Christmas Round Robin

[Hopman]

The Christmas Round Robin is now an established part of the ritual of the festive season.

Here for Sheffield Forum, I've discovered one of the earliest examples which I'll now share with you.

 

http://sheffieldwriters.ath.cx/SFStoryArchive/1229009637.doc

 

Wassail!

[Tallyman]

Nice one Hopman!

 

Short but to the point, you've gone for a sobering reminder of how things were - unless you've blended it with the past, present & future theme and are actually giving us a glimpse of how things will be once the economic 'downturn' takes hold...

 

It made me stop and think, and count a few blessings.

[mikomi]

The letter did what it was suppose to do, i also liked the writing format as well.

[sauerkraut]

Very thought-provoking. Well done, Hopman

[Hopman]

The people I've shown this to have found it amusing, yet the opinions on here seem to suggest it's a more serious piece. It was certainly meant as a humourous piece (as is something in a similar vein I'm working on).

[Ron Blanco]

(Hopman) "The people I've shown this to have found it amusing, yet the opinions on here seem to suggest it's a more serious piece."

 

I enjoyed the letter, but did stop laughing when the youngsters started kicking the bucket. Maybe that is where the snigger might become a frown and where phrases such as "thought-provoking" and "sobering reminder" might spring to mind.

 

Have you seen the new Clint Eastwood film, Changeling? That also touches on the theme of harsh goings-on with youngsters and I noticed, when I watched it recently, there was barely a titter in the house.

 

Perhaps those without children may be more likely to view your letter as humourous and those with children will see it in a more serious light. Either way, it seems to appeal to all.