Zounds! Shades of Ebenezer, Bah! Humbug! Pray, who does Ernest (Sun 16/12/2011) think consumes the slice of cake and glass of red, Robin and I place near the back door on Christmas eve? Moreover, how, dose he suppose, Rudolph got that red nose?
Is he haunted by The Ghost Of Christmas Past?
Is he aware of that other ghostly sounding state; 'The Spirit of Christmas”, which many of us try to emulate?
Raise your glass Earnest, (Abstainer? Don't worry, it's the thought that counts) and join Tiny Tim in toasting 'A Merry Christmas To Us All”.

Frank Smead, Mount Maunganui.
(Hopeless traditionalist) And Robin (Who brings Joy to My World the whole year round.)