Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 23:59:05 -0500
From: Happy Noodle
Subject: BLAGUES-L: Legally wished


[ And so, with this last joke in 2002, I wish you all a very nice New 
Year's Eve, and all the best for 2003.  Thanks to the contributing 
subscribers, without whom the list would not have continued for so long 
(almost eight years!!) and thanks to the readers from more than 70 
countries!  Have an excellent year!  (/jg) ]


Date: 30 Dec 2002 16:59:54 -0500
From: Pierre La Roche


All I want to say is, "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" but this is 
what Legal said...

 From me ("the wishor") to you ("the wishee") please accept without 
obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally 
conscious, socially responsible, politically correct, low stress, 
non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice 
holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious 
persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with 
respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of 
others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions 
at all.

I wish you a financially successful, personally fulfilling and medically 
uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted 
calendar year 2003, but with due respect for the calendars of choice of 
other cultures or sects, and having regard to the race, creed, colour, 
age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform or 
sexual preference of the wishee.

By accepting this greeting you are bound by these terms that:

* This greeting is subject to further clarification or withdrawal.

* This greeting is freely transferable provided that no alteration shall 
be made to the original greeting and that the proprietary rights of the 
wishor are acknowledged.

* This greeting implies no promise by the wishor to actually implement 
any of the wishes.

* This greeting may not be enforceable in certain jurisdictions and/or 
the restrictions herein may not be binding upon certain wishees in 
certain jurisdictions and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wishor.

* This greeting is warranted to perform as reasonably may be expected 
within the usual application of good tidings, for a period of one year 
or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes 
first.

The wishor warrants this greeting only for the limited replacement of 
this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the 
wishor. Any references in this greeting to "The Lord", "Father Christmas",

"Our Saviour", "Rudolph the red nosed reindeer" or any other festive 
figures, whether actual or fictitious, dead or alive, shall not imply 
any endorsement by or from them in respect of this greeting, and all 
proprietary rights in any referenced third party names and images are 
hereby acknowledged.

This greeting is made under Canadian Law.

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada


Oh, what the heck.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!