A Truthful Christmas Carol

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  pesc

  12/26/08 | Report as spam

  RE: A Truthful Christmas Carol

  I'll post this comment here, too:
  
  I don't know where you get your "facts".
  
  Clearly there was more going on that "trick or treat" since Dickens wrote about this is a holiday for family and goodwill in The Christmas Carol, and Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas wasn't suggesting the Santa and tiny reindeer suggest you buy books.
  
  At least check Wikipedia, who has the decency to cite sources when citing "facts".
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
  
  Also, as footnote on Lehrer, c'mon, he's far better known as a lyricist than a harvard mathematician.

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  Geoffrey James, Sales Machine

  12/26/08 | Report as spam

  RE: A Truthful Christmas Carol

  Quote:he's far better known as a lyricist than a harvard mathematician.
  
  
  Lehrer hasn't been active as a lyricist since the late 1960s, by his choice. He is, however, still a professor of mathematics. So the characterization of Lehrer's identity is his, not mine.