I Can't Wait Til Quithmuth Day

Blanc is best known for his work with Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation (and later for Hanna-Barbera television productions) as the voice of such iconic characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Wile E. Coyote, Barney Rubble, Mr. Spacely, and hundreds of others. Having earned the nickname “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” Blanc is regarded as one of the most gifted and influential persons in his field   I'm gonna do my shoppin' I don't care what I pay I'm gonna get some presents To give on Christmas Day! I got a great big piggy bank Its full up to the top I know there's lots of pennies I got them from my Pop! Oh! Jingle Bells, Christmas Trees Soon it will be here I can't wait til Christmas Day I'm glad its very near! Oh! Jingle Bells, Christmas Trees Soon it will be here I can't wait til Christmas Day The Best Day of the Year! I'm gonna buy my sister A dolly and a bed I'm gonna buy my brother A pony and a sled I'm gonna buy my mommy A house and new fur coat I'm gonna buy my daddy Some money cuz he's broke Oh! Jingle Bells, Christmas Trees Soon it will be here I can't wait til Christmas Day The Best Day of the Year! I can't forget my sweetie Or Tommy down the street Oh Gee! I just remembered Aunt Lil and Uncle Pete I'll get them all some presents As far as I can see I'm gonna make them happy As happy as can be Now I will mind my mommy I'll do just what she say I'll be as good as good can be At least til Christmas Day Cuz Santie Claus gets presents For little girls and boys And if I just behave myself He'll leave me lots of toys! Now I'll hang up my stocking Upon the chimaney And get up bright and early To see the Christmas tree We'll all be very happy We'll all be very gay Cuz there's no other day compares With good Old Christmas Day Oh! Jingle Bells, Christmas Trees Soon it will be here I can't wait til Christmas Day I'm glad its very near! Oh! Jingle Bells, Christmas Trees Soon it will be here I can't wait til Christmas Day The Best Day of the Year! Performed by Mel Blanc Source: here Thanks For Visiting

True Meaning Of Christmas

Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor. This is how it happened. I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree. "What are you doing?" I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. He then answered me with a simple statement . . . "TEACH THE CHILDREN!" I was puzzled. What did he mean? He anticipated my question and with one quick movement brought forth a miniature toy bag from behind the tree. As I stood bewildered, Santa said, "Teach the children! Teach them the old meaning of Christmas. The meaning that now-a-days Christmas has forgotten. "Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it before the mantle. "Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven." He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. "Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a Savior for the world, and the star was the sign of fulfillment of His promise." He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. "Teach the children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of He who displaces the darkness." Once again he reached into his bag and removed a WREATH and placed it on the tree. "Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real nature of love. Real love never ceases. Love is one continuous round of affection." He then pulled from his bag an ORNAMENT of himself. "Teach the children that I, Santa Clause, symbolize the generosity and good will we feel during the month of December." He then brought out a HOLLY LEAF. "Teach the children that the holly plant represents immortality. It represents the crown of thorns worn by our Savior. The red holly berries represent the blood shed by Him. Next he pulled from his bag a GIFT and said, "Teach the children that God so loved the world that he gave his begotten son." Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift. Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a CANDY CANE and hung it on the tree. "Teach the children that the candy cane represents the shepherds' crook. The crook on the staff helps to bring back strayed sheep to the flock. The candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother's keeper." He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL. "Teach the children that it was the angels that heralded in the glorious news of the Savior's birth. The angels sang Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace and good will toward men." Suddenly I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag he pulled out a BELL. "Teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the sound of the bell, it should ring mankind to the fold. The bell symbolizes guidance and return. Santa looked back and was pleased. He looked back at me and I saw that the twinkle was back in his eyes. He said, "Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do not put me in the center, for I am but a humble servant of the One that is, and I bow down to worship him, our LORD, our GOD."

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Christmas Superstitions

Numerous superstitions are linked to the Christmas period New Birth A child born on Christmas Eve will have a promising future, will enjoy luck and happiness throughout his life. - The menhirs of Carnac (France) make three turns on themselves before going for a swim in the ocean. - Pagan beliefs tell us that Christmas Eve is the night of all dangers as well as that of all fortunes. - Ghosts fear Christmas Eve and prefer to disappear, which is why in some countries the doors are left open at midnight to get them out of the house. - In fact, strange things happen that night, at midnight the animals speak the language of men and in the orchard the trees are covered with flowers that disappear at the sound of the twelfth stroke of midnight. Wood burned on Christmas Eve has a special meaning: Its fire is a tribute to the sun. - The fire does not have to go out by itself, someone is left at home to take care of the fire even during midnight mass. Fire must not be governed with iron tools but with hands. If the fire sparkles a lot, it is a good omen and the next summer's harvest will be abundant. The ashes must be stored with care because they protect from storms, and fertilize the soil. - In England, the choice of the log respects certain very precise rules. - The log is not to be bought, it must be found on one's own land, or given away by neighbors. After having decorated it, it is placed in the fireplace and lit with the remains of the wood from the previous Christmas that the owner had kept to protect the house from lightning and fires. - The wood must burn for twelve hours. Sometimes the fire is kept burning for the twelve days of Christmas. In any case, after Christmas it has to turn itself off. The old calendar -On the evening of the 31st, remove all the old calendars you have at home. Burn them all on New Year's morning, after wrapping them in red wool, saying: " Old year burns here and bad luck goes away". House - Cleansing To cleanse your home of the negativities of the year that is ending, get a branch or piece of fir wood, 12 cloves, 12 juniper berries, a white and a black candle. - Before midnight on December 31, spread a cloth on the ground near your front door, then light the black candle, the white one and the fir wood with the cloves and juniper berries (which you have already prepared in small pieces. in a censer with relative ignition charcoal). Let it consume until the end. And finally It Is Said .... - That some people believe that you may have bad luck in the New Year if you take your Christmas tree down AFTER midnight on December 31st. If you are superstitious, you may want to take the tree down before midnight on New Year's Eve to avoid any bad luck in the next year. Find more superstitions from Snopes Thanks For Visiting

