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The Christmas Special
Author: TriSec
Date: 12/17/2011 12:49:29
Good Morning!
It's just one week to go; is all your shopping done?
In between trips to the mall, if you have any time at all, perhaps you still watch one or two of the annual programs that appear at this time of year. I'm sure that like Christmas music, we all have our favorites, and some others that make us run screaming from the room looking for eye-bleach.
I've watched many, and although I no longer hunt through the TV dial for them, my collection of video distills down to what I consider the Big Four - "The Grinch", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", "A Charlie Brown Christmas"....and this guy:
I would eventually like to expand to a Big Five. Although the special itself isn't that good, the appearance of the iconic "Misers" has made 'Year Without a Santa Claus' a must-have for quite some time.
A few years back now, I sat through Rudolph with a notebook and took some detailed notes (for reasons still unclear to me.) So now, for your holiday pleasure, I present "The Rudolph Test":
Ho-ho-ho!
It's just one week to go; is all your shopping done?
In between trips to the mall, if you have any time at all, perhaps you still watch one or two of the annual programs that appear at this time of year. I'm sure that like Christmas music, we all have our favorites, and some others that make us run screaming from the room looking for eye-bleach.
I've watched many, and although I no longer hunt through the TV dial for them, my collection of video distills down to what I consider the Big Four - "The Grinch", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", "A Charlie Brown Christmas"....and this guy:
I would eventually like to expand to a Big Five. Although the special itself isn't that good, the appearance of the iconic "Misers" has made 'Year Without a Santa Claus' a must-have for quite some time.
A few years back now, I sat through Rudolph with a notebook and took some detailed notes (for reasons still unclear to me.) So now, for your holiday pleasure, I present "The Rudolph Test":
FINAL EXAM
Everyone has seen this beloved holiday special countless times, but were you really paying attention??
What is the full title of the tale?
What is the Abominable’s full name?
What is the prospector’s full name and title?
Who is Rudolph’s ‘buddy’?
Who is Rudolph’s Father?
What is the narrator’s name?
Who is the coach?
Who is Rudolph’s girlfriend?
Who is the dentist elf?
During the song ‘Silver and Gold’, what do the squirrels do with the gold?
Who set out to search for Rudolph?
When did Yukon declare ‘Land Ho!’?
Why wasn’t Herbie at elf practice?
When Rudolph and Herbie declared their independence, what happened?
Who is the Official Sentry of The Island of Misfit Toys?
Who is the Ruler of the island?
Where did Rudolph find the missing search party?
When did the storm hit?
How was the Abominable defeated?
What is the Abominable’s one weakness?
What else does the Abominable do?
What does the Abominable do after he is reformed?
Name as many toys as you can from the Island of Misfit Toys.
BONUS: Name everything Sam is wearing.
ESSAYS: Do ONE
Describe the entire story
Tell what you think is wrong with the doll on The Island of Misfit Toys.
Explain how Santa gains so much weight so fast.
Tell what happens to the bird that can’t fly after he gets thrown off the sleigh without an umbrella.
Ho-ho-ho!
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Comment by 
Raine on 12/17/2011 15:45:57
Raine on 12/17/2011 15:45:57
good morning! 
getting up at 4 am is officially no longer something I can do.
getting up at 4 am is officially no longer something I can do.
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 12/17/2011 16:08:36
Will in Chicago on 12/17/2011 16:08:36
I generally enjoy this season, although Chanukah is the focus of my celebrations. I will post some holiday related videos this coming week
Comment by 
livingonli on 12/17/2011 16:54:11
livingonli on 12/17/2011 16:54:11
Raine, you're just catching up with the rest of us. Then again with my work hours, I tend to go to bed at 4 AM. It will be a busy day for me at the salt mine since I have the first of the two Knicks pre-season games at 2 PM and tonight I have the Rangers and Hockey Night Live. I should be exhausted when this is all over.
Comment by 
BobR on 12/18/2011 14:04:07
BobR on 12/18/2011 14:04:07
Santa didn't gain weight - just size. Mrs. Santa fed him some rotten reindeer meet, and the worms made him swell up.