(With Apologies to Susan Cooper)
And so the Shortest Day came and the clock slid.
And everywhere down the centuries came people, laughing, pointing,
Asking what manner of fools think to make a string longer
By cutting off one end and tying it to the other?
But still, they are our children, so let us keep the faith.
Sing carols, tell old stories, and
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