Editor’s note: This article was first published in December 2010 as a seasonal post for Christmas 2010. Several messages wish a happy 2011 and joke about the economic crisis of the time.
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Don’t expect any presents this year. I’m out drinking with the Three Kings (who bring the presents in Spain) and things have got out of hand.
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A bottle of cava: €30. A New Year’s Eve party: €60. A party dress: €120. Me wishing you a happy new year: priceless! Happy 2011!
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Tell me your name so I can ask the Three Kings for you! Merry Christmas!
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If life gives you a thousand reasons to cry, show it you have a thousand and one reasons to dream. Make your life a dream and your dream a reality. Happy New Year 2011!
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I wish you as much luck as there are drops in the rain, as much love as there are rays in the sun, and as much happiness as there are stars in the sky. Happy 2011!
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A wise man once said that a person’s wealth is measured by the number and quality of their friends. Thank you for being part of my fortune. Happy 2011!
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This is how life goes: first you believe in Santa Claus, then you stop believing in Santa Claus, and in the end you are Santa Claus.
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Very worrying figures from the DGT (Spain’s traffic authority): they say 23% of traffic accidents are caused by drinking alcohol. That means the other 77% are caused by people who drink water, juice and soft drinks. Watch out for teetotallers! Happy holidays!
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With a prawn and a mussel, I send you a big kiss. With a goose barnacle and my friendship, a merry Christmas. And with my love, which is worth a fortune, a happy New Year.
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The Three Kings’ customer service department here. You have requested a present beyond your means. Please try again next year, once the crisis is over.
Featured image: Kris de Curtis, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
