How ‘soppy’? And how not, even these few days? If only they actually followed what they say they believe, that’s what I’d go after first…
Doug
> On Dec 28, 2016, at 4:00 AM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Yes, hard to break habits, Patrick. Nailing gets in the system. And
> scourging.
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> Bill
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> On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 at 9:36 PM, Patrick McManus <
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>> X
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>> this time
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>> of the year
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>> the Christians
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>> go all soppy
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>> about
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>> baby Jesus
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>> mangers
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>> virgin births
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>> three wise men
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>> shepherds sheep
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>> flocks of angels
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>> sort of thing
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>> before soon
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>> reverting
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>> happily back
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>> to the usual
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>> day to day
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>> nailing
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>> on a cross
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>> all blooding
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>> whipping
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>> crown of thorns
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>> and scourging
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>> sort of thing
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>> /pmcmanus/
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>> /s077/
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>> /seasonals to all P/
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>> //
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Douglas Barbour
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Venerable Optimist
He saw the dark as a ragged garment
spread out to air.
Through its rents and moth-holes
the silver light came pouring.
Denise Levertov
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