Did they play Monopoly?

Today is the 48 anniversary of the original broadcast of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Let's check out some other ways Rudolph has been portrayed:

The original broadcast version commercials -




Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer cartoon from 1944 -




Rudolph commercial (hawking a phone)




Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  Gene Autry -




Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  DMX -




And if that's not enough -
It's the Feast of Saint Nicholas (yes, that St. Nick.) Amongst other things, he is the patron saint of children and was known for his generosity. He's also known as the patron saint of sailors, fishermen, merchants, the falsely accused, prostitutes (Huh), repentant thieves, pharmacists and broadcasters.


In honor of Saint Nick, we have a second Christmas video countdown today - Santa!

Here Comes Santa Claus -




Santa Claus training -




History of Santa -




History of gift giving -




2 more shopping days until Hanukkah, 19 more shopping days until Christmas, and the world may just be over in 15 days.


Did You Know?
After A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens wrote several other Christmas stories, one each year, but none was as successful as the original. Among some of the titles were, How Father Christmas, a Fat, Smelly, Rat Bastard, died in the chimney at 307A Gin Lane last Christmas; Oh no, Mother's drunk on the holiday punch again; and Little Nell meets Jack the Ripper on Boxing Day.



And so it goes