correct....)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>John
Formsma<BR><B>Sent:</B> December 24, 2005 5:01 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Holiday Greetings<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<CENTER><FONT face="comic sans ms,verdana,arial" color=#ff0000
size=6><B>Holiday</B></FONT> <FONT
face="comic sans ms,verdana,arial" color=#008000
size=6><B>Greetings</B></FONT></CENTER><BR><IMG height=10
src="cid:125243006@28122005-3692" width=1 border=0><BR><FONT =
face=ARIAL
color=#008000 size=4><B>For Our Politically Correct =
Friends:</B></FONT>
<BR><BR> Please accept with no =
obligation,
implied or implicit, our best wishes for an environmentally conscious, =
socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral =
celebration of
the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable =
traditions of
the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your =
choice,
with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of =
others,
or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at =
all.
<BR> We also wish you a fiscally
successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated =
recognition of
the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2006, but not =
without due
respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose =
contributions to
society have helped make America great.
<BR> Not to imply that America is
necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the =
Western
Hemisphere. <BR> And without regard =
to the
race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual
preference of the wishee. <BR> By =
accepting
these greetings you are accepting the following terms:
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<LI>This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal.
<LI>It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original =
greeting.
<LI>It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of =
the
wishes for herself or himself or others, and is void where =
prohibited by law
and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher.
</LI></UL> This wish is warranted =
to
perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a =
period
of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, =
whichever
comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or =
issuance
of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher." <BR><BR><FONT =
face=ARIAL
color=#ff0000 size=4><B>For The Rest Of Our Friends:</B></FONT>
<BR><BR> Here's wishing all of you =
a very
Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Prosperous and Happy New Year.</FONT>
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