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:''<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] are at a mailbox, about to mail a stack of Christmas cards.]''
:'''Lisa''': How are we supposed to get these Christmas cards into the mailbox? The opening is too high!
:'''Bart''': Allow me. ''[takes off his scarf]'' I learned this scarf trick from watching old Christmas cartoons on TV.
:''[Bart uses his scarf to snag the handle of the mailbox door and pull it open. Inside, to their surprise, they find ...]''
:'''[[Grampa]]''': Take your cheesey greeting card cheer somewhere else!
:'''Bart''': Grampa?! What are you doing in there?
:'''Grampa''': I can't let you send those cards because of the evil they represent!
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:'''[[Grampa]]''': ''[narrating]'' The tradition of sending Christmas cards began long ago, before there were hippies, but for some reason everybody dressed that way.
:''[The scene shifts to 19-century [[London]]. We see [[Burnseneezer Scrooge]] in his place of business, counting money, and his employee, [[Bob Cratchit]].]''
:'''Cratchit''': Burnseneezer Scrooge, if there's nothing else, I'll be on my way.
:'''Scrooge''': Leaving early for Christmas ... Eh, Bob Cratchit? You'd best be here bright and early the day after.
:'''Cratchit''': I couldn't afford a gift, sir, but my son, Gimpy Tom, made this card for you. ''[hands Scrooge a card]''

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	{{qf\|Lisa}} Should we tell [[Marge Simpson\|Mom]] and [[Homer Simpson\|Dad]] he's in there?		{{qf\|Lisa}} Should we tell [[Marge Simpson\|Mom]] and [[Homer Simpson\|Dad]] he's in there?
	{{qf\|Bart}} Meh. The mailman will come eventually.		{{qf\|Bart}} Meh. The mailman will come eventually.
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-:''<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] are at a mailbox, about to mail a stack of Christmas cards.]''
+{{qf|[[Lisa]]}} How are we supposed to get these Christmas cards into the mailbox? The opening is too high!
-:'''Lisa''': How are we supposed to get these Christmas cards into the mailbox? The opening is too high!
+{{qf|[[Bart]]}} Allow me. ''[takes off his scarf]'' I learned this scarf trick from watching old Christmas cartoons on TV.
 :''[Bart uses his scarf to snag the handle of the mailbox door and pull it open. Inside, to their surprise, they find...]''
-:'''[[Grampa]]''': Take your cheesy greeting card cheer somewhere else!
+{{qf|[[Grampa]]}} Take your cheesy greeting card cheer somewhere else!
-:'''Bart''': Grampa?! What are you doing in there?
+{{qf|Bart}} Grampa?! What are you doing in there?
-:'''Grampa''': I can't let you send those cards because of the evil they represent!
+{{qf|Grampa}} I can't let you send those cards because of the evil they represent!
 ----
-:'''[[Grampa]]''': ''[narrating]'' The tradition of sending Christmas cards began long ago, before there were hippies, but for some reason everybody dressed that way.
+{{qf|Grampa}} ''[narrating]'' The tradition of sending Christmas cards began long ago, before there were hippies, but for some reason everybody dressed that way.
 :''[The scene shifts to 19-century [[London]]. We see [[Burnseneezer Scrooge]] in his place of business, counting money, and his employee, [[Bob Cratchit]].]''
-:'''Cratchit''': Burnseneezer Scrooge, if there's nothing else, I'll be on my way.
+{{qf|Cratchit}} Burnseneezer Scrooge, if there's nothing else, I'll be on my way.
-:'''Scrooge''': Leaving early for Christmas... Eh, Bob Cratchit? You'd best be here bright and early the day after.
+{{qf|Scrooge}} Leaving early for Christmas... Eh, Bob Cratchit? You'd best be here bright and early the day after.
-:'''Cratchit''': I couldn't afford a gift, sir, but my son, Gimpy Tom, made this card for you. ''[hands Scrooge a card]''
+{{qf|Cratchit}} I couldn't afford a gift, sir, but my son, Gimpy Tom, made this card for you. ''[hands Scrooge a card]''
 :''[Scrooge takes the card. It reads "Merry Christmas, Mr. Burnseneezer" and has a drawing of a Christmas tree.]''
