For 49 hours it will be Christmas somewhere on earth!. ** So - here's a hope that it will be a time of peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind, unlikely as the prospect may seem. Whatever you think of Christmas, here's hoping that it will be a time of special blessing to you and your family and friends. And, as Tiny Tim * observed "God bless us, every one" Russell McMahon __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ * Tiny Tim - not the singer of the same name but Charles Dickens character from his novel "A Christmas Carol", written in inly 6 weeks in November 1843. This story resulted in a substantial improvement in the child employment laws and a rekindling of the observation of Christmas. Commentary http://humwww.ucsc.edu/dickens/DEA/ACC/december.1843.html. For a free copy of this story, and hundreds of others see - http://promo.net/pg/ _______________ ** (Get a world globe and think about it if this seems unlikely)(Remember that we here in New Zealand at the beginning of all new days have 1 hours daylight saving). (actually 48 now, Its 1am here.) -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics