Comments on: Joyeux… Isn’t That A Gravy Served With Roast Beef? http://freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/ K.G. Schneider's blog on librarianship, writing, and everything else, since 2003. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:19:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Anon http://freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/#comment-1899 Anon Thu, 22 Dec 2005 21:38:21 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/#comment-1899 Our small library association started calling our winter festive parties a holiday party nearly ten years ago. I guess we were ahead of the curve in being correct. Merry Happy, everyone! Our small library association started calling our winter festive parties a holiday party nearly ten years ago. I guess we were ahead of the curve in being correct.

Merry Happy, everyone!

]]> By: Angel http://freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/#comment-1898 Angel Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:44:02 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/#comment-1898 The more I look at that story, the more I have to wonder what exactly is that guy's problem? Is it he does not understand a simple play on words? Is it he thinks there are no other holidays during this season? Is it a seasonal problem, maybe winter blues? Is he just a nut? Well, they can see me the card anytime, and here's a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays. Best. The more I look at that story, the more I have to wonder what exactly is that guy’s problem? Is it he does not understand a simple play on words? Is it he thinks there are no other holidays during this season? Is it a seasonal problem, maybe winter blues? Is he just a nut? Well, they can see me the card anytime, and here’s a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays. Best.

]]> By: Thomas Dowling http://freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/#comment-1897 Thomas Dowling Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:30:32 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/#comment-1897 So remember, librarians: in October, send out cards asking all of your patrons to register their religious affiliations and preferred end-of-year holiday. Thomas (“Festivus for the Rest of Us”) Dowling So remember, librarians: in October, send out cards asking all of your patrons to register their religious affiliations and preferred end-of-year holiday.

Thomas (“Festivus for the Rest of Us”) Dowling

]]> By: Anne Knight http://freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/#comment-1896 Anne Knight Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:58:04 +0000 http://www.freerangelibrarian.com/2005/12/20/joyeux-isnt-that-a-gravy-served-with-roast-beef/#comment-1896 I'm in Tallahassee where Merry Christmas is also a big issue. My favorite take on all this is that many of the same people who complained about the commercialization of Christmas now insist on it! Perhaps we should be historically correct and say Io Saturnalia... I’m in Tallahassee where Merry Christmas is also a big issue. My favorite take on all this is that many of the same people who complained about the commercialization of Christmas now insist on it! Perhaps we should be historically correct and say Io Saturnalia…

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