Please know that I don’t say “happy holidays” only to irritate the folks who have nothing better to do than be irritated by something this stupid.
But there are a lot of holidays at this time of year, aren’t there? No matter what your reason for buying presents, everybody the world over gets a New Year at about this same time each and every year. So lighten up, folks. Jump for joy.
I got this from Father Kane at The Last of the Milleniums, of course.
I plan to just keep watching this little guy until 2020.
FiftyFourandAHalf 
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That is pretty fun to watch!
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Isn’t he? He makes me feel all happy inside!
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Makes we want to hop around on a beach
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Do some hoops for me too! Merry Christmas, Art!
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hooping!
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Oops. Some hops too please. With extra oo-mph!
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hops… with extra beer… HA!
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I guess I can’t win!
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sure you can
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Merry Christmas Elyse!
Enjoy the festivities of the season ❤
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You too! And may 2017 suck less than 2016 did!
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Happy holidays to you Elyse! (as well as John and Jacob, oh and your puppy [whose name escapes me])!
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How could you forget Duncan when he was such a pest over Thanksgiving?????!!!!!
Happy Holidays back at you!
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The nice thing about saying “happy holidays” is that anyone who doesn’t like the phrase is free not to be happy over the holidays. I mean, they have a choice if they want it.
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that gave me a chuckle! Happy Holidays to you, Ellen!
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Bestivus of holiday wishes to you and your family. Wishing John more baseball games to watch.
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Merry Christmas, Frank. I’m just ignoring the boys of summer for a while!
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Don’t forget the MLB network!
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*sticks fingers in ears * “La-la-la-la”
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If you haven’t seen it, you’ll love it …
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I did see it, but opened the video for anybody visiting can see it. Pandas are delightful!
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Sure is having a good time.
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It looks like a Hillary voter, just after crossing the Canadian border. Happy holidays, Elyse!
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Ho ho ho! 🎅🏿
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Yeah, I think way too many people get upset about others not saying Merry Christmas, yet barely anyone gets upset about others not wishing them Happy Martin Luther King’s day.
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Or, here in Virginia where it is the same day, not wishing folks Happy Lee/Jackson Day 😠
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Do you think there’s even a remote chance we are still in a nightmare and will wake up? As for the happy, I don’t think anyone should get upset about any single word. Isn’t it the thought and caring that counts even if there is a misstep?
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Do I think that there is a remote chance? No — but since I feel rather hopeless otherwise, that thought keeps me going. Eventually I will adjust to the new reality. And in fact, I feel it my moral obligation to pay attention — especially when Trump first gets into office. Because that is when they will try to ram things through like repealing Obamacare and changing Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. I will be sick of my own voice!
As to the “Happy,” you’re right. Nobody says you can’t say “merry Christmas” — but some people don’t. It’s not an f’ing crime people!!!! It is absolutely, as you pointed out, the kind thoughts and the caring that are behind the greeting. Some people need to get lives!
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I just say “Have a happy!” year round. It’s the only truly one-size-fits-all I’ve ever found.
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Good for you. I never understood why some people have to get bent out of shape over such stupid things!
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As a proud atheist drowning for forty-seven years in a nationwide sea of Christian symbols and mores, blatant academic and administrative collusion, and unremitting social pressure to conform at every level that is harder to unpack and demystify than rape culture to a male Fox News executive, I’d be happy to explain it to you. Have a happy!
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Ummm, thanks. But I may just stick with telling folks who get upset to fuck off … it’s more efficient! 😉
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I can’t help but pair this with the Looney Tunes Pepé Le Pew music in my head as I watch the little guy bound around, which I consider a bonus.
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Oh I love Pepe!!!! Now I’ll think of that whenever I see this guy bounce. I’ll have to pull out my Pepe post now!
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OK, here it is:
https://fiftyfourandahalf.com/2014/04/05/well-i-was-a-star/
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If I were at the beach, I’d jump like that too.
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Especially if you were in Canada. I bet the water is a bit nippy!
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Why? What happens in 2020? 😉
Merry Christmas. Make a wish…
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I wish for an asteroid on 1/20/17. Or a maybe to wake up from the nightmare that is 2016.
Merry Christmas to you, Mark, and your family.
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Happy Holidays to you, too! Sproing, sproing, sproing!
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That little guy is going to be me–in about thirty minutes when I’m done wrapping the last of my presents. Phew!
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Hi there, stranger! Nice to see your smiling avatar around. Happy holidays to you and yours, Carrie. 🙂
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And to all a good night! Or at least a good night cap.
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You too, Peg! May those Christmas cookies I made not be my downfall…
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Hey wait!!! I have loads of wrapping to do — help! Then we can sproing together!!
Happy Holidays — it is wonderful to see your smiling face around here!
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Always fun to stop by! As for the presents, sorry–you’re on your own. My back is sore from wrapping mine. But I’ll happily sip and beer and watch you wrap!
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Wrap? Heck no. I have gone with gift bags for several years. It’s the environmentalist in me! Recycling is the best (except when there is an errant tag …) … But I still need to start. But beer sounds great!
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I’m moving closer and closer to the gift bag thing. I already use some. And I like the idea of recycling. Would definitely save time!
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And your back!
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Yes, that too!
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By the way, Hope you’re doing okay. I’m sure this continues to be a difficult week for you after the loss of your friend.
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Thanks, Carrie. I’m ok. It’s a sad loss, sadder because no one was really surprised. She had been spiraling down for many years. So I’m sad, but I think maybe that she now has a peace that eluded her. Thanks.
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It sounds like she built a wall of anger around herself to keep everyone out. ?
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No, actually. She didn’t. She just wanted to relate in her own times and places. It was infuriating. But when we connected, god it was fun.
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Ditto – I posted a similar sentiment today on Gail’s Blog: Greeting cards and diversity
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aww, bless.
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That’s what I thought. It makes me happy to just watch him!
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Brilliant. He looks so carefree.
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😊
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