{"id":4713,"date":"2015-12-24T10:58:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T15:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=4713"},"modified":"2015-12-24T10:58:37","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T15:58:37","slug":"a-festive-christmas-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog\/powershell\/4713\/a-festive-christmas-message\/","title":{"rendered":"A Festive Christmas Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The year is winding down and it is getting harder and harder to remain productive.\u00a0 So I'm trying to combine having some fun while still trying to help you learn PowerShell.<\/p>\n<p>I wrote a simple PowerShell script that randomly selects a Christmas themed quote and displays in a colorful fashion. 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