The Remarkable Fools Letter

The Remarkable Fools Letter

Late night Xmas dispatch

from our cozy home to yours

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Jim Dalling
Dec 25, 2025
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Oh my dear reader!

I put it off as late as I could, but now the task is complete.

It’s nearly 2am on Christmas morning and I’ve finished wrapping my share of the presents.

It’s so good that I’m married.

Without Laura, Christmas just would not happen.

With the kids?

I’d be like, here’s some bacon. Merry Christmas.

And I’d then give them each a couple of slices of cooked bacon and that would be that.

But Laura makes things magical and pretty and that’s a good thing for her to do because though I enjoy the magical and pretty stuff, that’s neither my area of interest nor my role.

For the most part, I buy shitty presents.

This year I think I may have wrapped some knitting needles that she bought for herself and has been using for the last six weeks,

There may also be a new / replacement ten year smoke detector professionally installed by perhaps the most handsome remarkable fool there is. I mean I’m talking about a man blessed with a perfectly formed bum.

I also wrapped a gift that was Game of the Ye…

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