Long Life and Happiness (Was: Re: Advent calendars)

[Carol]

Susan:
> > ... which I, and other founding fathers like Benjamin Franklin, 
believe is a direct assault on our traditions of separation of church
and state, religious freedom and religious tolerance.
> 
> Goddlefrood:
> 
> I'm just wondering exactly how old you are and if you could share 
> the secret to such longevity as yours.
> 
> I do agree that the encroachment of church onto state is not 
> something that should be encouraged, the power of the church 
> in that regard having been all but eliminated long since in 
> much of the Western world.
> 
> Here's how the UN greets people at this time of the year:
> 
> "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 this world 
> great. Also, this wish is made without regard to the 
> race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious 
> faith or sexual preference of the wishee."
>
Carol responds:
LOL and Happy Sixth Day of Christmas, Goddlefrood. I'm sure that Susan
didn't mean to call herself a Founding Father, any more than I meant
to type "dontradict" on the main list.

Carol, hoping that Susan is laughing, too