Karen,
Did you write that merry Christmas poem?
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: Merry Christmas Poem:


> Thanks Virge.  I will be sending out a Christmas E-mail to everyone later.
>
> --
> Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but faith looks up.
> Karen Carter
> Class of '74
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: VIRGIE UNDERWOOD <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> Karen,
>> Thanks for sharing this poem with us! It brings home the truth of what is
>> happening now doesn't it? Merry Christmas to you and everyone on this 
>> list.
>> Virgie and Hoshi
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Karen Carter"
>> To:
>> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:10 PM
>> Subject: FW: Merry Christmas Poem:
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Merry Christmas Poem
>> >
>> >> Twas the month before Christmas
>> >> When all through our land,
>> >> Not a Christian was praying
>> >> Nor taking a stand.
>> >>
>> >> Why the PC Police
>> >> had taken away,
>> >> The reason for Christmas -
>> >> no one could say.
>> >>
>> >> The children were told
>> >> by their schools not to sing,
>> >> About Shepherds and Wise Men
>> >> and Angels and things.
>> >>
>> >> "It might hurt people's feelings,"
>> >> the teachers would say,
>> >> "December 25th
>> >> is just a "Holiday".
>> >>
>> >> Yet the shoppers were ready
>> >> with cash, checks, and credit
>> >> Pushing folks down
>> >> to the floor just to get it!
>> >>
>> >> CDs from Madonna,
>> >> an X BOX and I-pod
>> >> Something was changing,
>> >> something quite odd!
>> >>
>> >> Retailers promoted
>> >> Ramadan and Kwanzaa
>> >> In hopes to sell books by
>> >> Franken & Fonda.
>> >>
>> >> As Targets were hanging
>> >> their trees upside down
>> >> At Lowe's the word Christmas -
>> >> was no where to be found.
>> >>
>> >> At K-Mart and Staples
>> >> and Penny's and Sears
>> >> You won't hear the word Christmas;
>> >> it won't touch your ears.
>> >>
>> >> Inclusive, sensitive,
>> >> Di-ver-si-ty
>> >> Are words that were used
>> >> to intimidate me.
>> >>
>> >> Now Daschle, Now Darden,
>> >> Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
>> >> On Boxer, on Rather,
>> >> on Kerry, on Clinton!
>> >>
>> >> At the top of the Senate,
>> >> there arose such a clatter
>> >> To eliminate Jesus,
>> >> in all public matter.
>> >>
>> >> And we spoke not a word,
>> >> as they took away our faith
>> >> Forbidden to speak
>> >> of salvation and grace.
>> >>
>> >> The true Gift of Christmas
>> >> was exchanged and discarded
>> >> The reason for the season,
>> >> stopped before it started.
>> >>
>> >> So as you celebrate "Winter Break"
>> >> under your "Dream Tree"
>> >> Sipping your Starbucks,
>> >> listen to me.
>> >>
>> >> Choose your words carefully,
>> >> choose what you say
>> >> Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,
>> >> not Happy Holiday!
>> >>
>> >>