In our continuing program of Education for the Elderly it has been pointed out to me that a "countdown" means that the numbers are reduced each day.
i.e. (id est, for you Latin lovers) 5-4-3-2-1.
Whereas while I have been referring to my absurd ticking off the days until Christmas arrives as a "countdown", I actually have been increasing the number of days left each day.
So what I have been doing is NOT a "countdown".
It is, in reality, a "count-up".
I shall not identify the pedantic chap who pointed this out to me to save him from being slurred, threatened and perhaps stoned in public.
And besides, I should get points for doing my "count" in Italian.
Ergo, we shall point out that today is Day Eight in my CountUp to Christmas and here's your daily dash of drollery.
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