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Scrooge's Nephew's Christmas Message

  
By:  John Russell  •  15 hours ago  •  25 comments


Scrooge's Nephew's Christmas Message
I am sure I have always thought of Christmas-time, when it has come round—apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that—as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of...

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"A Merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!" cried a cheerful voice.

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from A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens

 "A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!" cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice of Scrooge's nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first intimation he had of his approach.  "Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug!"  He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled, and his breath smoked again.  "Christmas a humbug, uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure?"  "I do," said Scrooge. "Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough."  "Come, then," returned the nephew gaily. "What right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? You're rich enough."  Scrooge, having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, "Bah!" again; and followed it up with "Humbug!"  "Don't be cross, uncle!" said the nephew.

"What else can I be," returned the uncle, "when I live in such a world of fools as this? Merry Christmas! Out upon merry Christmas! What's Christmas-time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, and not an hour richer; a time for balancing your books, and having every item in 'em through a round dozen of months presented dead against you? If I could work my will," said Scrooge indignantly, "every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pud- ding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. He should!" 

 "Uncle!" pleaded the nephew.  "Nephew!" returned the uncle sternly, "keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine."  "Keep it!" repeated Scrooge's nephew. "But you don't keep it."  "Let me leave it alone, then," said Scrooge. "Much good may it do you! Much good it has ever done you!" 

 "There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited, I dare say," returned the nephew; "Christmas among the rest. But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas-time, when it has come round—apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that—as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!"


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JohnRussell
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1  author  JohnRussell    15 hours ago

Merry Christmas

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shona1
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1.1  shona1  replied to  JohnRussell @1    9 hours ago

Merry Christmas to you John..

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GregTx
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2  GregTx    15 hours ago

Merry Christmas John

 
 
 
1stwarrior
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3  1stwarrior    14 hours ago

Merry Christmas John.

And if you wonder why your gifts "might" be running late this year - 

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Or if your music has an extra flavor to it - 

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JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4  author  JohnRussell    13 hours ago

when a child is born - gladys knight and johnny mathis

 
 
 
CB
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4.1  CB  replied to  JohnRussell @4    9 hours ago

Wow. What attractive (and different) chords and vocal harmonies in this! I have not heard this song (anywhere else). Nice.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
5  author  JohnRussell    12 hours ago

count your blessings - diana krall

 
 
 
CB
Professor Principal
5.1  CB  replied to  JohnRussell @5    9 hours ago

Another song I have not ever heard anywhere. It's great. . . and instructive. I put me at ease right now on a 'hurried' day!  BTW, Ms. Krall is 'posed out' on that cover! Indeed!

 
 
 
Kavika
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6  Kavika     11 hours ago

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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6.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Kavika @6    11 hours ago

BEAUTIFUL

 
 
 
CB
Professor Principal
6.2  CB  replied to  Kavika @6    8 hours ago

Ahh. 

A tri-fecta of beautiful songs unknown to me. Thank you 'all'!  :)

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
7  author  JohnRussell    11 hours ago
I'm not just a whimsical figure who, uh...
...wears a charming suit
and affects a jolly demeanor.
You know, I'm a symbol.
I'm a symbol of the human ability
to be able...
...to suppress the selfish
and hateful tendencies...
...that rule the major part of our lives.
If you can't believe...
...if you can't accept anything...
...on faith...
...then you're doomed
for a life dominated by doubt.

Kris Kringle to Dorey Walker in 1994 version of MIRACLE ON 34TH ST. 
 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
8  shona1    10 hours ago

Morning...Merry Christmas everyone as it's Christmas morning here.. beautiful day meant to be 27..

Have the smell of smoke as well from the bushfire 200 kms away and tomorrow we are dreading it..the north winds arrive from the Outback and that will be catastrophic..

Hall's Gap is still standing and we hope the little town stays that way..that is my Christmas wish anyway..

Hope you enjoy the day with family and friends and Health, Wealth and Happiness to all..

We don't have reindeer here, they can't hack the heat.. Santa uses 6 White Boomers...

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JohnRussell
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8.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  shona1 @8    9 hours ago
Hall's Gap is still standing and we hope the little town stays that way.

Is that your home town ?

 
 
 
shona1
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8.1.1  shona1  replied to  JohnRussell @8.1    9 hours ago

Morning..no it's about two hours drive north of where I live..

 
 
 
CB
Professor Principal
9  CB    9 hours ago

Bah, humbug! I don't believe in Santa and I don't believe in Christmas. . . .

Still, I can be the kind spirit that I am in wishing all of us. . . even the mean ones. . MERRY CHRISTMAS!  And yes, there are a few people for whom I have gathered some personal items. Still, I confess, it won't be an Elon Musk kind of Christmas at all! (See now Elon has 'bogarted' himself into the ordinary man's and woman's holiday rhetoric!)

Merry, Merry, Christmas and Holiday - NT FAMILY!

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shona1
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9.1  shona1  replied to  CB @9    9 hours ago

Morning...well what ever way you perceive Christmas to be CB I wish you a Merry Christmas..🎄🎄

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CB
Professor Principal
9.1.1  CB  replied to  shona1 @9.1    8 hours ago

Thank you 'Mr' Platypus and Shona!  I am chuckling - you betcha!

 
 
 
CB
Professor Principal
10  CB    9 hours ago

In the spirit of Scrooge, I find myself mildly contemplating what kinds of 'toys' and regular gifts billionaires give each other. HA! Weird, huh? I wonder can we even imagine it? What in this world is even denied Elon? (I hope I am not stealing anybody's joy with this.) If it wasn't so serious, it could be fun.)

 
 
 
Robert in Ohio
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11  Robert in Ohio    7 hours ago

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There are many different kinds of friends and despite our disagreements on the field of debate - I consider all of NT friends

I hope all have a joyous holiday season and wish all of us the best for the New Year.

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
11.1  shona1  replied to  Robert in Ohio @11    7 hours ago

Merry Christmas Robert..

Christmas lunch is not far away here and then half the day has gone already..

Enjoy the day...🎄🎄🎄

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shona1
Professor Quiet
12  shona1    6 hours ago

Australia's favourite Christmas dessert... Pavlova..made by my SIL..🎄🎄

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Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
13  Buzz of the Orient    4 hours ago

Let's not forget that even Scrooge "... became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew” and so may I, although I do not celebrate Christmas, am presently speaking from a Buddhist household, wish all on NT who celebrate that occasion a very happy, comfortable and especially healthy holiday. 

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
14  shona1    2 hours ago

Arvo...and just like that it's all over in the blink of an eye till next year..

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CB
Professor Principal
15  CB    2 hours ago

But, oh the memories. . . eh?  Look at that dinner. Mmm-mmm Good! jrSmiley_101_smiley_image.gif

 
 

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