# The true spirit of Christmas...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-spirit-of-christmas/605540>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 8, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-spirit-of-christmas/605540 "2011-12-08T18:28:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-spirit-of-christmas/605540/1 "2011-12-08T18:28:50Z")

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Ugh, what a horrible year it has been. Wars, recessions, blah blah. Well, at least the families of the good boys and girls from HMS Ocean get to have their kin home for Christmas.

A lovely heartwarming video which I promise will make you laugh: [All I Want For Christmas - HMS OCEAN - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDZcGz4vmJc)

Merry Christmas!

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-spirit-of-christmas/605540/2 "2011-12-08T20:13:42Z")

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It’s a man’s life in the modern Royal Navy!

Cute vid 🙂