Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas everyone!...no, no politically correct "Happy Holidays!", it's Christmas today, so Merry Christmas!!!Yesterday was a Yuletide-filled experience. After the kids opened their presents (There is a reason behind it, but we won't go into it...) we had a Christmas favorite for lunch, udon. You know, those slippery noodles in a salty brown soup. Yum...
As the kids (and Andrea) played Legos Star Wars 2 I settled in to watch that time honored holiday The Spy Who Loved Me. After that it was followed up with Die Another Day. Oh yeah, Christmas and James Bond!
But I was able to sneak in a showing of How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Not the Jim Carrey live action deal, but the cartoon version from 1966. And in honor of that fabulous Christmas special, here is a short list of did you knows:
- Chuck Jones directed and was the character designer for Grinch. Jones also did the same for Warner Bros. Looney Tunes. So if it looks a little Bugs Bunny-ish...
- Boris Karloff was both the narrator and the voice of the Grinch. Initially Dr. Suess did not want Karloff on the project as he thought Karloff would be too scary.
- Although there are no songs in the book version of Grinch, all the lyrics for the songs in the television special were written by Dr. Seuss.
- Thurl Ravenscroft sang You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch. Who is Thurl Ravenscroft? He was also the voice for Tony the Tiger.
- The lyrics for the Whoville song Fahoo Forays were made to immitate classical Latin.
Welcome, Christmas, bring your cheer. Cheer to all Whos far and near. Christmas Day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp. Christmas Day will always be, just as long as we have we. Welcome Christmas as we stand, heart to heart and hand in hand.
Merry Christmas!!!
posted by LoneCactus @ 7:19 AM
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