T’was the Poem Before Christmas
I’ve been going through all the boxes of old paperwork in my garage attic—there were a lot of them—and I stumbled across one of my old columns. How old? Well, so old it’s never appeared […]
Tag: Santa Claus
The War on Christmas: A Film by Ken Burns
It has now been over six and one-half years since the War began, and still no end in sight. It is a brutal war. One that pits brother against brother, elf against gnome, reindeer against reindeer, […]
Sloshing Down Christmas Memory Lane
Okay. I already told everyone about my stage debut as Innkeeper No. 2 in the St. Joseph’s Elementary School annual Christmas pageant. You can find it here. I won’t repeat that story again – not […]
Holidays Meets Humor – 5 Takeaways from The Christmas Classic, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
5 Takeaways from The Christmas Classic, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Reindeer can be real a-holes. How else do you explain, “All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names. They never […]
Holidays Meet Humor – Santa Claus is Coming to Town…or is He?
North Pole, December 2017 – There are problems afoot in the North Pole. On the Santa-Elf closed Facebook group page, a notice has been posted that has no one jingling with delight. Apparently, according to […]
Heat Stroke Warnings Issued For Santa Due to Unusually Hot Christmas Weather
Washington, D.C – With temperatures climbing into the upper 70’s or maybe higher in much of the United States on Christmas Eve, The National Institute of Health has issued Santa heat stroke warnings. Please follow […]
Fox says Leo DiCaprio was Not Raped by Bear
Yes, he was NOT raped by a bear, FOX movies told us… twice. In case we didn’t hear it the first time, FOX repeated it: Leo was not raped. Fox is promoting the movie Revenant […]
Greek Lemon Chicken and Santa’s Beach Babes
Greek Entree LEMON CHICKEN INGREDIENTS 4 garlic cloves 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon oregano 1 teaspoon rosemary ½ teaspoon thyme 1½ pounds boneless chicken SPECIAL UTENSIL 9″ casserole dish PREPARATION […]
Santa After Christmas
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK Santa Claus had a ritual, one he followed every year after he finished delivering gifts for all little boys and girls. It involved whiskey. His main elf assistant, Evergreen Iciclepears, […]