Scrooge Writing the Alphabet
By hudsonmoon
Fri, 23 Sep 2011
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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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Okay I'll take your word for
Okay I'll take your word for it Rich. Though it is very convenient. But this is a brilliant one. Well done.
;)Pia
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Very clever indeedy.
Permalink Submitted by christajoyce on
Very clever indeedy.
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You are proving more than
You are proving more than somewhat prolific with these little beauties.
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Very clever and witty.
Permalink Submitted by Overthetop1 on
Very clever and witty. Zippy? Wasn't he on Rainbow, the kid's programme.
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