hrisymas Carol
Dec 18, 2018 11:23:37 #
["Humbug."]
["Humbug."]
["And a bah humbug to you!"]
More than 175 years ago, Charles Dickens penned one of today's most ubiquitous holiday tales: "A Christmas Carol."
You probably know the story. Ebenezer Scrooge was the original Grinch — a greedy, bitter old man who hates Christmas so much, he has a catchphrase for it. On Christmas Eve, three ghosts visit Scrooge to show him the true meaning of the holiday: kindness and charity.
["God forgive me for the time I've wasted."]
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Those morals sound straight out of a children's book, but the story's origins are actually far from that.
Charles Dickens originally thought about publishing a pamphlet entitled "An Appeal to the People of England on behalf of the Poor Man's Child." It was going to comment on the issues of post-industrial London: the growing gap between the rich and poor, and the inhumane treatment of powerless workers.
Instead of writing that pamphlet, Dickens ingrained his ideas in a holiday ghost story — one that sold 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve 1843 and has never been out of print since.
Fellow Victorian novelist William Thackeray described Dickens' book as "a national benefit," and historians say it did inspire people to be more charitable.
More importantly, Dickens' story provoked conversations about the "meaning" of Christmas during a time when the holiday was falling out of favor. In many ways, "A Christmas Carol" directly influenced today's cultural ties between the holiday season, philanthropy and community.
Almost two centuries later, "A Christmas Carol" has been adapted dozens of times for film and television. Each time, even if the characters had different names, the moral and ending have stayed the same.
["God bless us, everyone."]
and a very merry Christmas to all on OPP
["Humbug."]
["And a bah humbug to you!"]
More than 175 years ago, Charles Dickens penned one of today's most ubiquitous holiday tales: "A Christmas Carol."
You probably know the story. Ebenezer Scrooge was the original Grinch — a greedy, bitter old man who hates Christmas so much, he has a catchphrase for it. On Christmas Eve, three ghosts visit Scrooge to show him the true meaning of the holiday: kindness and charity.
["God forgive me for the time I've wasted."]
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Those morals sound straight out of a children's book, but the story's origins are actually far from that.
Charles Dickens originally thought about publishing a pamphlet entitled "An Appeal to the People of England on behalf of the Poor Man's Child." It was going to comment on the issues of post-industrial London: the growing gap between the rich and poor, and the inhumane treatment of powerless workers.
Instead of writing that pamphlet, Dickens ingrained his ideas in a holiday ghost story — one that sold 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve 1843 and has never been out of print since.
Fellow Victorian novelist William Thackeray described Dickens' book as "a national benefit," and historians say it did inspire people to be more charitable.
More importantly, Dickens' story provoked conversations about the "meaning" of Christmas during a time when the holiday was falling out of favor. In many ways, "A Christmas Carol" directly influenced today's cultural ties between the holiday season, philanthropy and community.
Almost two centuries later, "A Christmas Carol" has been adapted dozens of times for film and television. Each time, even if the characters had different names, the moral and ending have stayed the same.
["God bless us, everyone."]
and a very merry Christmas to all on OPP
Dec 18, 2018 17:28:12 #
badbobby wrote:
"Humbug." br br "Humbug." ... (show quote)
Great post... Great story... Great moral...
Merry Christmas
Dec 19, 2018 08:50:00 #
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
Great post... Great story... Great moral...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Can't argue with this evaluation and a Merry Christmas to all on OPP.
Dec 19, 2018 09:11:53 #
Merry Christmas everyone! And remember who gave their life for us! Jesus is the real reason for the season! What greater charity is there?
Dec 19, 2018 10:42:02 #
badbobby wrote:
"Humbug." br br "Humbug." ... (show quote)
What is a hrisymas story anyway?
Any way Merry Christmas to you badbobby and all others on OPP as well
and a happy New Year as well and to you badbobby may all of the bass
that you catch this coming year be all truly big ones of the boasting size.
Dec 19, 2018 10:50:51 #
Dec 19, 2018 10:52:56 #
bahmer wrote:
What is a hrisymas story anyway? br Any way Merry ... (show quote)
from someone who makes more typing errors than anyone else
thanks bud
Dec 19, 2018 11:22:38 #
badbobby wrote:
from someone who makes more typing errors than anyone else
thanks bud
thanks bud
You had to bring that up didn't you?
Dec 19, 2018 12:22:53 #
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Dec 19, 2018 16:42:46 #
bahmer wrote:
Oh come on, you love it and you know it.
he's prolly too busy stuffin his tummy to fool with you anyhow
Dec 19, 2018 16:45:35 #
badbobby wrote:
he's prolly too busy stuffin his tummy to fool with you anyhow
I have seen a few of his posts as of late but he hasn't been posting as much as he used to.
Maybe the Sgt. Major has him on a short leash prior to Christmas.
Dec 19, 2018 16:47:48 #
bahmer wrote:
I have seen a few of his posts as of late but he hasn't been posting as much as he used to.
Maybe the Sgt. Major has him on a short leash prior to Christmas.
Maybe the Sgt. Major has him on a short leash prior to Christmas.
prolly has lotsa honeydos
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