Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards/Quotes

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[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]