So this is Christmas

It’s December folks, and you know what that means…

Sydney February – November 2014 (11 photos). My last post for 2014.

So this is Xmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun

And so this is Xmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Xmas
And a Happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Xmas (war is over)
For weak and for strong (if you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (war is over)
The world is so wrong (now)

And so Happy Xmas (war is over)
For black and for white (if you want it)
For the yellow and red ones (war is over)
Let’s stop all the fight (now)

A very Merry Xmas
And a Happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Xmas (war is over)
And what have we done (if you want it)
Another year over (war is over)
And a new one just begun (now)

And so Happy Xmas (war is over)
We hope you have fun (if you want it)
The near and the dear one (war is over)
The old and the young (now)

A very Merry Xmas
And a Happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear

War is over, if you want it.
War is over now.

Happy Xmas

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“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. It was the seventh single release by Lennon outside of his work with the Beatles. Originally a protest song about the Vietnam War, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” has since become a Christmas standard, and is frequently covered by other artists. As far as I can determine, the abbreviation of Xmas for Christmas is as John Lennon had written it.

Over at the WordPress Weekly Photo challenge, this week’s topic is Converge and the author asks us to explore the ways lines and shapes can converge in interesting ways through photography. He says you can take the theme in a literal or an abstract direction, as you see fit. There are converging lines in the second photo but more importantly, the combination of photos converge towards a point. I think I’ve covered his instructions.

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Thank you for your interest in my blog over the past year. In 37 weeks of active posting this year (yes, I take a lot of time off) and 73 posts, I hope you’ve seen a few posts and photos to entertain and interest you. Have a happy and safe Christmas and holiday period. I should be back next year.

Until then, remember: “Candid photography is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”