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From the dropping of the ball in Times Square through the marathon of A Christmas Story on TBS, we pay tribute to the greatest moments on the calendar. (All posts guaranteed not to shoot your eye out.)


Holiday: Toys for Tots

Posted by on Dec 2, 2010 in Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on Holiday: Toys for Tots

We all know, and are grateful for, the toughness of our U.S. Marines. But since the late 1940s, millions of American children are glad they...

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Album: "Thriller"

Posted by on Oct 31, 2010 in Holiday, Music, Songs | 1 comment

  Remember music videos? Okay, music videos are still being made, so let me put it another way: Remember when music videos mattered?...

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Americana: Arlington National Cemetery

Posted by on May 30, 2010 in Americana, Holiday | Comments Off on Americana: Arlington National Cemetery

In these 624 Virginia acres are all the reasons you’ll ever need to be thankful to be an American. Here you’ll find the...

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Holiday: Conversation Hearts

Posted by on Feb 13, 2010 in Food, Holiday | Comments Off on Holiday: Conversation Hearts

The primary manufacturer of conversation hearts in America, the NECCO candy company, makes more than 8 billion of them each year....

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Holiday: New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Posted by on Dec 31, 2009 in Americana, Holiday | Comments Off on Holiday: New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Some one million people squeeze into New York’s Times Square each New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop, signifying the start...

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The Arts: The Gift of the Magi

Posted by on Dec 22, 2009 in Holiday, The Arts | 1 comment

Though it takes a distant back seat to Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as our favorite Christmas literature, The Gift of the Magi has two...

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Song: "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"

Posted by on Dec 18, 2009 in Holiday, Songs | Comments Off on Song: "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"

Okay, I have to admit that, as I write this, the first snow of the season is pouring down outside. And “it doesn’t show signs...

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Song: "Silver Bells"

Posted by on Dec 15, 2009 in Holiday, Songs | 2 comments

This reminds me of my childhood more than almost any other Christmas song. Its imagery calls to mind the way Christmas used to be. Before...

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Holiday: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Posted by on Dec 14, 2009 in Holiday, TV Show | Comments Off on Holiday: A Charlie Brown Christmas

It’s almost nostalgic to remember back to the time when our primary concern was about the commercialization of Christmas. At least...

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Holiday: Christmas Light Displays

Posted by on Dec 11, 2009 in Holiday | 1 comment

Today, we’re tipping the hat to America’s Best and Top 10, which has a ranking of America’s best Christmas light...

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