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Subject: Re: Happy Hallow-mas
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On Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:13:14 +0000
b.schafer@ed.ac.uk (Burkhard) wrote:
 
> Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween with Christmas?
> 
Same every year. I vaguely recollect it was a DEC joke, but it
may be earlier. 

(xpost added:  TO and AFC)

-- 
Bah, and indeed Humbug.