Michael Moore quoted my Christmas article in his Christmas message.

[WilliamPitt]

And yes, I'm freaking out.

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http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mike-friends-blog/merry-christmas-to-all

A Merry Christmas to All
By Michael Moore

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas (or a Merry Everything) and hope you are all well today.

Here's a good thought from the writer William Rivers Pitt:

"Before Santa and presents and shopping and all the attendant Christmas (stuff) got involved, this holiday was enshrined to commemorate a guy who got nailed to a tree for daring to tell people to be kind to one another. If you have two cloaks, He said, give one away. Remember those who have less than you, be charitable, be good, be merciful."

Hear, hear.

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The original: http://www.truth-out.org/all-i-want-christmas66195

Freaking. Out.

[EFerrari]

1. Good job, Will!

[Name removed]

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[molly77]

68. Thank You

[H2O Man]

2. Very good!

[flvegan]

3. Whoa.

Very cool.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

VERY well done!

Congratulations, and Merry Christmas, again!

:hug:

[JitterbugPerfume]

4. I just read it

in my e mail! That is really cool .

[KT2000]

5. Wonderful!

good going!

[tabatha]

6. Well done.

and excellent excerpt.

[Mira]

7. I just came to post it - and at the last moment found that you found it!!!! Recommendation # 5

[Lasher]

8. K&R you famous guy,

I knew ye when ye wasn't nothin'. Well actually I didn't but that's fun to say. Congrats, and merry Christmas Day to you and yours.

Lasher

[freshwest]

9. Just saw the Moore post on another website as well. Clear spirit. Thanks.

[LuvNewcastle]

10. Wow! Good for you, man!

That's wonderful that the President is aware of your work.

edited for clarity

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. Sweet! :^D

[Generic Other]

12. Will Pitt's voice has always led the way!

When I hear it I always prepare to raise a glass or raise a fist! Sometimes both in the same breath!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. That's awesome, Will.

[UpInArms]

14. woot!

:applause:

[BeFree]

15. Gawd, at least spell Michael's name right.. one 'e'

The things I go thru. Mele Kalikimaka

[WilliamPitt]

28. Derp.

I was typing really fast and going WHAAAAAGARBLE??!!1! as I typed.

Sorry Mr. Moore. :(

[BeFree]

32. Derp happens.

Well, that was a fine fanatabulous quote Michael used. He's a smart guy to do that. Y'know?

[Enthusiast]

65. Can't say I blame you

for going WHAAAAAGARBLE??!!1!

[pacalo]

16. Yowza! No wonder he used it -- it's a beautiful thought on Jesus' birthday.

:thumbsup:

:cheers:

[blaze]

17. Very cool!!

:toast:

[calimary]

18. I'm kinda surprised it hasn't happened before.

You make many good points, Will.

[WilliamPitt]

31. He has an essay of mine in his Farenheit 911 companion book

But this is special. The Christmas piece meant a lot to me.

[calimary]

37. Hey, any time your work is picked up is a Christmassy day.

[OneGrassRoot]

19. Holy crap. That's awesome!!! :) n/t

[Ellipsis]

20. That will sell a book or two and God is sending you a blizzard, what more could you ask for?

Merry Christmas Will.


The National Weather service in Taunton has issued a Blizzard
Warning... which is in effect from noon Sunday to 6 PM EST Monday.
The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.

* Locations... all of Rhode Island except Block Island and all of
eastern Massachusetts except Cape Cod and the islands.

* Hazard types... heavy snow and potentially damaging winds... with
considerable blowing and drifting of snow and near zero
visibilities. Scattered thunderstorms with snow.

* Accumulations... 15 to 20 inches of snow.


I gotta say that's pretty cool... on Christmas no less.

[NHDemProg]

21. Mister Douglass Adams

Would like to have a word with you for plagiarizing his word, if he wasn't dead. For shame, Mister Pitt. For shame.

[Upton]

26. The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

exactly!

[NHDemProg]

30. Hey

I know I'm new and all, but please, at least give credit where due.

[catnhatnh]

35. The Adams quote IS similar...

but google A guy nailed to a tree, guy got nailed to a tree, and a few others and look at the number of hits...enough variety there that I give Will the benefit of the doubt and congratulate you for thrilling their little hearts over at the conservative cave (I refuse to publish links for sites like that) where they are quoting you and bashing Will...

[NHDemProg]

36. I'm being quoted...

by Rethuglicans? Great. There goes my day.

[WilliamPitt]

33. Good eye.

"Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright." - Sam Seborn

I ain't great, but I definitely nabbed the line.

[newblewtoo]

39. Perhaps you should change your screen name to

Emelyan Ilyitch. (You are An Honest Thief).:rofl:

Damm almost forgot to say good job +1.

[WilliamPitt]

42. How do you feel about the game tomorrow?

The Bills always make me nervous.

[NHDemProg]

43. Beware the team

that feels like they have nothing to lose. All the Bills have left at this point is a little honor. That being said, Brady and the rest of the boys will pull through. Too many weapons, too much riding on it (they don't want to lose home field advantage.)

[WilliamPitt]

44. One dropped pass caught

and the Bills beat the Steelers.

Just saying.

I'll be watching from under my bed.

[NHDemProg]

47. One incredibly lucky catch

and the Dolphins are no longer the only unbeaten team in modern NFL history. Yeah, I know, goes both ways.

[newblewtoo]

70. I would love a win but

Buffalo makes me nervous too, they are always tuff.

