Feeling a little Christmas-y right now so here are some crazy Christmas odds and ends I’ve seen around.
1) For the low low price of $5,250 you could’ve rented the original house from “A Christmas Story” for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.
The rental comes complete with leg lamp and reservations for Christmas dinner at the local Chinese restaurant. The bad news is that there are people out there who don’t understand that the movie was great because it mirrored so many people’s reality. So re-creating the movie is really sorta stupid. The good news is that all the money raised went to the Wounded Warrior Project.
2) If you’re looking to waste your money on something else this Christmas you can always do something like this which seems to me an extraordinary waste even though I love the song.
3) And finally with the dark side of Christmas. Oh the horror! Mind you, this is a real ad via The Darwin Exception:
Now we know what happens to elves who are too old to make toys anymore. Who’s serving these poor elves to people? I’d probably look into that Chinese restaurant that the “Christmas Story” people are going to.
December 8, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Elf Cutlets? eww…what a horrible thing to see first thing in the morning.
Thanks for the laugh (I think):)
December 8, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Watching that house flash on & off made me nauseated…that novelty got old REAL quick.
December 8, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Ugh, as if the lights aren’t bad enough, they had to pair it with Bob Seger? Guess what’s stuck in my head for the rest of the week. Thanks a lot, Roderique family.
December 8, 2008 at 3:23 pm
We have the basics of A Christmas Story right at home – complete with Bumpus Hounds. Anyone interested in the ‘experience’ is welcome to join us. Bar of Lifebuoy and Chinese Turkey included in this limited time offer.
December 8, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Do they even make Lifebuoy anymore?
December 8, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Last year, a local teen created a huge synchronized light display for his family’s house. This young guy spent about $2,000 of his own money on lights, electrical cords, and a software program to coordinate the light show to music. The 13½-minute show ran four times hourly from 6-10pm, from Thanksgiving to Jan 4.
And the folks came to watch! He accepted donations from the drive-by visitors (voluntary donations, that is), and gave the $2053 he collected to Compassion Intl. What a great way to give back, hmm?
PS — Matthew, Unilver Bros. still makes and sells Lifebouy soup …
December 8, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Thank you for filling that gaping hole in my knowledge base. Now I can move on to physics;)
December 9, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Ralphie’s mom was a sissy. MY mom used LAVA soap.
Left volcanic ash in your teeth for a week.
Regards,
Jenny