Greetings

This week a young woman working in child care travelled home from a staff Christmas party in the city.

Along with the astounding news that she was required to teach toddlers and preschoolers about gravity, and be tested on her effectiveness as a ‘teacher’, she mentioned that at least their centre observed a conventional Christmas involving Santa Claus and carols for the children.

According to my passenger political correctness had gone too far and she was relieved to see a gradual return to the traditional celebrations of our predominately Christian country. I agreed.

On a related note there’s an understandable resistance to the recent trend of offering non-specific salutations at this time of year. Equally, however, there’s no escaping the fact that occasionally generic greetings are more appropriate.

For example, twice this month I have wished ‘happy holidays’ to devout Muslims with whom I deal professionally: a real estate agent and my website re-designer. To consciously do otherwise would have been insensitive, at best.

That said, I would now like to wish Cablog readers a Merry Christmas and safe holiday, plus offer my warm thanks for your patronage throughout the year. Much appreciated.

Comments

[Ian]

Onya maaate!!

And a Merry Christmas and a lucrative festive season to you too.

Cheers,

[Pennie Griffiths]

Merry Christmas to you Adrian. I've never commented before even though I've been following you for months but I can't remember the last time I caught a Taxi (40 years maybe).
Your insights, observations, sense of humour and thoughts have taught me so much this year so I wanted to say Thank You very much for taking the time and writing it all down. Have a good Christmas Holiday Season :-)
P.S. We did once own an old Austin FX3 London Taxi, with it's meter, that we spent 2 years driving and sleeping in all over Europe in the 1960's, we bought it home and did the same here till too many children came along.
cheers Pennie

[Stefano]

Stone the flamin' crows and stuff a jumbuck in ya tucker bag. May your chooks turn to emus and kick your dunny down!

In other words, Adrian, a good old-fashioned Aussie merry Christmas to you.

[kingofnewyorkhacks]

Adrian, I did the same my fellow taki brother ..god bless. Merry Christmas to you to Adrian, and a Happy and safe New Year...Keep up the great writing!! Peace !!
-The King Of New York Hacks

[adrian]

Pennie, welcome to the comment box and thanks for your kind words. The Austin adventure would make a great story, especially if you retained images.

And thanks, too, Stefano, King and Ian. Trust all had a wonderful Chrissie.