Ok, so I'm totally hooked on the Family Channel for the holidays. I wish they were not so Harry Potter crazy - even though I love him - because he doesn't seem to be part of the classic holiday collection. Anyway....tonight I watched Nestor the Long Eared Donkey for the first time. It's in the same vein as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is coming to town - part of the ever popular Rankin Bass stable. HOWEVER, Roger Miller narrates it and sings (yes, the song is called Nestor the Long Eared Donkey!), and Nestor is subjected to all kinds of horrors (slave beatings, sandstorms, being bullied in the farmyard) before he has a christmas epiphany (if you will) that his giant ears are good! Instead of putting me in a good mood, I may have to go sit in a dark room and rock back and forth. Wow - that's a bit dramatic, but I'm still Nestor-disturbed!!! Watch at your own risk!
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I LOVE Nestor!! I have to say, I am totally hooked on the 25 Days of Christmas TOO!!! One of my all time favorites is "Emmitt Otters Jug Band Christmas" - but I haven't seen it this year yet! It's a MUST SEE!!!
Along the lines of weirdly depressing holiday traditions, here are the lyrics to a song that Momogus and I found to be so festive and happy!
PRETTY PAPER
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write "I love you"
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Crowded street, busy feet hustle by him
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk
Hoping that you won't pass him by
Should you stop?, better not, much too busy
You're in a hurry, my how time does fly
In the distance the ringing of laughter
And in the midst of the laughter he cries
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write "I love you"
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Isn't it delightful?
Hey NB - long time no type!!! Do you really love Nestor? I might give him another chance, but even the angel weirded me out! I do love Emmitt Otter too, but I haven't seen it listed.
CG - ugh! I have never heard that one, and it is a total bummer.
How about the original lyrics to "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"...
Have yourself a merry little christmas,
For tomorrow we may all be gone!
Yikes!!! The movie producer decided that was too glum and they changed it. Ya think?????
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