Your Favorite Christmas Movie. 

After reading this little blog post, feel free to share your thoughts on what your favorite Christmas movie is, in the comments section below.

Even if it's something crazy, like Die Hard, or The Nightmare Before Christmas, or Home Alone, we don't care. We are not here to judge your ridiculous opinions that veer way off from the norm.

Of course, the rest of us enjoy the classic, traditional movies that include, Frosty The Snowman, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, A Christmas Carol (all 23 adaptations), Miracle On 34th Street, and...the BEST loved of all...It's A Wonderful Life! (according to a lot of folks)

My favorite is a toss up, between the 1951 classic, A Christmas Carol, starring Alastair Sim, and the 1938 classic, A Christmas Carol, staring Reginald Owens, and Mr. Magoo's, Christmas Carol, in 1962.

As you peruse the examples of Christmas flicks, think carefully about what movie you will place in the comments section at the bottom of the blog, because it will be forever etched, permanently, in your permanent record! 

Please do not include short Christmas clips, like...

OR,

Including the above clips, that are extremely adorable, would not be fair to the movies, because the clips only need to capture your attention for a brief moment in time, where as, the movies have to hold your attention for a LONG period of time, and that's more difficult. 

So, have you thought about the movie you want to place in the comments section below? 

Not yet? Okay...

We'll let you think during this intermission.

Okay, go ahead and vote, I mean, share what your favorite Christmas movie is for the sake of posterity! 

Photos Of Sully Breaks Our Hearts

I know, I do not have to say a single word about these photos...so I won't.

https://www.today.com/video/inside-george-h-w-bush-s-special-bond-with-service-dog-sully-1388167747995

https://www.onenewspage.com.au/n/World/1zjb7940xl/George-HW-Bush-apos-service-dog-lays.htm

Outside Christmas Decorations - Do You Go All Out, Or Not So Much?

Donna and I LOVE watching the "Great Christmas Light Fight Show."

If you have not seen it, I will explain it to you. Well, even if you HAVE seen it, I'll explain it to you. 

Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak travel all over America in search of the most elaborate, fantastic, enormous, beautiful, synchronized , heartwarming, and spectacular Christmas displays imaginable!

The winner gets 50,000 "smackers," and a real cheap looking trophy that they seem thrilled to receive. (I don't get that part, but whatever trims your tree.)

Some of these folks work on these displays all year long, spend thousands of dollars on millions of lights and electronical, electrical equipment and blow molds. Hundreds of blow molds! 

I never knew these were called blow molds until I watched this show. 

So, let's get to the point, okay? No more jim-jammin' around, right? Go directly to the heart of this blog story, with no further ado, kapeesh?

I, personally, would NEVER go to these stratospheric levels of obsessive decorating...even for 50,000 "smackers!" (However, most of these families have done this for many years, just for the "heck of it."

I would REALLY need to get paid for doing this!

What about you? If you had the money, time, 

patience, and skill to do one of these mammoth displays, would ya?

Not I, said the duck...

Seriously, guys and gals, let me know if you would go all out or not so much, in the comments section.

By the way, just to divert from our main subject a bit, the heart of a blog is the interaction between the blogger and the bloggees, if bloggees is an actual word. 

It's FUN to interact with each other, spar a little, laugh at each other, transparently share our feigned outrage ('cause that's really popular), And most importantly...SHARE YOUR LOVE!

I Confess...I Like Hallmark Movies.

I know it's not considered "manly" by rough, tough, strong dudes, to enjoy Hallmark movies, but it's not my fault. It's my wife's fault! Donna watches them so much they started to grow on me, you know, like kittens can grow on people who don't like cats. 

I really should despise Hallmark movies, due to the fact that there are very few Navy Seal stories, death defying stunts, plane, ship, train, or car crashes, earthquakes, extra terrestrials, wrestlers, baseball players...I could go on and on...like I usually do, but I won't today. (What a relief, huh?)

My style of movies here.

Another reason I should dislike these Hallmark flicks is that they are all so predictable. Pretty much the same basic story every time!

The star is a woman who works at a job where she is successful and loved by all of her co-workers. She has a boyfriend who is okay, but does not pay enough attention to her. 

She gets in a situation where she has to travel somewhere, where she meets another guy who is PERFECT. 

They fall in love with each other, but they don't tell each other, for some strange reason. 

The boyfriend gets suspicious, because his girlfriend hasn't called him for a while, he takes a plane and surprises her. While the boyfriend is hugging her, the perfect guy walks in on the hugging and thinks he has no chance with the girl.

His feelings are hurt...real bad-like!

At the end, the boyfriend gets dumped for the perfect dude...the perfect dude and girl tell each other, "I love you" and music plays. 

That's basically it, except for the Christmas Hallmark movies, where the only difference is the perfect guy hates Christmas, at first, and then falls in love with Christmas AND the girl...The End. 

So now you're wondering why I watch these movies, right?

List Of Why I Watch Hallmark Movies

1. Donna has them on, I'm in the room, I'm too lazy to get up.

2. Happy endings. (Except for the rejected, dejected, dumped boyfriend.)

3.They often star Candace Cameron Bure, who I've been a fan of since "Full House"! 

4. They also star Lacey Chabert, who looks so much like Jennifer Love Hewitt, and I like Jennifer Love Hewitt! 

Tell me which one is which in the comments section.

5. No cussing.

6. Cute animals. Like "Happy" the dog. 

7. Free from politics!

8. No drug use displayed. 

9. Most importantly, something Donna and I can watch together like the little love birds and snuggle bunnies we truly are. 

