CHRISTMAS DON’TS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2693, 24 December 1909, Page 3 (Supplement)

CHRISTMAS DON’TS.

♦ Don’t forget that Christmas only ■comes once a year. You won t Lave such another opportunity to unbend for a whole twelvemonth. Don’t worry because others are worse off tihan jourself at this season. Do t yonr share in the shape of charity, then enjoy yourself. . Don't despise New Year resolutions. .Even if quickly broken they cost nothing. , Don’t make Christmas an opportunity for breaking your good resolutions, if you have any. Those made again at the New Year are the less likely to be kept. . Don’t forget that Christmas is a religious festival. This need not make you gl'um, bjit it should make you happy instead of merely glum. "Don’t forget the children. If you sire too old to take pleasure in pantomime and Christmas-trees —poor thing! Don’t forget to hang your stocking mp- Even if you have to put something in it yourself it will help you to feel young. , Don’t eat plum pudding in the evening. If eaten late in the day, when the stomach is tired, indigestion will probably result. Don’t eat more than your fair share of plum pudding. It is *r species of vice which quickly brings its own punishment Don’t eat a good meal of turkey immediately before going to bed, unless vou wish the deceased bird to have a diabolical revenge. Don’t eat cold mince pie. I lie suet, which is one of the ingredients, should .always be warm. Don’t eat nuts ail tlie end of your “Christmas Day dinner. The gastric juices have not the- chance to act upon -them. Don’t steal the furniture when you •are invited out to dine. Cutlery and jewellery are much easier to carry "•away, though .even then unpleasant ►consequences are liable to result Don’t associate with anybody, vv hoever you associate with someone will ■say something about it Don’t forget this Christmas that the 'best place to feel for humanity is m your Pocket. . , . , . ‘ Don’t eat hard .fruit within ...two •hours of going to bed. It is very liable to produce diarrhoea if not properly ►digested. , , . T Don’t eat tck> much turkey. Leave a Tittle room for plum-pudding. Don’t plav leap-frog immediately after the Christmas dinner. .Forty .winks will be found more conducive to -■■••fclie enjoyment of the rest of the clay. " Don’t try to crowd too much into a (day. Remember that moderation is the ’kevnote of success. . Don’t do too little in oneday. That -would not be moderation. . Don’t do anything at all. You might • do it wrong. . Don’t waste vour time doing notn;in°v ’ That would be wrong _ Don’t waste your time doing anything. You cou dalways be doing some- - thing better if you only ‘knew what. Don’t give a shirtless man a collar for a Christmas present. It , ]S not r give a newly married friend a -clothes-line. It might suggest to him an; illegal means of escape from ms 'bondage. Don’t give diamond studs to your friend who is out .of work. He wou cL rather have a -ton of coal. , Don’t neglect to give presents / to your wealthy friends. It may help them to remember you. ' 1 ’ Don’t give anything to your poor friends if you are foolish enough to have -any: It only encourages them. 1 Don’t forget that a fool measures v -yesterday’s good time.by to-day’s headDon’t forget that a week intervenes • ' between Christmas and New Year. You ; have time to get over your headache. Don’t shun the company of fools. Perhaps someone will shun you for the reason; • ■