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Old Fashioned Christmas Candy

Oh the joys of the going to your grandparents house for Christmas. Walking through the door and seeing that white chipped candy dish with the lid included, was just part of the tradition. What was in the candy dish was a big pile of Old Fashioned Christmas Candy. The hard part(besides the candy) was trying to get just a single piece. Go ahead and try. Most of the candy is stuck together better than anything I can remember and most of it broke your teeth. Regardless, the candy will always be a part of my childhood, even if it cut the roof of my mouth.

David Sedaris - Six to Eight Black Men

One of the Funniest stories about Christmas!

Whatever happened to: Charles Grodin

I was Watching Midnight Run the other night and I thought, hey whatever happened to Charles Grodin. Some Might remember him in the Beethoven movies. Others might remember him his breakout role in the movie The Heartbreak Kid. I remember him from the Movie Clifford and the cameo he had in So I Married an Axe Murderer. Where is Mr. Grodin now?From 1995 to 1998, Grodin hosted his own issues-oriented talk show, The Charles Grodin Show, on CNBC and, starting in 2000, became a political commentator for 60 Minutes II. He gave up show business to raise his sons and even wrote a book, How I Got To Be Whoever It Is I Am came out in April 2009. He has raised a lot of money over the years for racial injustice. Now let's get him back to acting, because he is a very underrated comedic performer.

New Favorite Old Song: Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka

Written in 1949 by Robert Alex Anderson, Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaiian phrase for Merry Christmas. The song has been coverd many times, but it is the Bing Crosby & the Andrew Sisters version that brings a smile to heart.

Here is Hoping you Don't get A Doorstop for Christmas

Does Lady Elaine Fairchilde have a cocaine habit?

Lady Elaine Fairchilde was the cranky old lady that lived in the merry-go-round on Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood. Lady Elaine seemed a little off to me. Could she have had a cocaine habit that the viewers didn't know about? I mean she lived in the "Neighborhood of Make Believe". She always yelled a lot and spoke really fast. Most of the time she would say, "Okay, toots." In one series of episodes, she flew to outer space and encountered Planet Purple, where everybody was exactly the same. She has a strong affection for Roosters. She has the Boomerang-Toomerang-Zoomerang, with which she can literally turn the neighborhood and the people in it upside-down. And lets not forgot the most important thing about Lady Elaine, her nose is always red. Hmmmmm...? I am just pointing these things out, you can make your own judgements.

Star Wars: The Holiday Special

Broadcast only once, this Craptastic special has everything. Chewbacca's family, Beatrice Arthur, Art Carney, a performance by Jefferson Starship, A terrible cartoon and dreadful acting. Lucas doesn't claim this one. (What is new!) Enjoy all the terrible production that comes with this.

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Even a Miracle Needs a Hand

Twas the Night Before Christmas was a 1974 Christmas Special based on the poem. It first aired that year on CBS. The story is how Santa Clause gets offended by a letter someone wrote. So the town of Junctionville, NY builds a clock to welcome Santa and to bring Holiday cheer. The only problem is that a Albert the mouse breaks the clock. Albert learns about all the problems he has caused and repairs the clock just in time for Santa. In the Special, they sing the song, "Even a Miracle Needs a Hand." It is one of my favorites and I have to listen to it every year.

Ugly Cosby Sweater of the Week

The Cast of Scrooged

Yes, this Bill Murrary Classic gets shown about twenty times during the holiday season. Scrooged is the 1988 retelling of A Christmas Carol.  It is a fun one to watch. Last time I sat down to it , I was amazed about the Cast. Were else can you find a holiday movie with Karen Allen, Bobcat Goldthwait, John Forsythe, Carol Kane, John Houseman,  Robert Mitchum, Anne Ramsey, David Johansen, Alfre Woodard, Jamie Farr, Buddy Hackett, Robert Goulet, Lee Majors, Miles Davis, Larry Carlton, David Sanborn, Paul Shaffer and Mary Lou Retton. So go ahead, put a little love in your heart.

Top 5 most obsure Peanuts characters

Sure we all know Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Woodstock. But this post is for those unsung heroes of the Peanuts world. The Character that when you watch the specials you say, "who the hell is that?"
This is for you.

5) Frieda - Known for her naturally curly hair, Frieda was one of the regular characters in the 60's. Later phased out to make room for more popular characters. She still shows up now and then



4) Franklin - The Black Kid. Franklin's father was a soldier fighting in Vietnam, to which Charlie Brown replied "My Dad's a barber...he was in a war too, but I don't know which one." He last appeared in 1999.

3)Shermy - In my opinion the best dancer in the bunch, Shermy had the first line of dialogue in the series.

2) Charlotte Braun - She was the Female version of Charlie Brown!!! Yeah, you read that right. Some said you looked a lot like Frieda. I think the whole idea is just painful to think about.

1) Jose Peterson - Yeah, your guess is as good as mine. You have to give Charles Schultz some credit on trying to represent different races in the cartoon. Jose was  a Baseball player on a local team.

A Muppet Family Christmas

A Muppet Family Christmas is a special that first aired in 1987. It is the only time all of the muppets from The Muppet Show, Seasame Street, Muppet Babies and Fraggle Rock were featured in one show. So this is a Muppets freaks dream come true. The story involves Doc and Sprocet (From Fraggle Rock) spending Christmas in a country house. The country house he chooses to stay at happens to be owned and operated by Fozzie Bear's mother. When Fozzie brings his Muppet friends home for Christmas, the country house gets packed with all of your favorites. TV Guide ranked the special number 8 on its 10 Best Family Holiday Specials list. It is a rare and wonderful treat that I have been trying to find for years.

Whose Voice is that? Announcer from The $25,000 Pyramid

You have to love the Start of the $25,000 Pyramid, when the announcer says, "From Television City, in Hollywood." But who is that guy? The announcer name is Johnny Gilbert and you have heard him many times before. Gilbert has announced on The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime, The $100,000 Pyramid, Anything For Money, Blackout, Camouflage, Chain Reaction, Dream House, Every Second Counts, Fantasy,Go, Headline Chasers, Jackpot, The Joker's Wild, Make Me Laugh, The Movie Game, Perfect Match, Quiz Kids Challenge, Sports Challenge, Supermarket Sweep, Tic-Tac-Dough, Win, Lose or Draw, and Yours for a Song. Most notably, he is the announcer that gets to say, "This is Jeopardy." Not bad for a guy that is 87 years old. He is not related to Katie (Gilbert) Foster.

Ola Ray

Ola Ray is an actress and model. Ola grew up in Japan, where she sang in a rock band and did some modeling. She is best remembered as the girl from the "Thriller" video. She later sued Michael Jackson (who didn't) for royalties issues from the video. I bet Vincent Price never got this treatment. Ola also posed in Playboy in 1980. Her film credits also include: Night Shift, 48 Hrs, The Night Stalker, and Beverly Hills Cop II. In Beverly Hills Cop II she really stretched her acting and played a Playboy Playmate. In 1992 Ola was arrested for possession of cocaine.