Farewell Nedra Talley Ross, the last of The Ronettes

 

It seems to me that we were happier when albedo was 0.39 instead of 0.29, oddly enough

Happiness, of course, is the limerick about relativity

Einstein in Vienna, 1921

 

Relativity.

There was a young lady named Bright
Whose speed was far faster than light;
She set out one day
In a relative way
And returned on the previous night.

-- A. H. Reginald Buller, Professor of Botany, Punch, December 19, 1923

I worry about the 46% who do not

 

 

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I could have used a soul cake last Christmas, a really big one to get me to here and now, but I made it without one

 

Hey ho, nobody home, meat nor drink nor money have I none
 Yet shall we be merry, Hey ho, nobody home.
 Hey ho, nobody home, Meat nor drink nor money have I none
 Yet shall we be merry, Hey ho, nobody home.
 Hey Ho, nobody home.

Soal, a soal, a soal cake, please good missus a soul cake.
 An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry, 
any good thing to make us all merry,
 One for Peter, two for Paul, three for Him who made us all.

God bless the master of this house, and the mistress also
 And all the little children that round your table grow.
 The cattle in your stable and the dog by your front door
 And all that dwell within your gates 
we wish you ten times more.

Soal, a soal, a soal cake, please good missus a soul cake.
 An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry, 
any good thing to make us all merry, 
One for Peter, two for Paul, three for Him who made us all.

Go down into the cellar and see what you can find
 If the barrels are not empty we hope you will be kind 
We hope you will be kind with your apple and strawber'
 For we'll come no more a 'soalin' till this time next year.

Soal, a soal, a soal cake, please good missus a soul cake. 
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry, 
any good thing to make us all merry,
 One for Peter, two for Paul, three for Him who made us all.

The streets are very dirty, my shoes are very thin.
 I have a little pocket to put a penny in.
 If you haven't got a penny, a ha' penny will do. 
If you haven't got a ha' penny then God bless you.

Soal, a soal, a soal cake, please good missus a soul cake.
 An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry, 
any good thing to make us all merry,
 One for Peter, two for Paul, three for Him who made us all.

Now to the Lord sing praises all you within this place,
 And with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace. This holy tide of Christmas of beauty and of grace,
 Oh tidings of comfort and joy.