-:'''Scrooge''': ''[skeptical]'' A Christmas card?! I've never heard of such a thing!
+{{qf|Scrooge}} ''[skeptical]'' A Christmas card?! I've never heard of such a thing!
-:'''Cratchit''': It's just a few words to sum up our appreciation for your generosity. ''[heads for the door]'' Good night, sir! And have a merry Christmas!
+{{qf|Cratchit}} It's just a few words to sum up our appreciation for your generosity. ''[heads for the door]'' Good night, sir! And have a merry Christmas!
-:'''Scrooge''': ''[tearing up and sniffling as he gets the point of the card]'' Good night, Cratchit.
+{{qf|Scrooge}} ''[tearing up and sniffling as he gets the point of the card]'' Good night, Cratchit.
 :''[A voice comes from below the money that Scrooge was counting. It's [[Smarmley]], hunched over and working at a low desk.]''
-:'''Smarmley''': Are you okay, Burnseneezer?
+{{qf|Smarmley}} Are you okay, Burnseneezer?
-:'''Scrooge''': This simple construction of pen, paper, and sickly sentiment is the Ghost of Christmas Future! Smarmley, my faithful lackey, from this moment on we're in the greeting card business!
+{{qf|Scrooge}} This simple construction of pen, paper, and sickly sentiment is the Ghost of Christmas Future! Smarmley, my faithful lackey, from this moment on we're in the greeting card business!
 ----
-:'''[[Grampa]]''': ''[narrating]'' Within a year [[Burnseneezer Scrooge|Burnseneezer]] built a greeting card empire, creating cards for every occasion.
+{{qf|Grampa}} ''[narrating]'' Within a year [[Burnseneezer Scrooge|Burnseneezer]] built a greeting card empire, creating cards for every occasion.
 :''[The scene shifts forward in time to show an ink-smeared [[Bob Cratchit]] at his table working on a stack of cards and looking dismayed at a card he's just received.]''
-:'''Cratchit''': ''[reading the card]'' "So sorry for your loss... of gainful employment"?!
+{{qf|Cratchit}} ''[reading the card]'' "So sorry for your loss... of gainful employment"?!
-:'''Scrooge''': That's right, Cratchit! You didn't finish the Boxing Day cards on time, so you're fired! Now take your ink and get out!
+{{qf|Scrooge}} That's right, Cratchit! You didn't finish the Boxing Day cards on time, so you're fired! Now take your ink and get out!
-:'''Cratchit''': But who will write the cards from now on?
+{{qf|Cratchit}} But who will write the cards from now on?
-:'''Scrooge''': ''[gesturing at a group of sickly-looking children]'' These street urchins! They're cheap, and if one dies of ink poisoning like old Smarmley did, I'll simply grab another from the back alley! ''[to the children]'' Consider yourselves at home, dear orphans!
+{{qf|Scrooge}} ''[gesturing at a group of sickly-looking children]'' These street urchins! They're cheap, and if one dies of ink poisoning like old Smarmley did, I'll simply grab another from the back alley! ''[to the children]'' Consider yourselves at home, dear orphans!
-:'''Grampa''': ''[narrating]'' Greeting cards became a holiday fixture: Cheap sentiment produced by the labor of child slaves!
+{{qf|Grampa}} ''[narrating]'' Greeting cards became a holiday fixture: Cheap sentiment produced by the labor of child slaves!
 ----
 :''[Back to the present. [[Grampa]] glares at [[Lisa]] from inside the mailbox.]''
-:'''Grampa''': Well, I say "Phooey!" Tell your loved ones "Merry Christmas" in person. Don't let some disgruntled mailman do it for you!
+{{qf|Grampa}} Well, I say "Phooey!" Tell your loved ones "Merry Christmas" in person. Don't let some disgruntled mailman do it for you!
-:'''Lisa''' ''[hesitantly]'' Umm... Here's a Christmas card for you anyway, Grampa.
+{{qf|Lisa''' ''[hesitantly]'' Umm... Here's a Christmas card for you anyway, Grampa.
