Posts tagged christmas

“Rudolph, with your nose so bright… couldn’t you have at least found me a Howard Johnson’s that’s open all night?”
Belated tip of the kerchief and cap to WiQ 2.0 for the anonymous email forward.

“Rudolph, with your nose so bright… couldn’t you have at least found me a Howard Johnson’s that’s open all night?”

Belated tip of the kerchief and cap to WiQ 2.0 for the anonymous email forward.

"Putting The CHRIST Back Into Christ-Mas"

An “augmented” traditional artificial Christmas tree designed to remind celebrants who the holiday’s all about (for $199.99).

The lapsed Catholic in me can only sigh and say, “Oh, Jesus,” still confident that the Nativity set/Créche double-team in homes throughout the world handles the reminding just fine.

Image of Boss Creations' "ChrisTmas Tree," which is an artificial Christmas tree built around a large wooden cross.
The CHRIST-mas Tree I. (Image © Boss Creations)

Mach II features an “All new design with an illuminated cross feature”… for $399.99. Heavens.

MSNBC: Family Christmas Photo Found In Czech Ad


Because if it’s on the Internet, it must be free for the taking.

American family's christmas photo used in Czech Republic advertisement
(Image: Lifted from MSNBC.com)

You see, Mrs. Walker, this is quite an opportunity for me. For the past 50 years or so I’ve been getting more and more worried about Christmas. Seems we’re all so busy trying to beat the other fellow in making things go faster and look shinier and cost less that Christmas and I are sort of getting lost in the shuffle.
Kris Kringle, from Miracle on 34th Street

Frango


Mint and sugar overdose in progress. Missing Marshall Field’s for the holidays in Chicago. Macy’s just doesn’t cut it.

Frango Mint Box

Son Of Classic Christmas Record Rack

More music in heavy memory rotation during the holidays…

Classic Christmas Records: Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas; Ray Conniff - Christmas With Conniff; Andy Williams - The Andy Williams Christmas Album

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Classic Christmas Record Rack


In heavy memory rotation during the holidays…

The News Christy Minstrels Christmas Album, Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song', and Ray Conniff's 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'
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© John Darkow - The Columbia Daily Tribune (via)

© John Darkow - The Columbia Daily Tribune (via)