This is a shout out to the Black Box doper spooks (you know who you are) serving the US both at home and abroad, especially those in dangerous territories in these dangerous times. You are not forgotten. Thank you for your service. You are in our thoughts.
astro, what, since the day we first cyber-met, are you talkin’ about? 
Is it Eggnogg Time? 
There are several dopers who are government employees in organizations that handle national security stuff, and some do this in very hazardous and unpleasant locations. As I cannot congratulate them individually for obvious reasons, this is a shout out to recognize them and what they do for us.
Uh-huh. :dubious:
Did you meet these Dopers FTF in a bar? Were you the one buying the drinks?
You must be the bizarro Robert Novak! 
I’ll extend a hearty happy holidays to our secret dopers as well.
It this just me or does this seem like a very foolish thing to do, almost to the point that the mods should delete this thread.
I dunno. . . I am a government employee with a Security Clearance and I’m currently located roughly ten kilometers from a not-so-friendly communist country… so I would like to thank astro for the shout out!
I dont have a black box though. Unless you count the one I keep all my porn in.
I’ll join in the shout-out. Thanks for your work, folks.