ThetruespiritofChristmasisBaileys——个人向台词摘

x27;Santahasalistofgoodandbadchildren.Thegoodchildrenwillgetlotsofpresentsandso,itturnsout,willbethebadchildren.Infact,onlyoneswhowon’tgetverymucharethepoorchildren-that’sbecauseSantajudgesachild’sgoodnessbasedlargelyonparentalincome.’/x27;Today,somepeoplechoosetoturntheoutsideoftheirhomesintoagiantAdventCrown.Ajollyhousecoveredinelectriclightsmaybeexpensiveandusealotofpower,butit’stheperfectwaytocheerupaworldworriedaboutclimatechangeanddwindlingrecourse.x27;/x27;Ofcourse,inQueenVictoriantimes,onlythesuperrichhadfancydecorations.Ordinary,poorpeoplehadtocelebrateChristmasbycoughingandcountingtheirsurvivingoffspring.x27;/x27;AlthoughitwasscheduledtobeoverbyChristmas,thewarwithGermanylastedfouryears.Mechanisedconflictisthemosthorrifyinglegacyofthe20thcentury,asanyonewho’sseenRobotWarswillagree.ButatChristmas1914,therewasabriefceasefire.Thefightingstopped.SoldiersgotoutoftheirholesandjoinedtogetherinaplacecalledNoMan’sLandshowingthat,evenatmomentsofpeace,menwillstilldivideintotwosidesandtrytobeatoneanother.TheGreatWarclaimedover17millionlives,makingittheworstincidentoffootball-relatedviolenceofalltime.x27;/x27;TV’sbecomingathingoftheoldenpast,likesundialsorploughs,becausetoday,everyonehastheirownlittlescreen,sotheycanignoretheirimmediatesurroundingsonanindividualbasisinsteadofaspartofacollectiveeffort.We’veoftentoldtofeelsorryforthosewhoarealoneatChristmas,butthesedaysthat’sallofusandit’sbrilliant.x27;/Hearhear.