In my family Sundays were always Meet the Press, Church, and Patriots football. I guess it is safe to say at this time of the year I reflect on changes. I miss my family, and, Tim Russert, the ultimate Buffalo fan. Check out the tube and reflect. It isn't Boston but then what else is??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c02HhcbQR

[H2O Man]

71. Martin Luther King, Jr. used

that line when his best friend, Ralph Abernathy, pointed out that he was using lines from sermons from the last century.

[FailureToCommunicate]

87. Ministers read books?!? I'm shocked I tell you. Shocked!

Congrats Mr Pitt!
Taking a sip from the river of intelligent thought is never the same place twice.
Or something like that.

We bask in the reflected glow or your countenance.

[mzmolly]

22. Congrats.

:toast:

[unkachuck]

23. K&R....Congratulations!....n/t

[NV Whino]

24. And now Will Pitt quotes Michael Moore

Good job on the article, by the way.

[applegrove]

25. You are the most famous DUer that we know of. Why so surprised? Great quote.

[grahamhgreen]

27. Holy Cloak!

That's fantastic!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Lucinda]

29. Excellent!

He was wise to quote you. It is the way to live. :hi:

[madmax]

34. Just received MM email

Glad to see it posted here, too. :toast:

[jmondine]

38. Enjoy the fame, my friend. You deserve it...

... I mean that in a good way.

[hlthe2b]

40. Michael Moore has the eye for good stories and good writing...

Good on you, Will!

[stevedeshazer]

41. You've made it, man

Don't forget where you came from.

:)

[Omaha Steve]

45. Wow

K & R!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

46. Holy Mad Props, Batman! :)

Words worth quoting, by anyone. :)

[valerief]

48. Way cool. nt

[WilliamPitt]

49. Thank you, everyone.

:hug:

[bleever]

50. Merry Christmas indeed!

:toast:

[oldtime dfl_er]

51. Recommended

of course!!!!

[Odin2005]

52. WOOT! Congrats, Will!

[raouldukelives]

53. Outstanding!

[lillypaddle]

54. That is VERY cool!

Good for you - I'd be freaking out, too!

[mmonk]

55. Excellent.

We'll call you Mr. Quotable from here on out.

[alphafemale]

56. lol. You're more famous than you can imagine, dude.

Practically every liberal friend I have knows your name.

szly

[malaise]

57. Fabulous

:yourock:

Enjoy the holidays!! :D :D

[greenmutha]

58. Yay! Congratulations Will!

That is SO totally awesome! :toast:

[forty6]

60. I have always loved your writing, and so it's no surprise that Moore also

loves to read what you have to say to us all.

[Tracyjo]

61. That's so cool for you

Way to go!

[sellitman]

62. Many of us feel the same way when you reply to our posts you know?

Just saying..


Merry Christmas & a very Healthy & Happy 2011

[WilliamPitt]

74. That is an incredibly nice thing to say.

:hug:

[annabanana]

63. most excellent ... . .n/t

[Enthusiast]

64. K&R!

It's a worthy quote. That is fur damn sure. :toast: :dunce: :beer: :hi: :thumbsup: :fistbump: :pals: :yourock: :applause: :patriot: :fistbump: :hi: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :party:

[redwitch]

66. I am not the least bit surprised.

Possibly the best thing you've ever written Will. I loved it!

[lunatica]

67. That's cool!

I'd freak out too!

[Ichingcarpenter]

69. Always told you ....... you are a great writer

A little behind the times back then but not so much now

I STILL YOU NEED TO TEACH CREATIVE WRITING FOR COLLEGE 101...... money for you and your family
Teaching HELPS THE TEACHER.... believe me.

Not that 'creative' means falsehoods ..... but what a writer does
and how they develop it into cognitive , intelligent opinion, statement or argument.

Believe it or not.... I'm recognized internationally.

I really don't think seeking accolades is necessary with me, sense you called me meaningless
and not worth anyone's discussion.

Careful with words.... they have given me more power than any
Bar Job, Wrestling, Boxing or physical abuse


The Wing Chun of Bruce Lee, goes deeper than you realize at your age.

[grasswire]

72. you are a better writer than Michael is

...and I have always told you that you have the power to move people to action -- an awesome power akin to that of some other people in Boston a couple of centuries ago.

How are you as a public speaker, btw?

[JVS]

73. Congratulations.

[NOLALady]

75. Great!

:thumbsup:

[harun]

76. Welcome to the Big Time.

[JCMach1]

77. Loved the article and tweeted when it came out...

[davidwparker]

78. K&R

Good job.

[WillyT]

79. Most Excellent !!! - K & R !!!

:bounce::toast::bounce:

:hi:

[GalleryGod]

80. A Well Deserved Tip Of the Hat to you!

:yourock:

[tpsbmam]

81. Very cool! And it's a great message to pass along. Hearty K&R nt

[suffragette]

82. Very cool Christmas surprise

Nicely done, Will.

[lame54]

83. great job - great quote

[puebloknot]

84. Don't freak. Relish! Michael Moore has great taste! nt

[ZombieHorde]

85. Fun. nt

[Flaxbee]

86. Congratulations!

Must feel terrific!

:toast:

[defendandprotect]

88. Lovely message .... thank you all -- !!

Great message to keep in mind as we move toward the New Year!!

[DinahMoeHum]

89. Let's not forget the ORIGINAL Santa Claus - St. Nicholas of Myra

who was known in his time for his love and charity to children and the poor.

[GreenTea]

90. This X-mas message is not the greedy hateful republican way or their ideology - quite the opposite.

Grab as much you can for yourself, don't be concerned with others because that's their problem....

Government (our taxes) should not help them, they should get up on their own two feet or die...

Government should be there only to give more to the rich & corporations and hey, maybe it'll trickle down somehow to the middle-class - That's the republican way, cold-hearted republican ideology in a nutshell!