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| 1021.1 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | Learning to lean | Thu Dec 22 1994 12:17 | 27 |
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>Is it me, or does it seem just a little strange to see Amy Grant boosting
>Target stores on Christmas TV commercials?
I'll admit that this one bothers me..as does the apparant "mainstreamism" of
Amy Grant.
>Is it me, or does it seem just a little disconcerting that retailers are
>reporting sales this Christmas season are up while the Salvation Army reports
>giving is down (compared to last year)?
Also disconcerting to me, particularly since many retailers have used
a (mis) interpretation of a Supreme Court ruling to boot the Salvation
Army out of malls/stores, etc..one of the talk stations in Boston did
a show on this last week blasting mall/store owners..interesting how many
comments came from shoppers who were "irritated" by the ringing bells of
the SA people.
Jim
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| 1021.2 | | LGP30::FLEISCHER | without vision the people perish (DTN 297-5780, MRO3-3/L16) | Thu Dec 22 1994 12:44 | 9 |
| re Note 1021.1 by CSLALL::HENDERSON:
> a show on this last week blasting mall/store owners..interesting how many
> comments came from shoppers who were "irritated" by the ringing bells of
> the SA people.
It's almost as irritating as a nagging conscience.
Bob
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| 1021.3 | | APACHE::MYERS | | Thu Dec 22 1994 12:56 | 4 |
| Is it me, or does it seem almost anti-Christmas to have the video game
"Mortal Kombat" top many youngster's wish list.
Eric
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| 1021.4 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | Learning to lean | Thu Dec 22 1994 15:59 | 11 |
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>> a show on this last week blasting mall/store owners..interesting how many
>> comments came from shoppers who were "irritated" by the ringing bells of
>> the SA people.
> It's almost as irritating as a nagging conscience.
Precisely
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| 1021.5 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | Learning to lean | Thu Dec 22 1994 16:01 | 14 |
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> Is it me, or does it seem almost anti-Christmas to have the video game
> "Mortal Kombat" top many youngster's wish list.
Anti Christmas and Anti-Human in my book..I refused to buy either version
for my kids, though my ex ignoring my wishes bought them. I also refuse to
buy them Heavy Metal music CD's, particularly ones my eldest wanted..violent,
horrible and IMO Satanic.
Jim
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| 1021.6 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | Learning to lean | Fri Dec 23 1994 23:50 | 20 |
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Tonight as I went to the grocery store, there was a man with a salvation
army bucket and for the first time I've seen this year, a bell. In fact
as I thought, it was the first time in quite a few years that I recall
hearing the bell, and as I walked I remembered as a child my grandmother
would take me to San Francisco (we lived a bit south of there) and we'd
go to the dept stores (pre malls) and one could hear the bells all over
the place...it was a pleasant memory.
Merry Christmas, all...
Jim
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