1953

Greetings friends. It's Christmas time. We come again with wish and rhyme. This was the year to celebrate Our twenty-fifth and it was great. Good friends, good times, the spirit lift; And too, the million-dollar gift; The incredible book; John Sloan Dickey. Topping that would be quite tricky. But that's enough class adulation Our purpose here is jollification Joyeaux Noel, mes amis, Pere et mere, filles et fils. Blow trumpets loud with lots of blaring For our leader J. Blake Hering Deck the halls till they're quite fancy For Harry Bennett, Leo Clancy, Kester Pierson, Dennis Thron, Both the Perkins, Doug and Don. Fill the glasses with special malt For John Joy and Wally Ashnault. Light the tapers, start the fire For both John and Gus McGuire. Pass the platters to entice Warren Wentworth, Johnny Rice, Peter Bridges, David Burner, Tommy Trager, Richard Lerner. Uncork a special Bardolino To satisfy Frank Giordino. And have some Pinot Chardonnay For Eddie Wood and Sam O'Shea. Or should it be a Pinot Noir For Bob Chiesa and Tony Carr? Send printed pants to Pag from Pucci To go with last year's shoes from Gucci. From Nieman-Marcus a super gift For Stanley Westberg, Jimmy Swift, Paul Supovitz, Henry Fry, Andy Sigler, and George Haigh. Some comfy boots from L. L. Bean For Angus Cunningham and John Green. How about some silks from Paris For Pete Mackinnon and John Harris? A big old rocker to ensconce Dr. Francis A. L'Esperance. Bring from Brooks some custom clothes For Charlie Jacob, Eddie Rose, Rollo Heyman, Walton Shim, Dave Replogle, and Jack Thim. Irish woolens by the yard For Tom Dyal and Bob Lundegaard. Joy to the Johnsons: Merrill, Ken, Mayo, Boyd, Bill, Ed, and Len. Won't you please ring the gong For Neil Isaacs, Tommy Song? A real treasure from Tutankhamen For Emil Schnell and Amor Brehman, From artisans send polished brass For Bob Simpson and Wally Bass. A modern painting would go smartly In the home of Herbert Hartley. Bring a sports car that would thrill Jimmy Howard and Tom Gill, Or a shining motorcycle For Bill King and Don McMichael. Have pleasant days for Freddie Niles Bill McCarthy, Robert Stiles, Jack Zimmerman, Curtis Bury, Woody Spurgeon, and Bill Murray. Let Philadelphia win. a test To calm the ardor of Jim West. May business deals be good and many For Tom Hartshorn and Sock Senne. Help Bill Barlow make Conrail straight. The roadbed smooth, the trains not late. Bring Dave Godschalk a simple plan To urbanize southeastern man. And give John Monahan a booster With his new career in Worcester.

And so our Season Greeting ends. Happy Holiday, great friends. Have good signs from your zodiac, And may the wind be at your back. Drop us a line if you care to.

Vox Clamantis In Deserto.

23749 Stanford Rd. Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122