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From the dropping of the ball in Times Square through the marathon of A Christmas Story on TBS, we pay tribute to the greatest moments on the calendar. (All posts guaranteed not to shoot your eye out.)
Holiday: Toys for Tots
We all know, and are grateful for, the toughness of our U.S. Marines. But since the late 1940s, millions of American children are glad they...
Read MoreAlbum: "Thriller"
Remember music videos? Okay, music videos are still being made, so let me put it another way: Remember when music videos mattered?...
Read MoreAmericana: Arlington National Cemetery
In these 624 Virginia acres are all the reasons you’ll ever need to be thankful to be an American. Here you’ll find the...
Read MoreHoliday: Conversation Hearts
The primary manufacturer of conversation hearts in America, the NECCO candy company, makes more than 8 billion of them each year....
Read MoreHoliday: New Year’s Eve in Times Square
Some one million people squeeze into New York’s Times Square each New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop, signifying the start...
Read MoreThe Arts: The Gift of the Magi
Though it takes a distant back seat to Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as our favorite Christmas literature, The Gift of the Magi has two...
Read MoreSong: "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Okay, I have to admit that, as I write this, the first snow of the season is pouring down outside. And “it doesn’t show signs...
Read MoreSong: "Silver Bells"
This reminds me of my childhood more than almost any other Christmas song. Its imagery calls to mind the way Christmas used to be. Before...
Read MoreHoliday: A Charlie Brown Christmas
It’s almost nostalgic to remember back to the time when our primary concern was about the commercialization of Christmas. At least...
Read MoreHoliday: Christmas Light Displays
Today, we’re tipping the hat to America’s Best and Top 10, which has a ranking of America’s best Christmas light...
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