Still Loafing on Christmas Vacation

Hi. Me again. I'm STILL lazing about, not tending to my blog. I'll likely have 3 readers when I return full strength. For those of you who've hung in there, here is the perfect video clip to bridge the Christmas-New Year's gap!

Picture of the Day: The Palin Who Stole Christmas

This PhotoShop-job is currently making the rounds on the interwebz. I have no idea who made it, but will happily provide attribution if someone sends it along.

Thanks to The Other Half for sharing.

Back to Ohio: Day #4 of 6

More from the vaults. . .

ORIGINAL POST:

Holiday Cheer: Raging Rudolph (Mad TV)

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, the Rankin-Bass classic stop-motion Christmas classic was on CBS last night. I missed the old spinning "Special CBS Presentation" animation. In fact, I changed the channel. I watched Rudolph last year, and I really think it's best enjoyed with a little more distance, to let the nostalgia build up.

Instead, I found a great spoof from Mad TV. Imagine Rudolph as interpreted by Martin Scorsese. . .

Holiday Cheer: Raging Rudolph (Mad TV)

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, the Rankin-Bass classic stop-motion Christmas classic was on CBS last night. I missed the old spinning "Special CBS Presentation" animation. In fact, I changed the channel. I watched Rudolph last year, and I really think it's best enjoyed with a little more distance, to let the nostalgia build up.

Instead, I found a great spoof from Mad TV. Imagine Rudolph as interpreted by Martin Scorsese. . .

Holiday Cheer: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

I have a special affinity for the old 60s Rankin-Bass Christmas special, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Why? A couple of reasons, honestly. First is the character of Hermy, the elf that wants to be a dentist. Hermy has an unusual swoop to his hair, one that I share when I let my hair grow long enough. I was called Hermy by numerous people while I was growing up, and it used to irritate me quite a bit.

But as an adult, I kind of identify with Hermy. And that would sort of be the second reason. You see, Hermy (and Rudolph, and the misfit toys) were all somehow seperate from their peers. They might not understand why, they just knew they were different. This kid could relate! I was too young to know why I was different, but smart enough to know that I was. So it is not so unusual that Rudolph resonated with me as a kid (and still does). And who remembers that Santa was depicted as such a dick?

All these years later, people who didn't even know me growing up have sent me Hermy merchandise. They didn't know why, they just knew it was a fit. So we've come full circle! And now, thanks to the fabulous Internet machine, we can watch the whole thing right here! Take a look.