This is beginning to sound like a "Monty Python Christmas Special"
*<:-)   <- smiley face emoticon wearing a christmas hat

Steve Weisbrod
Beechglen Development, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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> From: Costas Anastassiades <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ok,
> Date: Thursday, December 04, 1997 11:43 AM
>
> Art Bahrs's strange mathematician friend with too much time on his hands
wrote : Santa is dead now.
>
> The rest of the World (defiantly) : Ohhh Noooo Heeeee's Noooottttt !!
>
> Art Bahrs's friend (grinning & nodding) : Ohhhh yeeeeesssss heeeeee is !!
>
> The Rest of the World (even more defiantly) : Ohhh Noooo Heeeee's
Noooottttt !!
>
> The Rest of the World (smiling) : Behind you, behind you
>
> Art Bahrs's friend looks around to his left.
>
> The Rest of the World (shouting now) : Behind you, behind you
>
> Art Bahrs's friend looks around to his right.
>
> Santa (in a deeep voice)  : Meeerry Christmas .... HO, HO, HO
>
> < short silence followed by the sound of ripping paper >
>
> Art Bahrs's friend (whispering) : This is exactly what I wanted ... but
.. but ... how ...
>