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FAMOUS CHRISTMAS QUOTE: “Deck the halls with boughs of holly,       Fa la la la la, la la la la. ‘Tis the season to be jolly      Fa la la la la la, la la la.”           Traditional Christmas song “Deck the Halls”          Original writer unknown

CHRI$TMA$ COUNTERQUOTE: “Deck the halls with advertising,      Fa la la la la, la la la la. ‘Tis the time for merchandising,      Fa la la la la, la la la la. Profit never needs a reason,      Fa la la la la la la la la. Get the money, it’s the season,      Fa la la la la la, la la la.”           Stan Freberg (b. 1926)           American comic genius          His satiric song “Green Chri$tma$” (1958)

ORDINARY GENTLEMAN’S QUOTE: “So, ‘tis the season where we annually get into the inimitable argument over whether people should be saying, ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy Holidays’…It’s time for the War on Christmas/Pluralism — depending on your point of view.”        Blogger Scott H. Payne        On The League of Ordinary Gentlemen blog, Dec. 17, 2009

LADY GAGA QUOTE: “Light me up, put me on top Let’s fa la la la la, la la la la.”        Outré musician Lady Gaga        Her XXXmas song “Christmas Tree” (2008)

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