
The anxiety was shared by everyone. Millions of people stared almost unblinkingly at television sets and computer monitors around the world.
Danny was no different. He had a tension headache, and on several occasions he found himself hyperventilating because of the anticipation. His wife, Eve had tried to reassure him, but she too was showing the tell-tale signs of worry.
Could this truly be the end of civilisation as we know it?
All would be known by the 25th of December. Would Santa really be replaced by the Norwegian Postal Service?
Padre
Do no take this as a comment on Norway’s equality laws, rather it is a critique of the world where Amazon, FedEx, and now Norway’s mail system have changed our social interactions, killed small shops, created “Black Fridays,” and reduced everything to consumerism.
Life is changing everywhere. There are malls in our place, but we don’t go there. We prefer out small shops and co-operative societies from where we buy grocery and vegetables for decades.
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