51 years ago on this day, December 10, 1974, my all time favorite Christmas special aired for the first time. Long time readers of this blog are familiar with it for sure - The Year Without a Santa Claus. Back in 2019, I wrote an entire piece on the special for a blog-a-thon. Here it … Continue reading Holiday History (Part 2)
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Tune Tuesday – Happy 50th Anniversary
Today marks the 50th anniversary of (in my humble opinion) the greatest Christmas special of all time. On December 10, 1974 ABC aired The Year Without a Santa Claus for the first time. The plot focused on a fear of every child - Christmas being cancelled and Santa Claus taking the night off. In 2019, … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Happy 50th Anniversary
Friday Photo Flashback
Today's Friday Photo Flashback takes us all the way back to....... yesterday! Ok, maybe the photo doesn't really qualify as Flashback, but the story is too funny not to share. I've said this on numerous occasions - my brother Christopher and I could not be more different. However, there are some things where we share … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Holiday Recycling Project – The Year Without a Santa Claus
In December of 2019, I took part in The Happy Holidays Blogathon. For that event, I chose to write about one of my favorite holiday specials - The Year Without a Santa Claus. This special is obviously a favorite for many other people, too. I say that because every year since I posted it, it … Continue reading Holiday Recycling Project – The Year Without a Santa Claus
Hot Or Cold
There was a Katy Perry song that I used to play when I was doing radio part time called Hot N Cold. I often wonder if she spent time at my workplace and found the inspiration for that song here! It's insane! Our tech room is a rectangle. At both ends of the tech room … Continue reading Hot Or Cold
My Top Three Surprised Me
I get an email each week from Word Press that tells me my weekly "stats" for this blog. I've never really been one to really check that out. I write to write. I hope that my followers find what I blog about interesting and entertaining, but in the end, my blog is for me. I … Continue reading My Top Three Surprised Me
Christmas “Recycling” Project
It's hard to believe that next month, this blog will celebrate it's fourth "birthday!" As we enter the month of December, I am filled with nostalgia. My thoughts turn to Christmas and the many wonderful memories I have of past December days. In over 500 blogs, the subject of Christmas has come up more than … Continue reading Christmas “Recycling” Project
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
This is one of two entries that I am writing as part of The Happy Holidays Blogathon hosted by The Pure Entertainment Preservation Society (PEPS). You can check out all of the first day participants here: https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com/2019/12/06/the-happy-holidays-blogathon-has-arrived/ While the rules state that the blogs should be about holiday "films", I appreciate them allowing me to … Continue reading The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
My Top 20 Favorite Christmas Characters
Growing up, I loved watching all of the various Christmas specials that were shown on TV every year. With the availability of almost all of them on DVD, we can watch them whenever we want - even if it's not during the holiday season! My brother and I would sit in front of the TV … Continue reading My Top 20 Favorite Christmas Characters
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 