Merry Christmas, Neo and everybody.
The Lord is here among us.
This morning on a radio show about Christmas music the singer intro’d “Christmas time is here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas. He said that CBS hated the movie but the producer, Lee Mendolson, stood up for it. He was even able to keep in Linus reciting the Christmas story from the Bible.
It’s a good movie well written with great music by Vince Guaraldi. It turns out that Mendolson wrote the lyrics to “Christmas Time is here”.
@ Bob Wilson > I had heard that story before, and am very grateful that the producer stood his ground. The show may be the most successful at melding the sacred and secular aspect of Christmas (after all, Jesus is the Reason for the Season — or at least He used to be recognized that way).
Peanuts was a great way to introduce kids to friendship, morality at a kid level, Christianity (with a very light hand), and humor.
I posted some cartoons on the 12/23 thread, and end with a picture of the Gang dancing on the stage of their Christmas play.
For the record, I am visiting here with my blog friends, instead of watchin my local grand-daughter open presents, because AesopSpouse and I both woke up sick this morning, and decided we wouldn’t share that particular gift for Christmas.
We’re having an after-New-Year gathering of other family, so will make up for missed holiday cheer then.
AesopFan that is a sacrifice, but it’s for the best.
I found a non-YouTube video of Linus reciting the Christmas story from Luke in the Charlie Brown movie
My wife and I are recovering from an illness and injury so we are not with family this year. Blog friends are here and that is what counts. Merry Christmas.
All you sickies, get better soon! I saw my granddaughter on FaceTime this morning. I hope you can also see your loved ones, if not hug them, today. I am supervising my younger daughter in cutting out and sewing a pattern for a business-suitable jacket for her. We will have to alter the pattern in several areas, as she is even taller than I am. Wish us luck.
Merry Christmas, Neo (yeah, I know) and commenters!
BTW: Sarah Huckabee Sanders should be on the short list for Trump’s VP pick. Have commented on this elsewhere on this awesome blog.
When I was young, one of our guys rolled his car about a million times and wound up in a coma. Some of us took turns sitting with him.
Robbie was there when Joe woke up. Big, very nice guy. Joe looked around until he found Robbie and after he focused he said “I wish it was you.”
Heh. Opposite direction for the dark dart.
For those of you with family tonight, I am so very glad for you. Enjoy and be happy.
Hoo dee ho
Merry Christmas everyone. Here’s hoping for a less chaotic new year.
A Merry and Blessed Christmas to All!
An interesting backstory to that song- “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” was based on a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Christmas Day in 1863 during the American Civil War. His wife had been burned to death in a fire a couple of years earlier and later he learned that his oldest son who had joined the Union army against his will had been seriously wounded in battle. Hence the despairing line “ hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men”. Yet it ends with the hopeful “God is dead nor doth he sleep with peace on earth good will to men.” A beautiful and hopeful song.
Wishing a happy and blessed Christmas to everyone!
Well I seem to be the last (it’s only 8:35pm here). So,
Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!
Happy Halloween!!!
(REAL IT people know that Dec 25 and Oct 31 are the same thing!)
Merry Christmas
Picking up some music links from David Foster’s post (in the open thread) and adding a few more.
Plus:
The Piano Guys, Peter Hollens, David Archuleta, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir get together to sing “Angels We Have Heard On High.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5mdybeyLVc
AesopFan:
I feel like I should feel guilty for liking Enya.
But I just don’t!
huxley > tastes in music should never be apologized for. Our boys really liked Enya for her Celtic sound, and I got used to her voice.
So far today I have listened to classic carols on hammered dulcimer (some players are better than others), an album of Renaissance music not necessarily Christmas-related, and am now in an album of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet.
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Merry Christmas to all!
Very warm here in Chicago. Beef tenderloin on the menu, and a new recipe for scalloped potatoes that I’m eager to try.
Best Christmas song: Good King Wenceslas
Best rendition of Good King Wenceslas:
https://youtu.be/GKVU8BoKLMQ?si=TdEuYr95cAVUY0_A
Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas.
Mele Kalikimaka.
Merry Christmas, Neo and everybody.
The Lord is here among us.
This morning on a radio show about Christmas music the singer intro’d “Christmas time is here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas. He said that CBS hated the movie but the producer, Lee Mendolson, stood up for it. He was even able to keep in Linus reciting the Christmas story from the Bible.
It’s a good movie well written with great music by Vince Guaraldi. It turns out that Mendolson wrote the lyrics to “Christmas Time is here”.
