Give this December 1974 hot doc a read and a smile.  And then note that the redacted version was released after the nonredacted version.

Necessary Secrecy?

Merry [Redacted] to all, and a Happy New [Redacted]!

2 responses to “Ho Ho Ho! Document Friday: “Group of the Martyr Ebenezer Scrooge.””

  1. the_matt Avatar
    the_matt

    This is quite possibly the best document friday EVER.

    Glad he made it through without incident or run-in with the GMES . Either that or it was an incredibly well-executed cover-up.

  2. Nate Jones Avatar
    Nate Jones

    Yep. There are certainly some gems out there!

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