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    From The Millionaire@the.millionaire@vert.synchro.net.remove-ezf-this to All on Sat Oct 17 18:21:58 2020
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    I wonder what Christmas will be like on a COVID-19 year. First ever of its kind. Thank God this year’s almost over. It was a real crappy one for everyone in the world. Hopefully 2021 will clear the way for some better times ahead. We can only and pray.

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Kurisu@kurisu@FINALZON.remove-106d-this to The Millionaire on Sat Oct 17 22:37:19 2020
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    To: The Millionaire
    Re: COVID-19 Christmas
    By: The Millionaire to All on Sat Oct 17 2020 06:21 pm

    I wonder what Christmas will be like on a COVID-19 year. First ever of its kind. Thank God this year's almost over. It was a real crappy one for everyone in the world. Hopefully 2021 will clear the way for some better times ahead. We can only and pray.


    In a way it was kind of a great year for me, actually... haha...

    As for what Christmas will be like, I can't say, but I can say this much - if people want to do Black Friday shopping they had better plan to not be around for Christmas.
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  • From Tony Langdon@tony.langdon@3:633/410.remove-b3i-this to Kurisu on Sun Oct 18 18:25:00 2020
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    To: Kurisu
    On 10-17-20 22:37, Kurisu wrote to The Millionaire <=-

    In a way it was kind of a great year for me, actually... haha...

    While challenging at times, it hasn't been a bad year for me either. Sure, had some important (to me) stuff cancelled, but also some new life opportunities and rediscovered my ham radio hobby. :)

    As for what Christmas will be like, I can't say, but I can say this
    much - if people want to do Black Friday shopping they had better plan
    to not be around for Christmas.

    Do the shopping online. :)

    As for Christmas, I suspect that will be another thing that's not affected for me, as we normally have a quiet Christmas at home, which the pandemic won't affect.


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  • From HusTler@hustler@HAVENS.remove-rjs-this to The Millionaire on Sun Oct 18 07:48:00 2020
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    Re: COVID-19 Christmas
    By: The Millionaire to All on Sat Oct 17 2020 06:21 pm

    I wonder what Christmas will be like on a COVID-19 year. First ever of its

    Christmas?? BAH HUMBUG!!

    HusTler
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  • From Hatton@hatton@THRCORN.remove-eu0-this to The Millionaire on Sun Oct 18 11:09:00 2020
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    To: The Millionaire
    I wonder what Christmas will be like on a COVID-19 year. First ever of
    its kind.

    If Easter can be looked at as any kind of indication, Christmas will be
    a more reverent affair for most Christian families. Online services and celebrations are already being planned and with this much lead time
    churches are pulling out all the stops.

    During Easter season churches saw a big bump in online giving and I think
    that will be the same for Christmas.

    As for the shopping, parties and gift exchanges - online shopping is going
    to be key this year. Just like the churches, retailers are planning for
    the season and we should see a ramp-up in pull/pick jobs for warehouses
    as well as delivery companies.

    It'll be just fine.

    Hatton


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  • From The Millionaire@the.millionaire@vert.synchro.net.remove-10qn-this to Kurisu on Sun Oct 18 11:58:44 2020
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    To: Kurisu

    Re: COVID-19 Christmas
    By: The Millionaire to All on Sat Oct 17 2020 06:21 pm

    In a way it was kind of a great year for me, actually... haha...

    As for what Christmas will be like, I can't say, but I can say this much - if people want to do Black Friday shopping they had better plan to not be around for Christmas.
    _____
    Kurisu Yamato
    www.xadara.com

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    They might be dead by Black Friday.

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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-8na-this to The Millionaire on Sun Oct 18 21:13:00 2020
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    I wonder what Christmas will be like on a COVID-19 year. First ever of
    its kind. Thank God this year's almost over. It was a real crappy one

    I couldn't care less. I got burned out on the holidays many years ago, for all the commercialism (Christmas stuff was up in July, and Easter stuff was
    up before Christmas).

    I don't go to Christmas parties, put up decorations, go to Christmas or Easter church cantatas, etc.

    As for better times, I feel that far worse days are ahead for the world,
    and for America. To me, the only way it'll get better is after The Second Coming of Christ.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-8na-this to HusTler on Sun Oct 18 21:23:00 2020
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    Hustler,

    I wonder what Christmas will be like on a COVID-19 year. First ever of its

    Christmas?? BAH HUMBUG!!

    You got that right!!

    As the late Red Skelton noted, it has turned into "A Holiday For The Greedy".

    Or, a day after we give thanks for what we have, we kill our fellow
    human being trying to get something we think we need.

    Daryl

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