{"id":1686,"date":"2010-12-24T07:24:36","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T12:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/alumni\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2010-12-24T07:24:36","modified_gmt":"2010-12-24T12:24:36","slug":"merry-christmas-see-you-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/2010\/12\/24\/merry-christmas-see-you-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas – See You Next Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Grunge's Christmas Train<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Grunge is 61 years old. \u00a0When I responded that to a question asked by my grandson Karston, he rolled his eyes and said “Aren’t most people dead by then?” \u00a0I assured him I still had a few sorties in me.<\/p>\n

And, I’m still a kid at heart at Christmas.<\/p>\n

One of my traditions is the Christmas train. \u00a0The train runs around an “aux” tree…one of the four or five we have. \u00a0The train is a “just because” item. \u00a0There’s no reason to have it set up other than “just because”.<\/p>\n

I hope you have a few “just becauses” as well. \u00a0I have a couple of more. \u00a0Smile Train<\/a>. American Cancer Society<\/a>. \u00a0March of Dimes<\/a>. \u00a0Just like that silly old train, knowing they are there and not going away, and that I helped a little bit, makes me feel better. ..and hopefully someone else does as well.<\/p>\n

I hope your other “just because” is Wabash<\/a>. \u00a0Just because you believe in what we do here for young men. \u00a0Just because Wabash changed your life. \u00a0Just because Wabash men make a difference. \u00a0Just because…well…just because.<\/p>\n

I’ll be GaBunge starting this weekend. \u00a0I have heard there’s already a “spoilage alert” in part of the US. \u00a0 See you back here in January…<\/p>\n

Travel safe…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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