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One Christmas Eve, Cratchit gave Scrooge a Christmas card that Cratchit's son Gimpy Tom had made for him. Cratchit told Scrooge that he couldn't afford to get him a gift, so he gave him the card "to sum up our appreciation for your generosity". Although the card was crudely drawn and written, Scrooge was touched by the gesture and decided on the spot to go into the greeting card business. | One Christmas Eve, Cratchit gave Scrooge a Christmas card that Cratchit's son Gimpy Tom had made for him. Cratchit told Scrooge that he couldn't afford to get him a gift, so he gave him the card "to sum up our appreciation for your generosity". Although the card was crudely drawn and written, Scrooge was touched by the gesture and decided on the spot to go into the greeting card business. | ||
| − | Within a year, Scrooge built a greeting card empire, with cards for every occasion. His employees, however, didn't share in his success. Smarmley died of ink poisoning, and Scrooge fired Cratchit when he failed to finish a batch of {{ | + | Within a year, Scrooge built a greeting card empire, with cards for every occasion. His employees, however, didn't share in his success. Smarmley died of ink poisoning, and Scrooge fired Cratchit when he failed to finish a batch of {{W|Boxing Day}} cards on time. Ironically, Scrooge carried out the sacking via a greeting card that read "So sorry for your loss of gainful employment". |
Scrooge then replaced Cratchit in the card-writing job with street urchins whom he could pay much less (thus making his business more profitable) and replace very easily, simply by "[grabbing] another from the back alley", in the event that one of them died of ink poisoning like Smarmley had. With this business model, according to [[Grampa]], "Greeting cards became a holiday fixture: Cheap sentiment produced by the labor of child slaves!" | Scrooge then replaced Cratchit in the card-writing job with street urchins whom he could pay much less (thus making his business more profitable) and replace very easily, simply by "[grabbing] another from the back alley", in the event that one of them died of ink poisoning like Smarmley had. With this business model, according to [[Grampa]], "Greeting cards became a holiday fixture: Cheap sentiment produced by the labor of child slaves!" | ||
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*Burnseneezer Scrooge appears in the "origin" portion of the comic story ''Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards'', which has the same setting as ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' and has [[Mr. Burns]] cast as [[Ebenezer Scrooge]], but called "Burnseneezer". | *Burnseneezer Scrooge appears in the "origin" portion of the comic story ''Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards'', which has the same setting as ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' and has [[Mr. Burns]] cast as [[Ebenezer Scrooge]], but called "Burnseneezer". | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, October 15, 2021
Burnseneezer Scrooge
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Character Information
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Burnseneezer Scrooge was a businessman in 19th-century London, England.
History[edit]
Scrooge's former business was banking. He liked to sit at a high table and count money, and had two employees: Bob Cratchit and Smarmley.
One Christmas Eve, Cratchit gave Scrooge a Christmas card that Cratchit's son Gimpy Tom had made for him. Cratchit told Scrooge that he couldn't afford to get him a gift, so he gave him the card "to sum up our appreciation for your generosity". Although the card was crudely drawn and written, Scrooge was touched by the gesture and decided on the spot to go into the greeting card business.
Within a year, Scrooge built a greeting card empire, with cards for every occasion. His employees, however, didn't share in his success. Smarmley died of ink poisoning, and Scrooge fired Cratchit when he failed to finish a batch of Boxing Day cards on time. Ironically, Scrooge carried out the sacking via a greeting card that read "So sorry for your loss of gainful employment".
Scrooge then replaced Cratchit in the card-writing job with street urchins whom he could pay much less (thus making his business more profitable) and replace very easily, simply by "[grabbing] another from the back alley", in the event that one of them died of ink poisoning like Smarmley had. With this business model, according to Grampa, "Greeting cards became a holiday fixture: Cheap sentiment produced by the labor of child slaves!"
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- Burnseneezer Scrooge appears in the "origin" portion of the comic story Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards, which has the same setting as A Christmas Carol and has Mr. Burns cast as Ebenezer Scrooge, but called "Burnseneezer".
- Burnseneezer's name is a portmanteau on "Burns" and "Ebenezer".
Appearances[edit]
