I'm sure you know the Christmas song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Originally recorded by Gene Autry, the song has been a holiday hit since 1949. Then there are the TV specials that we all watched as kids. I bring the 'Rudolph' song up because my daughter has been singing it.....
1995: Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings down the house with 'Carol of the Bells' A Ukrainian folk melody found new life in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s adaptation of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" and "Shchedryk.” Featuring electric guitar, bells, and cello, the song invokes the story of...
1971: 'A Christmas Carol' animated adaptation airs "A Christmas Carol" received an animated adaptation in 1971. The rendition was just 25 minutes long and won an Oscar that year for Best Animated Short.1972: The US bombs Hanoi on Christmas AFP // Getty Images 1972: The US bombs Hanoi on...
Attractions at its An Old Time Christmas celebration include a living nativity scene, an interactive children's show featuring a 12-foot singing Christmas tree, a meet-and-greet with Rudolph himself, and holiday-themed plays, but the most popular by far is the incredible light display. Silver ...
Alternative Title: Why ranked voting matters. As a quick explanation, the last placed candidate in each round is eliminated and their votes transferred to the next candidate on each ballot. Here’s the graph for Best Fanzine. Two other finalists held the lead before finishing behind the winner...
(Internet Archive/Flickr) * * * And Then There’s Maude American actress and stage designer Maude Ewing Adams (1872–1953) defined the role of “the boy who wouldn’t grow up” in her Broadway adaptations of Peter Pan in the early 1900s (1905, 1906, 1912 and 1915). She would ...
Steve is one of Carol Brown's (or possibly Channel 4 News') cameramen along with Phil. Steve has only had off-screen dialogue.[144] However, a cameraman who is definitely not Phil has been shown, who could potentially be Steve.[145] ...
While we’ve previously written about theorigins of greeting cards at Christmas(and who first sent them), today we’re taking a look at the oldest shop in which they’re still sold in London – often said to be the Medici Gallery in South Kensington. ...
Actually, I found a pretty cool Christmas card (at least to me). Now that I think about it, it's the only Christmas card I've ever kept and not thrown away when the holidays were over. But, then again, it's the only Christmas card that ever came from a global superstar named ...
Posted by: doras_explorations | December 23, 2009 So This is Christmas, and What Have You Done ? Hello to my friends and readers from all over the world ! It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted (Nov. 2nd, to be exact!), so I am most grateful that I have still had ...