 :''[Grampa takes the card and the mailbox door clanks shut.]''
-:'''Grampa''': Oh goody! I love Christmas cards!... But I can't see! Can someone get me a flashlight, or some matches? Hello...
+{{qf|Grampa}} Oh goody! I love Christmas cards!... But I can't see! Can someone get me a flashlight, or some matches? Hello...
 :''<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Bart]] and Lisa walk away from the mailbox.]''
-:'''Lisa''': Should we tell [[Marge Simpson|Mom]] and [[Homer Simpson|Dad]] he's in there?
+{{qf|Lisa}} Should we tell [[Marge Simpson|Mom]] and [[Homer Simpson|Dad]] he's in there?
-:'''Bart''': Meh. The mailman will come eventually.
+{{qf|Bart}} Meh. The mailman will come eventually.

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 :'''Lisa''': How are we supposed to get these Christmas cards into the mailbox? The opening is too high!
 :'''Bart''': Allow me. ''[takes off his scarf]'' I learned this scarf trick from watching old Christmas cartoons on TV.
-:''[Bart uses his scarf to snag the handle of the mailbox door and pull it open. Inside, to their surprise, they find ...]''
+:''[Bart uses his scarf to snag the handle of the mailbox door and pull it open. Inside, to their surprise, they find...]''
 :'''[[Grampa]]''': Take your cheesy greeting card cheer somewhere else!
 :'''Bart''': Grampa?! What are you doing in there?
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 :''[The scene shifts to 19-century [[London]]. We see [[Burnseneezer Scrooge]] in his place of business, counting money, and his employee, [[Bob Cratchit]].]''
 :'''Cratchit''': Burnseneezer Scrooge, if there's nothing else, I'll be on my way.
-:'''Scrooge''': Leaving early for Christmas ... Eh, Bob Cratchit? You'd best be here bright and early the day after.
+:'''Scrooge''': Leaving early for Christmas... Eh, Bob Cratchit? You'd best be here bright and early the day after.
 :'''Cratchit''': I couldn't afford a gift, sir, but my son, Gimpy Tom, made this card for you. ''[hands Scrooge a card]''
 :''[Scrooge takes the card. It reads "Merry Christmas, Mr. Burnseneezer" and has a drawing of a Christmas tree.]''
@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 :'''[[Grampa]]''': ''[narrating]'' Within a year [[Burnseneezer Scrooge|Burnseneezer]] built a greeting card empire, creating cards for every occasion.
 :''[The scene shifts forward in time to show an ink-smeared [[Bob Cratchit]] at his table working on a stack of cards and looking dismayed at a card he's just received.]''
-:'''Cratchit''': ''[reading the card]'' "So sorry for your loss ... of gainful employment"?!
+:'''Cratchit''': ''[reading the card]'' "So sorry for your loss... of gainful employment"?!
 :'''Scrooge''': That's right, Cratchit! You didn't finish the Boxing Day cards on time, so you're fired! Now take your ink and get out!
 :'''Cratchit''': But who will write the cards from now on?
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 :''[Back to the present. [[Grampa]] glares at [[Lisa]] from inside the mailbox.]''
 :'''Grampa''': Well, I say "Phooey!" Tell your loved ones "Merry Christmas" in person. Don't let some disgruntled mailman do it for you!
-:'''Lisa''' ''[hesitantly]'' Umm ... Here's a Christmas card for you anyway, Grampa.
+:'''Lisa''' ''[hesitantly]'' Umm... Here's a Christmas card for you anyway, Grampa.
 :''[Grampa takes the card and the mailbox door clanks shut.]''
-:'''Grampa''': Oh goody! I love Christmas cards! ... But I can't see! Can someone get me a flashlight, or some matches? Hello ...
+:'''Grampa''': Oh goody! I love Christmas cards!... But I can't see! Can someone get me a flashlight, or some matches? Hello...
 :''<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Bart]] and Lisa walk away from the mailbox.]''
 :'''Lisa''': Should we tell [[Marge Simpson|Mom]] and [[Homer Simpson|Dad]] he's in there?
 :'''Bart''': Meh. The mailman will come eventually.