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Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.


Once you move beyond the morning, the excitement and the immediacy of giving and getting presents…

Christmas is all a bit meh really.
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Roddy said…
Poor Ez. He almost looks like he is being lined up yo be shot. And not with a camera.
Downcast eyes, morose look on the face.
25 December 2010 at 20:17
Fireblossom said…
Not if you have your disturbed uncle over and let him shoot billiard balls through the neighbor's window with a wrist rocket, causing their Christmas tree to sway and then fall. The plaintive cfries of "save us!" from within are entertaining for hours.

That child looks as if he has been made to read haiku.
26 December 2010 at 02:08
Diederick Wijmans said…
A great man, like his father.
Merry (second) Christmas Day!
26 December 2010 at 04:02
julia said…
Happy daz! Wonder what you mean about opting out?
26 December 2010 at 04:45
Louis la Vache said…
«Louis» thanks you for your visit and Christmas greetings.

Here's one Christmas song and here's another - and better - one....
26 December 2010 at 08:00
Kris McCracken said…
Roddy, he should be shot.

Fireblossom, wrist rockets sound dangerous.

Diederick, Christmas usually ends in tears.

Julia, cancelling X-mas!

Louis, Mon Lo!
28 December 2010 at 11:48
Unknown said…
oooh, what a doll.
12 January 2011 at 02:30
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