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----- Original Message -----
From: "charles bowman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Lisa Norman" <[log in to unmask]>; "Louis R. Briones"
<[log in to unmask]>; "Lisa P. Briones" <[log in to unmask]>;
"Chris Gilland" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:22 AM
Subject: Fwd: Fw: memo from Santa (fwd)


> good morning my friends, I thought this was funny.
> charles
> >X-From_: [log in to unmask]  Sun Dec 14 11:56:19 2003
> >X-Authentication-Warning: shell2.ripco.com: ritaq owned process doing -bs
> >Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 11:56:13 -0600 (CST)
> >From: Rita <[log in to unmask]>
> >X-X-Sender: ritaq@shell2
> >To: Jack and Seetbriar <[log in to unmask]>,
> >         Charles Bowman <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Fw: memo from Santa (fwd)
> >X-Status: A
> >
> >
> >Santa Claus with a southern flavor.
> >
> >Rita and Veronica, MEOW
> >
> >
> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:56:15 -0500
> >From: B. Rion <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
> >Subject: Fw: memo from Santa
> >
> >
> >Memo from SANTA:
> >
> >  I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no longer
serve
> >the States of Georgia, Florida, Virginia, North and South
> >  Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on
Christmas
> >Eve.
> >
> >  Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my contract
was
> >renegotiated by North American Fairies and Elves Local 209.  As part of
the
> >new and better contract, I also get longer breaks for milk and cookies so
> >keep that in mind.
> >
> >  However, I'm certain that your children will be in good hands with
> >  your local replacement, who happens to be my third cousin, Bubba Claus.
> >His side of the family is from the South Pole.  He shares my goal of
> >delivering toys to all the good boys and girls; however, there are a few
> >differences between us as noted below.
> >
> >  Differences such as:
> >
> >  1. There is no danger of the Grinch stealing your presents from Bubba
> >Claus.   He has a gun rack on his sleigh and a bumper sticker that reads:
> >"These  toys  insured by Smith and Wesson."
> >
> >  2. Instead of milk and cookies, Bubba Claus prefers that children leave
an
> >RC  cola and pork rinds [or a moon pie] on the fireplace.  And Bubba
doesn't
> >smoke a pipe.  He dips a little snuff though, so please have an empty
spit
> >can handy.
> >
> >3. Bubba Claus' sleigh is pulled by floppy-eared, flyin' coon dogs
> >instead of reindeer.  I made the mistake of loaning him a couple of my
> >reindeer one time, and Blitzen's head now overlooks Bubba's fireplace.
> >
> >4. You won't hear "On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, and Blitzen..." when
> >Bubba  Claus arrives.  Instead, you'll hear, "On Earnhardt, on Andretti,
on
> >Elliott  and Petty."
> >
> >5.  "Ho, Ho, Ho" has been replaced by "Yee Haw" And you also are likely
to
> >hear Bubba's elves respond, "I her'd dat"
> >
> >6. As required by Southern highway laws, Bubba Claus' sleigh does have a
> >Yosemite Sam safety triangle on the back with the words "Back Off."
> >
> >7. The usual Christmas movie classics such as "Miracle on 34th
> >Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life" will not be shown in your negotiated
> >viewing area.  Instead, you'll see "Boss Hogg Saves Christmas" and
"Smokey
> >and the Bandit IV" featuring Burt Reynolds as Bubba Claus and dozens of
> >state patrol cars crashing into each other.
> >
> >And Finally,
> >
> >  8.  Bubba Claus doesn't wear a belt.  If I were you, I'd make sure you,
the
> >wife, and the kids turn the other way when he bends over to put presents
> >under the tree.
> >
> >Sincerely Yours,
> >Santa Claus
>