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Published December 12, 2008, 12:00 AM

Column - Put love back in Christmas

Times are tough, money’s tight, and Santa’s likely to be a jolly tightwad this year. Some people are depressed about this tighten-the-belt Christmas. Yes, it’s difficult after years of holiday spending sprees to suddenly pinch pennies. However, that shouldn’t depress anyone. Maybe it’s a lesson we all need – the lesson being that Christmas is not supposed to be about money and material things.

By: By Dennis Dalman, Echo Press Columnist, Alexandria Echo Press

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