Scrooge Writing the Alphabet

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from the ABC set

A bitter correspondence.

Dickens!

Enough foolery! Greedy? Humbug! Insensitive? Judgemental knicker licker!

My name often produces queer reactions, “Scrooge!” they utter, voices whimpering . . .

Xmas? Yippee!

Zippy*

*(Zippy was Cratchit’s nickname for Scrooge. It was in the first draft. I read that in an abridged version of A Christmas Carol. Unfortunately it’s out of print so you’ll have to take my word.)

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Comments

Highhat | September 23, 2011 - 18:00

Okay I'll take your word for it Rich. Though it is very convenient. But this is a brilliant one. Well done.

;)Pia

christajoyce | September 23, 2011 - 18:09

Very clever indeedy.

oldpesky | September 24, 2011 - 12:46

You are proving more than somewhat prolific with these little beauties.

hudsonmoon | September 27, 2011 - 02:10

Thank you, Pia. You know I wouldn't lie to you. lol.

Rich

hudsonmoon | September 27, 2011 - 02:11

Thank, Christa. They're a lot of fun to writie.

Rich

hudsonmoon | September 27, 2011 - 02:13

Thank you, oldpesky. I may be in the UK next year at some point. Maybe one day we can compare notes and sing Plastic Jesus together.

Rich

Overthetop1 | September 27, 2011 - 14:46

Very clever and witty. Zippy? Wasn't he on Rainbow, the kid's programme.