December 24, 1938, Menasha Record
I borrowed this, obviously, from neighboring Neenah's long-standing hardware store, Krueger's. But in reality, the words do not belong to that fine store, but were copyrighted two years before by a greeting card concern. And they have been repeated virtually every year since, borrowed liberally by whomever seems to want to use the phrase. As heartwarming as the phrase appears, it doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the true meaning of Christmas. But as the season is meant to be a time of great peace and joy and fellowship towards our fellow man, perhaps it is enough for some that the charm of the season resides in the hearts of all those who do remember their friends. In this current world of turmoil, we could definitely do worse.
Very true Dave. Merry Christmas 🎄!
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