Pipe Pundit for December: "Ghosts of Christmas Present"

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I always look forward to Fred's December missive full of Christmas cheer (literally, not the tobacco), authors, new pipes, new tobaccos and quotes galore. I suggest settling in with your own pipe and tobacco and then getting into the holiday spirit by reading the following ...

Ghosts of Christmas Present
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[kcghost]

What a nice article by Fred. The two people, one scientist and one author, hold special places in my esteem. The scientist whose Theory of Evolution changed out total outlook of our species. The author ("The Man Who Invented Christmas") who wrote so many classic books. This year as I settle down to enjoy Christmas Eve and watch "A Christmas Carol" (the 1953 version) for the fifty something time I will once again be amazed by this man's creativity.