"Silent Night" is, hands down, my favorite Christmas Carol. On Christmas Eve, 1914, peace broke out for a day during World War One when British troops overheard German troops singing "Stille Nacht,"recognized the tune, and began singing "Silent Night" along with them. British and German troops up and down the hideous gash that was the frontline put down their guns, walked out into No-Man's Land, and celebrated the better aspects of mankind.
I don't have anything political to point out here, and I certainly don't think this kind of thing can happen today (it only happened once in WWI), but I would like to say this: whether you go Christmas shopping or Holiday shopping, just remember that folks are folks. Appreciate your folks, and have a good version of whatever the heck you celebrate this time of year.
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