‘Twas the night before—really, the name doesn’t matter— The goose we’d be roasting just couldn’t be fatter; We’d trimmed out the tree, feeling ever-so-jolly, The mistletoe shimmered, and so did the holly The Yule-log was glowing; each flame, and each ember Reminded us all it was late in December In the house, we were warm, …
Category Archive: christmas
Nov 16 2012
Sepia Friday
That is, not quite Black Friday (or CyberMonday) yet. But I’ve been tweaking the store just a little bit, so consider this a soft opening. Let me know if there are any problems. There are the regular Cuttlefish With Quill t-shirts and such, the best mug in the world (and matching glassware, if you like), …
Dec 24 2009
Merry Christmas To You.
It’s already Christmas in Melbourne and Sydney,And for just a few minutes, in Perth;The planet is spinning, and soon will come ChristmasTo this, the late side of the earth. Merry Christmas to you, from your Cuttlefish friend,To my readers and friends, far and near;I wish you good health, and great joy, and true peace,For this …
Dec 13 2009
The War (On Christmas) Comes Early (Cuttlefish Classic)
From the Cape of Good Hope to the Newfoundland islands,The sands of Iran to the Panama isthmus;From Outback Australia to Inverness HighlandsIt’s time to take arms in the War Against Christmas! My weapons are mistletoe, Christmas trees, holly,A yule-log, and caroling out in the snow;Sleigh-rides and snowball-fights, eggnog and JollyOld Santa Claus, laughing his loud …
Dec 12 2009
An Atheist Christmas (Cuttlefish Classic)
We’ll all open presents, and cook a big dinner,And share in traditions we learned long agoBut Christmas is different for this humble sinner,No “birth of the saviour”, just people we know. It has nothing to do with a babe in a mangerOr kings being led by a star up above,But rather in family, friend, and …
Jan 02 2009
The Digital Pack-Rat, vol. 9
All the xmas verses that got away–starting with a response to a youtube clip of ignorant buffoons pontificating on how the true meaning of christmas was being destroyed by having other belief systems … basically, do what christianity had done in its turn. I do not think highly of Mr. O’Reilly(That’s fine–he can do that …
Dec 24 2008
Happy Christmas To All Of You (From Your Atheist Friend)
I just got a nice “Merry Christmas” this morningFrom someone who calls me his “atheist friend”;He jokingly added, as if for a warning,His greeting was truly not meant to offend. He assumed that an atheist hated this season,Or else he was joking, or just didn’t see;He was wrong, though, that’s certain, whatever his reason–Cos Christmas …
Dec 24 2008
Happy Cephalopodmas!
It’s still plenty of time till the plunder–I mean “morning of childlike wonder”But it’s such a big EarthThat, for instance, in Perth,It’s already Christmas Down Under. (I have recently been accused of being too snow-focused this squidmas, what with the song lyrics and all. So here’s a special Cuttlemas greeting for my dear friend Podblack …
Dec 20 2008
Christmas Song, Revisited (sheet music!)
Ok, so in putzing around trying to find a way to put music here, I found a wonderful way to procrastinate! Finale NotePad has a 30-day trial period that is fully functional–with enough patience, a non-composer like myself was able to pretty much get my song down the way I hear it in my head… …
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Dec 01 2012
Be Prepared (To Buy Your Christmas Tree Elsewhere)
bloggy stuff, christmas, current events, homophobia, social commentary
by Cuttlefish
This post is part of a blogosphere protest against the discriminatory practices of the Boy Scouts. Remember, if you buy a Christmas tree this season, that there are plenty of places to get them that do not support institutional homophobia and prejudice. Be prepared! That’s the Boy Scout’s marching song Be prepared! Though your moral …
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