Ghost of Christmas Present

Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be

The spirit finally reveals to Scrooge two emaciated children, subhuman in appearance and loathsome to behold, clinging to his robes, and names the boy as Ignorance and the girl as Want. The spirit warns Scrooge, "Beware them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom unless the writing be erased". The spirit once again quotes Scrooge, who asks if the grotesque children have "no refuge, no resource", and the spirit retorts with more of Scrooge's own words: "Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"

I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel.

All right, you're a reindeer. Here's your motivation: Your name is Rudolph, you're a freak with a red nose, and no one likes you. Then, one day, Santa picks you and you save Christmas. No, forget that part. We'll improvise... just keep it kind of loosey-goosey. You HATE Christmas! You're gonna steal it. Saving Christmas is a lousy ending, way too commercial. ACTION!

We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It's run by a big Eastern syndicate you know...

Have a Coke Merry Christmas!

Despite the rampant commercialism and the super-sized cynicism of Christmas Present... Keep your love-light trimmed and burning during the holidays... remember the origins of the solstice celebration... MORE LIGHT! May you never forget what is worth remembering or remember what is best forgotten...

From the heretics at Tek-Gnostics, here's wishing you more happiness than all words can tell... Not just alone for Christmas, but for all the year as well... Oh No! I’m speaking in rhyme!

Have a Merry Solstice!