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Thread #131641   Message #3007140
Posted By: *#1 PEASANT*
14-Oct-10 - 05:48 PM
Thread Name: The Concept of FREED Folkmusic
Subject: RE: The Concept of FREED Folkmusic
So little you know Don

From Dickens, Christmas Carol (1843, England)
   'It's Christmas Day!' said Scrooge to himself. 'I haven't missed it. The Spirits have done it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can. Of course they can. Hallo, my fine fellow!'

   'Hallo!' returned the boy.

   'Do you know the Poulterer's, in the next street but one, at the corner?' Scrooge inquired.

   'I should hope I did,' replied the lad.

   'An intelligent boy!' said Scrooge. 'A remarkable boy! Do you know whether they've sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there? -- Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?'

   'What, the one as big as me?' returned the boy.

   'What a delightful boy!' said Scrooge. 'It's a pleasure to talk to him. Yes, my buck!'

   'It's hanging there now,' replied the boy.

   'Is it?' said Scrooge. 'Go and buy it.'

   'Walk-er!' exclaimed the boy.

   'No, no,' said Scrooge, 'I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell them to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and I'll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes and I'll give you half-a-crown!'

   The boy was off like a shot. He must have had a steady hand at a trigger who could have got a shot off half so fast.

   'I'll send it to Bob Cratchit's.' whispered Scrooge, rubbing his hands, and splitting with a laugh.

As for much you write what you have written on the gunpowder plot and your ignorance of the celebration is over generalized and simplistic

Conrad