[SOC] A wish

[JMcAulay]

Recently, I made a futile attempt to offer a greeting of the season which
might please everybody and offend no one.  It was a failure because some
complained of my lack of attention to the late German composer Ludwig von
Beethoven.  I have since consulted with my attorney (referred to as
solicitor in certain cultures).  Thus, on advice of counsel, I hereby offer
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
period, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious
persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with due
and proper respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions
of others, or your or their choice not to practice any celebration of or
attention to religious or secular traditions whatsoever.

You are also hereby wished a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling,
and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally
accepted Common Era calendar year 2004, but not without due respect for the
calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have
helped make America great (this is not intended as any implication that
America is necessarily greater than any other country or is the only
"AMERICA" to be found in the western hemisphere or elsewhere), and without
regard to the race, creed, color, national or cultural origin, age,
physical ability, religious faith or absence thereof, or sexual preference
or orientation of the wishee.

By accepting this greeting and these wishes, you agree to accept the
following terms and conditions:  These wishes are subject to clarification
or withdrawal at any time by the wisher.  They are freely transferable
without attribution if no alteration to the original greeting is made.
Your acceptance guarantees no commitment by the wisher to actually
implement any of the wishes for, on behalf of, or toward herself/himself or
others.  These wishes are hereby declared void where any element of this
greeting is or may be prohibited by any law, regulation, or ordnance.
Furthermore, it is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher.  These
wishes are not expressly or implicitly warranted to perform as expected
within the usual application of good tidings, although anticipation of
performance is the intent of the wisher for a period not to extend beyond
31 December 2004, or until the issuance of a subsequent greeting by the
wisher, whichever comes first. No intent or warranty shall extend beyond
replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion
of the wisher.
  
May you enjoy HAPPY HOLIDAYS (should such an occurence be consistent with
your personal desires).

73
John WA6QPL  SOC 263