Twas the Night Before New Year’s 2020

An exerpt from George Stephenson's 2020 New Year Poem “Sani Claus” Illustration by Matt Kehler Twas the Night Before New Year’s 2020 ‘Twas the weeks before New Year when all through our land Parties of three had been summarily banned Our PPE hung by the chimney with care In hopes that a New Year would soon be there. Memories of the past all danced in our heads A repeat, a promise of hope torn to shreds Mamma in her face mask tied to her cap Had just settled in .... Read the rest of the poem here "Now, VIRUS! now, LOCKDOWN! now PLEXIGLASS and ZOOM On COVID! on CASES! on CORONA! and DOOM! To the top of your ‘search’ through summer and fall Slash away, slash away, slash away all." - George Stephenson — Originally published in the December 2020 issue of The Manitoba Teacher (PDF pages 20 and 21) Thanks For Visiting

Storytime Day 31: The 12 Days Of Corona

In the Year of 2020 Covid gave to me ... 12 Cancelled Plans 11 Face Masks 10 Sanitizers 9 Netflix Binges 8 Zoom Calls 7 Curbside Pick-ups 6 Feet Apart 5 Conspiracies 4 Quarantines 3 Cancelled *Holidays 2 Homeschoolin' Parents and a Toilet Paper crisis *Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Thanks For Visiting

'Twas Covid 2020

"A Visit from St. Nicholas," reimagined for the pandemic era. "Not a creature was stirring, because they were in lockdown," Fulwiler quips at the start of her hilarious retelling. This version sets the scene with hand sanitizer at each chimney for Santa Claus, along with a Christmas celebration on Zoom (mentioning technical difficulties, of course). "It's Christmas, my friends, so try to have fun," she concludes. "For in a few more days, 2020 is done!" Jen Fulwiler's "'Twas The Night Before Christmas 2020" Tampa Bay Times - 'Twas the night before Christmas, with a coronavirus spin “A very COVID-free Christmas to all, and to all a good night!” Ashley Ondrick is a (mostly) healthy chef, cooking for private parties and weekly ... MyWalkInManhattan - Day One Hundred and Eighty-Four: A COVID Christmas Poem " Twas a few weeks before Christmas / And all through the town, / People wore masks, / That covered their frowns ..." Providence Journal - 'Twas the Night Before COVID-Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house. We all had our masks on, including our mouse. The stockings were hung, ... Detroit Free Press A Santa visit down a COVID-19 chimney Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring — mostly because no one was allowed over. NPR's Night Before Christmas in 2020 Parody And giving a nod, he told me, "Lord knows 2020's been filled with sorrow and stresses With Covid, job loss, and protesting injustice. We miss those we loved, who are no longer here Handshakes, hugs, friendships, and moments of cheer. Family and friends can't gather this season We miss their warm smiles, but we all know the reason. The year has been tough, but still at each turn People have become heroes, and helped us to learn That even across social distanced divides we are all essential workers in each other's lives. So thanks to doctors! To nurses! Delivery crews! Farmers and pharmacists, bus drivers too! Thanks to med techs, and scientists in laboratories Those in clinical trials, and the great Dr. Fauci!": The Chicago Tribune's Night Before Christmas Parody The Chicago Tribune mirrored a version read by Trump, with an emphasis on his denial of the 2020 presidential election results. The poem keeps up the rhyme scheme of Twas The Night Before Christmas, but is filled with Trump's statements and "open mouth - insert foot" interruptions. "'Twas the night before Christmas, and I won the election," the parody begins. "That's the truth, kids, I won the presidential election SO big. It was a landslide like nobody has ever seen. I won, not Sleepy Joe. He totally lost, everyone knows it." The "president" then loses interest, and skips ahead... As Santa said best: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" DC Press Corps' Night Before Christmas 2020 Parody White House correspondent Greg Clugston wrote yet another parody of the poem. This year's poem mentions the Black Lives Matter movement, Trump's October COVID-19 diagnosis, Dr. Fauci and much more. Previous Years 2016 as told through a Christmas poem 2017 - From inauguration crowd sizes to a "political witch hunt," you'll find it all in Clugston's 19th poem. 2018 - From Mueller to Kanye West, here's this year's White House Christmas poem 2019 - Greg Clugston recites his version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (White House edition) BONUS : Updated Years: Greg Clugston reads his epic and hilarious version of, A Visit from St. Nicholas, for the 24th year! (December 12th, 2022) Jimmy Fallon's 2020 Night Before Christmas Parody Jimmy Fallon's 2020-themed retelling of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, complete with sound bytes, President Trump downplaying COVID ("it's like a miracle, it will disappear") and more events that made the news this year.   Thanks For Visiting