C'mon guys, go ahead! Feel free to make your snarky comments at the bottom. I'm man enough to take it, even though my feminine side may become a bit verklempt. 

Check out 2:28 on this video.

Did You Know Yesterday (Nov. 28) Was Make Your Own Head Day?

Make Your Own Head Day

Date When Celebrated : Always November 28

Make Your Own Head Day is today. The only rule that we can think of, is that the head must be your own. So get started, so we can see how good of an artist you are!

This is a crafty day. It is very popular in grade schools, and art classes. In class, you can make your own head. Any medium will do. You can use clay, paper mache, draw or sketch your head. You can make a picture with paint, charcoal, or crayon. Be creative and add a hat to your head.

Happy Make Your Own Head Day.

I can't believe I missed it this year! 

It was also Red Planet Day! Just two days after the Mars Insight landing! 

Red Planet Day

Date When Celebrated: Always November 28 
The planet Mars is referred to as the "Red Planet" because it appears red in color. Red Planet Day honors our celestial neighbor, the fourth planet in the solar system.
Red Planet Day commemorates the launch of the Spacecraft Mariner 4 on November 28,1964. The 228 day mission of Mariner 4 brought the spacecraft within 6,118 miles of Mars on July 14, 1965.

Seriously...all of these "special" days make me laugh out loud. 

I think my favorite is Sept. 19. It be "Talk Like A Pirate Day", you scallywag landlubbers! 

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Date When Celebrated : Always September 19 th

Ahoy, Matey! Did you know that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day? It's a day just for fun, a day to let out the pirate in each of us. We like "just for fun" days and we know you do, too.

Practice up your "pirate-speak" in anticipation of this day. The conversation will be lively, and you don't want to be left behind. Today, everyone will be talking the talk, if not walking the walk. It is not a requirement to dress like a pirate today. Just talk like one. 

(I hope I don't get fined for pirate talking on Nov. 29!)

https://www.instantcheckmate.com/crimewire/post/15-more-bizarre-punishments-handed-down-by-judges/

Speaking of Nov. 29, we're celebrating Square Dance Day today! This is VERY important to me, since I took official Square Dancing lessons as a lad!

Square Dance Day

Date When Celebrated: Always November 29
Here's a chance to get out and "Dosey Do" with your partner. It's Square Dance Day!
English, Irish, and Scottish settlers brought square dancing to the U.S. As it evolved in the U.S., a caller was added, to help dancers stay in step. It remains popular among southern and western rural areas, and with senior citizens

December 6, is a very unique day. If you think Christmas is important, it pales in comparison to this day...

Put on Your Own Shoes Day

Date When Celebrated : Always December 6

Put on Your Own Shoes Day is today.

As we researched this special day, we kept on asking Why, why why?....... why does this day exist? We found no answer.

Well, I guess I can give Jeeves the day off on Dec. 6, and put on MY OWN shoes. 

Okay...here is another favorite...

Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day

Date When Celebrated : Always on February 20 
On this winter day, people go out at noon, wave their hands over their heads and chant "Hoodie-Hoo".
It is a day to chase away winter blahs, and bring in spring. After all, everyone in the northern hemisphere are sick and tired of winter at this point and a little crazy being cooped up inside all winter and not seeing the sun.

Did you know? Hoodie Hoo Day is a copyrighted holiday. It was created and is provided, courtesy of the great folks at  Wellcat.com

I've GOT to mark this on my calendar! It's right up my alley! 

It seems that every day of the year has some "special" significance to someone. If you want to laugh a lot, here is a link to these Daily Holidays...

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/

Don't forget to SQUARE DANCE your butts off today...and comment! A simple HELLO would be marvelous...just marvelous! 

Mars Landing - The REAL Reason

Mars nerds celebrate like Mr. Peabody and Sherman, when they built the WABAC machine! Well, I think it was Mr. Peabody (the doggie) who actually built it.

Link below tells the whole, riveting story of the actual Mars landing...but why click on reality when I have a better story, hmm?

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/world/nasa-insight-mars-landing-today/index.html

Did you ever wonder why these "beaker buddies" get so excited over these mundane Moon, I mean Mars landings?

It can't just simply be that their intricate mathematical calculations and mechanical engineering skills have accomplished something that NO humans have EVER accomplished in history. 

Of course not! The reason has to be more devious, more deceitful, more CONSPIRATORIAL! 

Yes! That's the ticket! It is certainly a DEEP, DARK, DIRTY CONSPIRACY!! 

To be totally truthful and transparent today...I don't REALLY know the REAL reason for the Mars landing, but let me throw out some common sense hypotheses.

1. Gold, diamonds, other precious metals.

Remember, that new Mars contraption is gonna be digging into the surface of Mars! Why? To find GOLD, SILVER, and PRECIOUS METALS!! 

Watching this cartoon is essential to understanding my blog! Just kidding! 

Thar's GOLD in them thar craters! No, wait, that would be the moon. Anyway, you get the point.

2. The "Face On Mars" has beamed signals to NASA, and needs us to save the "underground inhabitants" by drilling through the Mars crust and funneling Red Bull to the dying race. (This blog has no connection to the Red Bull Corporation)

3. The "Military Industrial Complex" wants to use Mars as a base for Trump's new "Space Force", and they are digging the foundation for the B-Wing Starfighters hangars.

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4. Extra Terrestrial beings have landed on Earth and are invading the innermost recesses of the NASA scientists brains, to force them to explore the "red planet", where they will awaken a gigantic red creature that will terrify and eat all the astronauts that come anywhere near it's deadly jaws!

Maybe YOU would like to venture a guess as to WHY the NASA NERDS have landed that billion dollar buggy on Mars, in the comments section below.