Klarinet Archive - Posting 000207.txt from 2004/12

From: "Don Hatfield" <dhatfield@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Is anyone there?
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:30:43 -0500


> At 06:48 PM 12/12/2004 -0800, Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:
> >Putting my own religious beliefs aside for the moment, I feel no guilt
> >in celebrating Christmas (or Easter) by giving and receiving gifts even
> >though the stores are motivated almost exclusively by profit and even
> >though they do all they can to maximize their profits.
>
> Keeping in mind, of course, that many retail establishments barely break
> even during the year and make what meager profit they DO make during the
> Christmas season. Retail is not as easy as it looks.

Yes indeed...retail is not always what the general public thinks it to be. I
agree, Bill.

Don

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