> As the holiday season comes upon us, I am reflecting on how things are >different from when we were children. > > One of the most obvious can be illustrated by what we can expect to >happen. > > When we were children and lost a tooth. We put it under the pillow. >Some time during the night, the "Tooth Fairy" would come along and leave us >money. > > Now the holidays are here and the things we enjoy most have changed. >Now we can expect to eat a good meal and later to bed. Then the magic >occurs. Sometime during the night the "Fat Fairy" comes by and throws on >an extra five pounds. > > At any rate, from the HINDS house to yours, may this be a very good >holiday season, and have the best year yet. > > Clif Hinds at hindsclif@mindspring.com >