@ Bob Wilson > I had heard that story before, and am very grateful that the producer stood his ground. The show may be the most successful at melding the sacred and secular aspect of Christmas (after all, Jesus is the Reason for the Season — or at least He used to be recognized that way).
Peanuts was a great way to introduce kids to friendship, morality at a kid level, Christianity (with a very light hand), and humor.
I posted some cartoons on the 12/23 thread, and end with a picture of the Gang dancing on the stage of their Christmas play.
AesopFan on December 25, 2023 at 4:25 am said:
It’s officially Christmas here, and I must go to bed so as not to risk collapsing the Santa Claus Wave Function (h/t Powerline).
https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2023/12/IMG_1094.jpeg
For our Literary Studies majors.https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-8.51.21%E2%80%AFAM-768×1144.png
Bonus, because Peanuts is a Christmas tradition.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-9.00.17%E2%80%AFAM.png
Merry Christmas to all, and God bless us every one!
Tablet had three interesting articles on how Jewish families in America approached Christmas.
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/holidays/articles/holiday-spirit-schools-christmas
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/holidays/articles/my-secret-santa
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/holidays/articles/dessert-connection-sfingi-sfenj
For the record, I am visiting here with my blog friends, instead of watchin my local grand-daughter open presents, because AesopSpouse and I both woke up sick this morning, and decided we wouldn’t share that particular gift for Christmas.
We’re having an after-New-Year gathering of other family, so will make up for missed holiday cheer then.
AesopFan that is a sacrifice, but it’s for the best.
I found a non-YouTube video of Linus reciting the Christmas story from Luke in the Charlie Brown movie
https://rumble.com/v41sv8z-charlie-brown-explaining-the-true-meaning-of-christmas-in-60-seconds.html
My wife and I are recovering from an illness and injury so we are not with family this year. Blog friends are here and that is what counts. Merry Christmas.
All you sickies, get better soon! I saw my granddaughter on FaceTime this morning. I hope you can also see your loved ones, if not hug them, today. I am supervising my younger daughter in cutting out and sewing a pattern for a business-suitable jacket for her. We will have to alter the pattern in several areas, as she is even taller than I am. Wish us luck.
Merry Christmas, Neo (yeah, I know) and commenters!
BTW: Sarah Huckabee Sanders should be on the short list for Trump’s VP pick. Have commented on this elsewhere on this awesome blog.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Two things on my mind this Christmas.
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Merry Christmas!
Mele Kalikimaka to All!
@windbag: That second is grimly funny.
When I was young, one of our guys rolled his car about a million times and wound up in a coma. Some of us took turns sitting with him.
Robbie was there when Joe woke up. Big, very nice guy. Joe looked around until he found Robbie and after he focused he said “I wish it was you.”
Heh. Opposite direction for the dark dart.
For those of you with family tonight, I am so very glad for you. Enjoy and be happy.
Hoo dee ho
Merry Christmas everyone. Here’s hoping for a less chaotic new year.
A Merry and Blessed Christmas to All!
An interesting backstory to that song- “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” was based on a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Christmas Day in 1863 during the American Civil War. His wife had been burned to death in a fire a couple of years earlier and later he learned that his oldest son who had joined the Union army against his will had been seriously wounded in battle. Hence the despairing line “ hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men”. Yet it ends with the hopeful “God is dead nor doth he sleep with peace on earth good will to men.” A beautiful and hopeful song.
Wishing a happy and blessed Christmas to everyone!
Well I seem to be the last (it’s only 8:35pm here). So,
Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!
Happy Halloween!!!
(REAL IT people know that Dec 25 and Oct 31 are the same thing!)
Merry Christmas
Picking up some music links from David Foster’s post (in the open thread) and adding a few more.
Vienna Boys Choir, from Maggie’s Farm
http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/16073-Wiener-Sangerknaben.html
In the bleak midwinter, from King’s College Cambridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hs9-Sxf9j4
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, sung by Enya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPHh3nMMu-I
Plus:
The Piano Guys, Peter Hollens, David Archuleta, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir get together to sing “Angels We Have Heard On High.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5mdybeyLVc
AesopFan:
I feel like I should feel guilty for liking Enya.
But I just don’t!
huxley > tastes in music should never be apologized for. Our boys really liked Enya for her Celtic sound, and I got used to her voice.
So far today I have listened to classic carols on hammered dulcimer (some players are better than others), an album of Renaissance music not necessarily Christmas-related, and am now in an album of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet.