Cartaí Nollag san Oifig

Christmas Cards in the Office

Beannachtaí na Nollag is gach dea-guí i gcomhair na h-Athbhliana

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, except for my mouse
My wife she awoke to ask what was the matter
'Twas not Santa Claus, 'twas my keyboard clatter

One would think that my friends would all be fast asleep
But my email keeps going click-click and beep-beep
'cause elsewhere in the world it's tomorrow already
And my flood of email comes strong, fast and steady

While the old fashioned types still send their regards
By snail-mail with postage and hard-copy Christmas-cards
My cyberspace friends simply copy and paste
Their cute email greetings, just in time with no waste

I type "Froehliche Weihnachten" for my German friends
My "Feliz Navidad" Spanish greetings extends
And my English buddies get a "Chin-chin old chap!"
"Put a shrimp on the barbie!" is my Down-under rap

While my wife sends her few cards with stamps and lick-lick
I send off six thousand email cards with a click
The answers come back at almost speed of light
That's what makes my email go beep-beep in the night

But please cyber friends, don't email too much
Don't just have a virtual Christmas - go touch!
I wish you all a good time and good cheer
To all a good Christmas! And a Happy New Year!

- Jim Pinto - Christmas 2003 -













Christmas blessings and every good prayer for the New Year.









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 persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

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