BS: A modern Happy Christmas

Subject: A modern Happy Christmas
From: Chris Amos
Date: 26 Dec 01 - 07:11 AM

This was posted on the Clayart chatroom (my wife is a potter) and I pass it on to you. It was originally posted by Steve Mills, a potter from Bath.

Happy Christmas

(for conditions, please see below, acceptance of these wishes indicates acceptance of the conditions below in all states or jurisdictions where these conditions are applicable)

From me (hereinafter called the "Wishor") to you (hereinafter called the "Wishee"), please accept without obligation, express or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, politically correct, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practised within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all... and a financially successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2002, but with due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures or sects, and having due regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform or dietary preference of the Wishee.

By accepting this greeting you agree to be bound by the following terms as applicable:

* This greeting is subject to further clarification or withdrawal;

* This greeting is freely transferable provided that no alteration shall be made to the original greeting and that the proprietary rights of the wishor are acknowledged;

* This greeting implies no promise by the wishor to actually implement any of the wishes;

* This greeting may not be enforceable in certain jurisdictions and/or all or some of the restrictions herein may not be binding upon certain Wishees in certain jurisdictions and is revocable at the sole discretion of the Wishor;

* This greeting is warranted to perform as reasonably may be expected within the usual application of good tidings, for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first;

* The Wishor warrants this greeting only for the limited replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the Wishor;

* Any references implied in this greeting to a deity, to a mythical figure, or to any other traditionally festive figures, whether actual or fictitious, dead or alive, shall not imply any endorsement by or from them in respect of this greeting, and all proprietary rights in any referenced third party names and images are hereby acknowledged.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL AND ALL THE VERY BEST FOR 2002