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Re: slight
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 13:50:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Gerlach writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.trains.org, John Neal writes:
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:

We have traditionally played this very game (right down to freezing things
at 3) every christmas with our relatives. Some really duff gifts are usually
in the pile somewhere to make things more amusing.

Thanks for the slight.  You are, however, grammatically incorrect.

??

I'm guessing Mr. Neal is referring to the non-capitalization of "Christmas"...

Yes, that's what he indicated to me offline. My immediate family only
celebrates the secular traditions that exist and are celebrated at that time
of year, and "winter solstice celebration" is a bit too hard to type. :-)



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(...) But would it kill ya to put a Capital C on Christmas? I mean, being the (tm) truant for LUGNET(tm) and Guild of Bricksmiths(tm), you, Larry, of all people, should realize the vexing incurred by those that read something like that. Think of it (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) I'm guessing Mr. Neal is referring to the non-capitalization of "Christmas"... (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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