You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

Today's Holiday Theme is A Dean Martin's Christmas (Dean died on Christmas day in 1995.)

As we mentioned yesterday, Frank wasn't the only member of the Rat Pack to sing carols -


Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer -



Because Gene Autry's reputation was that of a Western star, he didn't feel suited to sing a Christmas song. The songs writer Johnny Marks, however, was determined to change Autry's mind (even though he'd never met him). He enlisted an unknown singer named Al Cernik to record a demo in the style of Autry and shipped it to the star in California. After a long wait - and some prodding from his wife - Autry agreed to record the tune.


Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! -



This was written by the lyricist Sammy Cahn and the Broadway songwriter Jule Styne in 1945. It was first recorded by Vaughn Monroe, and has since become a standard.


I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm -



This is yet another widely recorded standard from the pen of Irving Berlin. One of the numbers from the 1937 film musical On The Avenue, to which Berlin contributed the lion's share of the music. It was performed by both Dick Powell and Alice Faye in the film, individually and together.


Winter Wonderland -



This was written in 1934 by Richard B. Smith and Felix Bernard. The lyricist Richard Smith served as an editor of a newspaper before taking up a career in music. The composer Felix Bernard, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, played the piano with popular orchestras and was also a tap dancer and writer of musical comedies for Vaudeville. He later became a composer and though this proved his greatest success, he also earned a steady income writing songs for Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor on radio shows.


What the hell I'm starting to feel the bourbon, let's watch an entire episode of The Dean Martin Christmas Show -



(sorry for the video distortion in the beginning of the tape.)

When your opponent's sittin' there holdin' all the aces, there's only one thing to do: kick over the table.

Demand Euphoria!

Before you go, remember to get your Christmas cards out soon. You've got to hurry to avoid the rush - The week of Dec. 17-23 is predicted to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week, when nearly 3 billion pieces of First-Class Mail, including greeting cards, will be processed and delivered.

The more cards you send, the more solvent the USPS remains.