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    Letter from the Editor

    Dec 06, 2019 3 minutes
    — Tom Chamberlin, Editor

    Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
    It may be your last,
    Next year we may all be living in the past…

    No good times like the olden days,
    Happy golden days of yore,
    Faithful friends who were dear to us,
    Will be near to us no more…

    Familiar with the lyrics to this Judy Garland yuletide ditty? No? Well, believe it or not these were the original lyrics for the song that featured. Some of the cast members understandably thought that, in the season to be jolly, they were a bit depressing, and they were changed to the lyrics we know, love and cling tight to today.

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