Merry Christmas!

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Merry Christmas!#1

Posted: 7/2/07 at 1:57am

Seasons Greetings!
Updated On: 7/2/07 at 01:57 AM

[Cruel_Sandwich]

re: Merry Christmas!#2

Posted: 7/2/07 at 2:05am

No Christmas spirit?

[Dollypop]

re: Merry Christmas!#2

Posted: 7/2/07 at 6:46am

Hey, I received a flier in the mail this weekend which advertised the NYC Ballet's NUTCRACKER--get your tickets now!

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[Calvin]

re: Merry Christmas!#3

Posted: 7/2/07 at 10:48am

I leave my holiday music in my iPod shuffle year-round.

Barbra Streisand's "Jingle Bells?" is a great work-out song.

[Unknown User]

re: Merry Christmas!#4

Posted: 7/2/07 at 10:56am

I am at war with Christmas, per Bill O'Reilly's orders.

[Calvin]

re: Merry Christmas!#5

Posted: 7/2/07 at 10:59am

Note that I said "holiday" music. I'm still being a loyal foot soldier in the fascist-secular-progressive-liberal-pinko-homo-antiwhite plot for world domination.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

re: Merry Christmas!#6

Posted: 7/2/07 at 11:01am

I just had a thought:

When Scrooge is redeemed, he's still a dick! He insists on having a huge Christmas feast at Bob Cratchitt's house, despite Bob being completely impoverished. I thought he was supposed to be redeemed!

That would be like me saying "Calvin! I'm throwing a party at your house! Because I'm nice now! Yay!"

[Dollypop]

re: Merry Christmas!#7

Posted: 7/2/07 at 4:08pm

Just got the CURRENT catalogue in the mail. It's loaded with Christmas cards and gift wrap.

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[Unknown User]

re: Merry Christmas!#8

Posted: 7/2/07 at 4:17pm

No actually Cruel-- He goes to his Nephew Fred's house for dinner. He does send a giant turkey ("Bigger than Tiny Tim") for the Cratchits to enjoy. And they do, because Bob is a half hour (!!!) late for work because he was 'Making rather merry' the day after Christmas. Scrooge is indeed a dick, pretending to be furious with Cratchit before telling him he's doubling his salary and buyign him a coal scuttle.

[mominator]

re: Merry Christmas!#9

Posted: 7/2/07 at 4:20pm

Thanks JoeK you beat me to it!

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

[RockabyeHamlet]

re: Merry Christmas!#10

Posted: 7/2/07 at 4:22pm

Yes we need a little Christmas, right this very minute...

Feliz Navidad!

"I wouldn't let Esparza's Bobby take my kids to the zoo...I'd be afraid he'd steal their ice cream and laugh."- YankeeFan
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee

[mominator]

re: Merry Christmas!#11

Posted: 7/2/07 at 4:23pm

Candles in the windows, carols by the Spinet!

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

[Cruel_Sandwich]

re: Merry Christmas!#12

Posted: 7/2/07 at 5:26pm

Joe - Seriously? I don't even remember a nephew Fred...

[Cruel_Sandwich]

re: Merry Christmas!#13

Posted: 7/2/07 at 5:26pm

Joe - Seriously? I don't even remember a nephew Fred...

[tazber]

re: Merry Christmas!#14

Posted: 7/2/07 at 5:28pm

Some department stores are having Christmas In July sales.

....but the world goes 'round

[Calvin]

re: Merry Christmas!#15

Posted: 7/2/07 at 5:29pm

Of course, Cruel!

He was played by Donald Duck in the Mickey Mouse version (in which, oddly enough, Mickey Mouse had no major role).

[mominator]

re: Merry Christmas!#16

Posted: 7/2/07 at 5:31pm

Cruel, I think it maybe time to re read the classic.

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

[Cruel_Sandwich]

re: Merry Christmas!#17

Posted: 7/2/07 at 5:50pm

Or watch the Muppet version, yes.

[Mr Roxy]

re: Merry Christmas!#18

Posted: 7/2/07 at 6:31pm

It is never too early for Christmas

While we are at it, let us start preparing for St Patricks Day 2008

Poster Emeritus

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

re: Merry Christmas!#19

Posted: 7/2/07 at 9:08pm

My tree is already decorated.

"Friends are the people you chose as family."....Me.

[mominator]

re: Merry Christmas!#20

Posted: 7/2/07 at 9:20pm

Come on C_S it is a quick read. You can do it.

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

[husk_charmer]

re: Merry Christmas!#21

Posted: 7/2/07 at 9:24pm

Muppet Version = Crap. All post Jim Henson Muppet outings have sucked.

http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

re: Merry Christmas!#22

Posted: 7/2/07 at 9:55pm

My fruitcake is in the oven.

"Friends are the people you chose as family."....Me.

[best12bars]

re: Merry Christmas!#23

Posted: 7/2/07 at 10:06pm

Who else watches Christmas movies in July or August?

I actually find I like them more without the commercial hype attacking me from all sides.

When it's REALLY hot and summery outside... I like to put on "White Christmas" or "Scrooge" (with Finney).





Nothing cools me off faster. And I'm more in the spirit of the season then than when it actually hits me upside the head with a mallet in December.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[husk_charmer]

re: Merry Christmas!#24

Posted: 7/2/07 at 10:07pm

I still find "A Charlie Brown Christmas" to be an oaisis in December.

http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer