Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s okay to start posting about Christmas, right? I’m not going to lie – it’s one of my favorite times of the year.
Today, I was thinking about challenges and how sometimes wonderful things don’t just happen – that sometimes you have to help them along. (I think Bella and Tavish take this approach to meals – why wait for me to prepare dinner when you can speed things along by doing a food dance? Lucky me – dinner and a show!)
Anyway, it seems like the perfect day to share a song from one of my favorite Christmas specials. Such wise cartoons we had back in the day…
Talk about a lesson I wish I could remember all year long – whether it’s a change in my own life or something I could do to help someone else’s miracle along, it’s all about action. Just watching the world go by isn’t enough. After all, as a famous man once said, “If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change.” I’m trying, tiny mice, I’m trying…
Also, it’s time to talk about holiday specials again – what are your favorites? You know I love any reason to stroll down Memory Lane. I should really just buy a house there.
HA! I cannot believe that you posted the video to the song that has been playing in my head since I read your post title in my inbox almost an hour ago! Earworm! Earworm! And here I thought I was the only person who ever watched this Christmas special. 😉
I love the holiday season. I love the music, the specials, the decorations, everything about it. Maybe it’s that little child inside me that still wants to believe ‘peace on earth’ could be more than just a catchy phrase.
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I always worry that I’m the only one who ever watched it too. (Well, me and one of my best friends from when I was five. He gets me.)
I’m with you – I love the holidays.
I love them all. A Christmas Carol is one of my favourites.
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Which version is your favorite? I’m partial to Mickey’s Christmas Carol and the Muppets version.
Gosh, I’ve never seen that one!
I don’t really watch the Christmas specials from my childhood anymore (although I could probably still sing the Heat Miser song and every song from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). I like to watch things they don’t normally show on TV – but luckily we have the DVDs: the musical version of A Christmas Carol called “Scrooge” is my all-time fave, and my hubby and I LOVE “The Snowman” – a mostly wordless animated BBC short film. Lovely!
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Jackie – It’s one of my favorites. I remember watching it every year growing up.
Oh, the Heat Miser! Now I’m totally singing that song…
Elf is my favorite!
“The best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear.”
Die Hard is a pretty good one, too 😀
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Looooove Elf! 🙂
I can’t believe you posted this! I love this special. I always wind up watching it on YouTube every year. One of my other favorites is Mickey’s Christmas Carol. I broke down and purchased it on DVD a few years ago.