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Rikki Fulton as The Rev I.M. Jolly. Credit: BBC Scotland

I was tempted to write this post in the style of The Rev I. M. Jolly, the glum Church of Scotland minister created by comedy genius Rikki Fulton. His dour misanthropy was the highlight of many a Hogmanay evening sat in front of the television in our house. And his outlook on life is pretty close t…