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Christmas is a time of giving
\nWith turkey and ham and easy living
\nAnd its baby Jesus versus Santa Claus
\nAnd carol singing for a worthy cause
\nIt’s a holiday for a week or two
\nThe church is packed, a religious coup
\nAnd its midnight mass at 10 o’clock
\nAnd the next-door neighbour in her new frock
\nIts presents under the Christmas tree
\nWhile shaking a box for charity<\/p>\n
Christmas is a time when we all reflect
\nBend our knees and genuflect
\nAnd pray to our one God creator
\nThat next year it will be a little later
\nCoz Christmas has become a commercial gimmick
\nThat at 20 years of age has made me a cynic
\nAnd why not!
\n(by brian greene circa 1988)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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