Originally Posted by wabigoon
I like bells, and the carols that celebrate the birth of Christ.

I've seen no bell ringers yet this year. I wonder why?

You mean Salvation Army? They’ve been out just about everywhere here since the day after Thanksgiving. I hardly ever go by one without dropping a buck or two in the kettle.
I was in Johnstown the morning after the flood in 1977. The water was still waist deep, but the Salvation Army was already there in several places giving out soup, sandwiches and coffee. The Red Cross showed up two days later.
Rock Chuck, I never knew that Prince Albert was the guy who started the silk hat craze. Very interesting.
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