Merry Christmas to all

**Legal Disclaimer: "Merry Christmas" (hereafter "The Greeting")... this
announcement is not intended to offend, alienate, foster hate or be a
precursor for any egregious acts (legal or illegal), thoughts, words or
deeds. "The Greeting" is made only in the context to which it may be legally
received, if in fact, it is received at all. It is not intended to be nor
should it be, in any way, connected to any other type of greeting, real or
imagined, past, present or future. No references to any persons,things or
substances, animate or inanimate, real, fictional or otherwise should be
assumed by the reader or receiver of the greeting (hereafter, 'the
greetee').

The greeting is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on
behalf of) nonbelievers in 'The Greeting' in any jurisdiction in which
making and or accepting the greeting would violate that jurisdiction's laws
or feelings (also refer to local statutes and ordinances related to'The
Greeting'). In any jurisdiction in which perceived 'greeting' is not
welcomed nor agreed upon by all 'greetees', then the 'greetor' of 'The
Greeting' will be held harmless in this life and the next, including
allissuing posterity both now and forever. 'The Greeting' may be made by a
licensed 'greetor' and any liability assumed or created by the 'greetee'
shall be the sole responsibility of said 'greetor'.

If you have been aggrieved, offended, waylaid, parlayed, filleted or delayed
in any way, either real, imagined or perceived by said 'Greeting' and or by
'greetor' as the result of receiving said 'greeting', you can call toll free
1-800-CHRISTMAS to speak with legal counsel."

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:38:19 -0700, Bryan Heit
<bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote:

>**Legal Disclaimer: "Merry Christmas" (hereafter "The Greeting")... this
>announcement is not intended to offend, alienate, foster hate or be a
>precursor for any egregious acts (legal or illegal), thoughts, words or
>deeds. "The Greeting" is made only in the context to which it may be legally
>received, if in fact, it is received at all. It is not intended to be nor
>should it be, in any way, connected to any other type of greeting, real or
>imagined, past, present or future. No references to any persons,things or
>substances, animate or inanimate, real, fictional or otherwise should be
>assumed by the reader or receiver of the greeting (hereafter, 'the
>greetee').
>
>The greeting is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on
>behalf of) nonbelievers in 'The Greeting' in any jurisdiction in which
>making and or accepting the greeting would violate that jurisdiction's laws
>or feelings (also refer to local statutes and ordinances related to'The
>Greeting'). In any jurisdiction in which perceived 'greeting' is not
>welcomed nor agreed upon by all 'greetees', then the 'greetor' of 'The
>Greeting' will be held harmless in this life and the next, including
>allissuing posterity both now and forever. 'The Greeting' may be made by a
>licensed 'greetor' and any liability assumed or created by the 'greetee'
>shall be the sole responsibility of said 'greetor'.
>
>If you have been aggrieved, offended, waylaid, parlayed, filleted or delayed
>in any way, either real, imagined or perceived by said 'Greeting' and or by
>'greetor' as the result of receiving said 'greeting', you can call toll free
>1-800-CHRISTMAS to speak with legal counsel."

Great. That'll make it a lot safer to say something nice at Christmas.
8)

JF