This came in an email this morning. I wish I could say I had written it.



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> To All My Democrat Friends:
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> Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an
> environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive,
> gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within
> the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or
> secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular
> persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice
> religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful,
> personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of
> the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the
> calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have
> helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater
> than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also,
> this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical
> ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.
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> To My Republican Friends:
>
> Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!