I wanted to send out some sort of holiday greeting to my fellow musicians here on the Alembic site, but it is
so difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending
someone. So I met with my solicitor today, and on his advice (and after ?299
in solicitor's fees) I wish to say the following:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for
an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress,
non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday,
practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion
of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the
religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice
not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.
I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and
medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted
calendar year 2006, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice
of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make Britain
great(not to imply that Britain is necessarily greater than any other country or
is the only Britain in the western hemisphere), and without regard to the
race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith (or lack of
one), or sexual preference of the wishee.
By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms:
1.This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal.
2.It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no
promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher.
3. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.
Disclaimer:
No trees were harmed in the sending of this message, however, a significant
number of electrons were inconvenienced.
Oh stuff it...here it goes
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!
and Have a great time in 2006.
Jazzyvee
