‘All we are asking for is a fair draw for the presents,’ continued the shepherd. ‘It’s the same story every year. We wrap up a lamb, struggle down the green hillside to visit the baby and stick our secret Santa present under the manger. But invariably we end up leaving with nothing other than some cow crap on our Jesus sandals.’
Posted: Dec 25th, 2011
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Despite the economic climate or perhaps because of it, retailers are reporting healthy sales of 2013 calendars a full year ahead of 1st January 2013.
‘Sales of year after next products are positively booming,’ reported a WH Smith’s spokesman. ‘We don’t think this is a measure of confidence in the future, so much as a reflection of the pessimistic forecasts for 2012. People just want to look beyond the next gloomy 12 months. We are categorising them as optimistic pessimists and are doing our best to cater for this fast growing sector.’
Posted: Dec 21st, 2011
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A church nativity play was halted yesterday when a live donkey, booked to add a sense of reality to Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, was found outside Kirkdale’s St Patrick’s Church Hall having had its legs removed.
Posted: Dec 12th, 2011
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There were astonishing scenes last night as Ludwig Van Beethoven, arguably the most talented X-Factor contestant since Darius Danesh, was voted off the show after losing out in a controversial sing off between the mercurial maestro and bubbly blonde, Cyndi Cooper.
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Doctors have warned that an extended exposure to health warnings may be detrimental to your health and are calling for a ceiling on the number of medical scare stories to a maximum of 5 per week.
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