Well it's Christmas morning here and I've been thinking about Arlo Guthrie's song which starts:

Santa Claus wears a red suit, Must be a communist. Has a beard and long hair, Must be a pacifist (or anarchist??)

What's in the pipe that he's smoking?

Does anyone know the rest? Or any other social commentary or parodies of Christmas songs. I think I need an antidote for the day's celebrations.

Someone sent me this via the harp mailing list, so I'll wish you all a PC (politically correct) season's greetings, and just think of me playing lots of music with my family this afternoon - Celtic harp, flutes, guitar, etc

Helen

>Dear friends,

>Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low >stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, summer solstice holiday, >practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion >of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others >who choose to practice their own religion as well as those who choose >not to practice a religion at all; > >plus > >a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically >uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted calendar year 1998, >but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other >cultures whose contributions have helped make our society great, without >regard to the race, creed, colour, religious, or sexual preferences of >the wishes. > > >(Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. >It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the >wishes for her/himself or others and no responsibility for any >unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not >caught up in the holiday spirit.)