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From: ecl@ahuta.UUCP (e.leeper)
Newsgroups: net.social
Subject: Re:  XMAS PRESENTS AND ....
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Date: Tue, 11-Dec-84 13:46:03 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 11 13:46:03 1984
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I've thought about this (and I don't even celebrate Christmas!), and have come
up with the following:
	Since Jews do not send flowers for funerals (flowers being a "happy"
symbol, people send donations in the name of the deceased to some charity,
which in turn sends a card saying "A donation was made in the name/memory of
so-and-so."
	Why not send your family members cards saying that you have decided to
take the money that would be used on frivolous gifts and instead donate it to
some worthy cause in their name, and what's more, you would like them to do the
same.  (The amount is not mentioned by the charity, so you won't have any of
those "I gave you more than you gave me" arguments either.)  It's even more
meaningful if you ask them to name the charity that they want "their" gift to
go to.
	If they are short of ideas, Ethiopean relief would be one suggestion.
(Also, Amnesty International or International Recsue Committee.)  There are
also lots of church-related organizations which should be chosen individually.

(Next year I may even take my own advice.  Unfortunately, I thought of it too
late this year.)

					Evelyn C. Leeper
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