Xmas and all that paper
In parts of the world it’s Christmas day, a time for excusing your retail spending on a ‘worthy cause’. Which is fun in some ways and delusional in others 🙂 Don’t allow my grinchness deter you from enjoying today. As for me, I’m delighted that a) my present was wrapped in old newspaper and b) the gift
was a box of 48 rolls of toilet paper supporting Who Gives a Crap? And if you visit their website you’ll see why that matters!
Merry merry and happy happy and all that
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