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66 Famous People Born On December 25th

The Background of

Ebenezer Scrooge

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But he was early at the office next
morning. Oh, he was early there. If he could
only be there first, and catch Bob Cratchit
coming late! That was the thing he had set his
heart upon.
And he did it. The clock struck nine. No
Bob. A quarter past. No Bob. Bob was full Famous People Born On Annie Lennox
eighteen minutes and a half, behind his time. (Singer-songwriter)
Bob’s hat was off, before he opened the December 25th Nationality: Scottish
door; his comforter, too. He was on his stool in Year of Birth: 1954
a jiffy, driving away with his pen, as if he were
Justin Trudeau
trying to overtake nine o’clock. Conrad Hilton
(23rd Prime Minister of Canada)
“Mr. Cratchit!!” growled Scrooge, in (American Hotelier and Businessman)
Born In: Ottawa, Canada
his accustomed voice, as near as he could feign Died On: 03 January 1979
Nationality: Canadian
it. Born In: San Antonio, New Mexico Territory,
Year of Birth: 1971
“What do you mean by coming here at United States of America
this time of day?” Nationality: American
Rod Serling
“I am very sorry, sir,” said Bob. “I am Year of Birth: 1887
(Screenwriter, TV Producer, Narrator)
behind my time.”
Died on 28 June 1975
“You are?” repeated Scrooge. “Yes. I Shane MacGowan
Born In: Syracuse
think you are. Step this way, sir, if you please.” (British-Irish musician)
Nationality: American
“It’s only once a year, sir,” pleaded Bob. Born In: Royal Tunbridge Wells
Year of Birth: 1924
“It shall not be repeated. I was making rather Nationality: British
merry yesterday, sir.” Year of Birth: 1957
Alexandre Trudeau
“Now, I’ll tell you what, my friend,”
(Journalist)
said Scrooge, “I am not going to stand this sort Clara Barton
Born In: Ottawa
of thing any longer. And therefore,” Scrooge (Nurse)
Nationality: Canadian
continued, “I am about to raise your salary!” Died On: 12 April 1912
Year of Birth: 1973
Bob trembled, and had a momentary Born In: North Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S.
idea of calling to the people in the court for Nationality: American
Sissy Spacek
help. Year of Birth: 1821
(Actress, Singer)
“A merry Christmas, Bob!” said
Born In: Quitman, Texas, United States
Scrooge, with an earnestness that could not be Ramdev
Nationality: American
mistaken, as he clapped him on the back. “A (Yoga Guru)
Year of Birth: 1949
merrier Christmas, Bob, my good fellow, than I Born In: Mahendragarh
have given you, for many a year! I’ll raise your Nationality: Indian
Nawaz Sharif
salary, and endeavor to assist your struggling Year of Birth: 1965
(Prime Minister of Pakistan)
family, and we will discuss your affairs this very
Born In: Lahore
afternoon, over a Christmas bowl of smoking Madan Mohan Malaviya
Nationality: Pakistani
bishop! Make up the fires, and buy another (Politician & Educationist)
Year of Birth: 1949
coal-scuttle before you dot another i, Bob Died On: 12 November 1946
Cratchit!” Muhammad Ali Jinnah Born In: Allahabad, India
Scrooge was better than his word. He Nationality: Indian
Died On: 11 September 1948
did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, Year of Birth: 1861
Born In: Karachi
who did NOT die, he was a second father.
Nationality: Pakistani
He became as good a friend, as good a Cab Calloway
Year of Birth: 1876
master, and as good a man, as the good old city (Singer)
knew, or any other good old city, town, or Died On: 18 November 1994
Humphrey Bogart
borough, in the good old world. Some people Born In: Rochester
(Actor)
laughed to see the alteration in him, but his own Nationality: American
Died On: 14 January 1957
heart laughed: and that was quite enough for Born In:New York City Year of Birth: 1907
him.
Nationality: American
He had no further intercourse with Carlos Castaneda
Year of Birth: 1899
Spirits; and it was always said of him, that he (Author)
knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man Died On: 27 April 1998
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
alive possessed the knowledge. Born In: Cajamarca, Peru
(Former Prime Minister of India)
May that be truly said of us, and all of Nationality: American
Born In: Gwalior
us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Year of Birth: 1925
Nationality: Indian
Every One!
Year of Birth: 1924
Karl Rove
And ... from everyone at Awesome Stories ... (Political Consultant)
Anwar Sadat
have a wonderful holiday season! [] Born In: Denver, Colorado
(Former President of Egypt)
Died On: 06 October 1981 Nationality: American
MERRY CHRISTMAS Born In: Mit Abu al-Kum Date of Birth: 1950
Nationality: Egyptian
JOYEUX NOEL (Continued on Page 67)
Year of Birth: 1918