Dog Christmas Open Thread

Merry Christmas to all! And to all, a good boy!

🎄🐾 It’s #SantaPawsDay! 🐾🎁
Magic fills the air as every dog gets to pick their very own #Christmas present! ✨
Thanks to our generous supporters, the dogs in our care are surrounded by a mountain of donated toys 🎉 You've made Christmas very special for these precious pups🐾💛 pic.twitter.com/XCV4p2SxJZ
— Dogs Trust Ireland (@DogsTrust_IE) December 12, 2024

Here's a behind-the-scenes short about filming the dogs choosing their toys.

#SantaPawsDay is here! The day all the dogs get to choose their very own toy for Christmas! 🎅🐾
Thank you so much to everyone who helped Santa Paws out by sending in a toy 💛 A very Merry Christmas to everyone watching, from all of the humans and dogs of Dogs Trust Ireland 🎄🎅 pic.twitter.com/plN65i1SRh
— Dogs Trust Ireland (@DogsTrust_IE) December 21, 2022

✨Santa Paws arrived & he’s delivered pure joy to the dogs in our care✨The best day of the year is here - #SantaPawsDay!🎅🐾
Thank you to our wonderful supporters, @PetstopIreland & members of staff who make it possible. You've made some rescue dogs very happy this #Christmas 💛 pic.twitter.com/Ai3nmBi1sI
— Dogs Trust Ireland (@DogsTrust_IE) December 14, 2023

Posted by: Ace at 12:45 PM

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1 Merry Christmas!

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at December 25, 2024 12:45 PM (+HzbQ)

2 Calling the Corgis!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2024 12:45 PM (VNX3d)

3 Hope Santa was good to you, Ace!

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at December 25, 2024 12:45 PM (+HzbQ)

4 Merry Christmas everyone.

The dog Ralphy just had sardines put into his food.

The cats Snowflake and Trumpy have their tuna fish.

They're all happy.

Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 12:46 PM (jvJvP)

5 Woof, Woof!!

Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2024 12:46 PM (WXNFJ)

6 What, no dogs barking Jingle Bells?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 25, 2024 12:47 PM (63Dwl)

7 All bark, no bite.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 25, 2024 12:48 PM (Q4IgG)

8 Mery Christmas Ace

Posted by: Skip at December 25, 2024 12:49 PM (fwDg9)

9 Bertram that reminds me, haven't seen the video with the people from BR Coffee playing Christmas songs with ARs on metal plates. Yeah those guys sort of stumbled and tarnished their rep but those videos were classic.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 25, 2024 12:49 PM (1m82a)

10 Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2024 12:51 PM (JmdRC)

11 Nuts!

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at December 25, 2024 12:51 PM (wDJaI)

12 A couple of days ago we had a great article on India's caste system and other facets:
India: More than 4,800 people arrested for child marriages

https://t.co/N1LHvo9E5t

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, niente carne di vacca at December 25, 2024 12:52 PM (i0xsb)

13
After every win, Her Majesty would take Lacey by the vendors stands so she could pick out a treat for herself. She would carry it back to the setup shining with happiness and pride.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2024 12:52 PM (dxSpM)

14 We object to the white dogcemacy being on display here

Posted by: The Cats at December 25, 2024 12:53 PM (sMwSS)

15
We object to the white dogcemacy being on display here
Posted by: The Cats at December 25, 2024 12:53 PM (sMwSS)

_______

That's what you get for not sucking up to us.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2024 12:55 PM (dxSpM)

16 Ok, I need to get cracking on the baked brie and puff pastry.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2024 12:56 PM (WXNFJ)

17 That wild dog rescue made the room very misty for some reason. God bless the people who made their rescue and adoption possible. Merry Christmas to them all.....and the doggies.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 25, 2024 12:56 PM (iODuv)

18 We have our three dogs, my sons two dogs and my daughters Great Dane here today. 7 adults three grandkids and 6 dogs….

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 25, 2024 12:57 PM (3Ope8)

19 Bill Mahar wishes you a Merry Christmas:

https://tinyurl.com/kzesy6vh

Do I need to say it's not safe for work? You shouldn't be working today anyway.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:01 PM (0Wq3v)

20 I don't have any doggos to offer, but here is a lovely Christmas album from 1962 (Philadelphia Orchestra). This is the Christmas soundtrack of my childhood.

https://tinyurl.com/46y552yk

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at December 25, 2024 01:01 PM (w6EFb)

21 Catz Rul Dogs Drool!

We cn haz our rites!

Posted by: The Cats at December 25, 2024 01:02 PM (RIvkX)

22 Merry Christmas, Ace, Cobs, and Hordelings. Blessings to all.

Posted by: fly gal at December 25, 2024 01:02 PM (6CtMt)

23 giving toys to cats is no fun. They ignore the toys and instead decide that your personal items are toys.

Posted by: ace at December 25, 2024 01:02 PM (KRtlO)

24
Who has the cats "singing" Christmas carols links?

Who has the dogs "singing" Christmas carols links?

C'mon -- out with them!

My sister may have forgiven me for sending her a CD of cats "singing" Christmas carols about a dozen years ago.

It was HER negligence that let her nieces get hold of it and then play it ceaselessly at the family gathering to which she and my BiL went.

I LOLed.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 25, 2024 01:03 PM (xG4kz)

25 23 giving toys to cats is no fun. They ignore the toys and instead decide that your personal items are toys.
Posted by: ace

Merry Christmas, ace!

Cats prefer the box and the ribbon.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2024 01:04 PM (7U1Wr)

26 Merry Christmas, Ace!

Thank you!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at December 25, 2024 01:04 PM (cY18j)

27
I don't have any doggos to offer, but here is a lovely Christmas album from 1962 (Philadelphia Orchestra). This is the Christmas soundtrack of my childhood.

_______

Snobs sneer at Ormandy for making albums like that, but it made an incredible amount of money for Columbia and the Philadelphia Orchestra. I don't think it's ever been out of print.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2024 01:05 PM (dxSpM)

28 ❤️❤️❤️

Posted by: RebeccaH at December 25, 2024 01:07 PM (Nvors)

29 Who has the cats "singing" Christmas carols links?
Who has the dogs "singing" Christmas carols links?

Haitians?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 25, 2024 01:07 PM (vZbEn)

30 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to Ace and the Horde.

Posted by: Darth Randall at December 25, 2024 01:08 PM (yifnd)

31 20 I don't have any doggos to offer, but here is a lovely Christmas album from 1962 (Philadelphia Orchestra). This is the Christmas soundtrack of my childhood.

https://tinyurl.com/46y552yk
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at December 25, 2024 01:01 PM (w6EFb)

Some here were saying that all our Christmas songs were from the 30’s and 40’s - no. Look at the playlist on that album , THOSE are the truly classic Christmas songs!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2024 01:09 PM (7MHHr)

32 Give the toy to dog, the wrappings to the cat, they will love it

Posted by: Skip at December 25, 2024 01:09 PM (fwDg9)

33 🦜🦜🦜

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 25, 2024 01:09 PM (vZbEn)

34 🦦

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2024 01:09 PM (Zso0h)

35
Our gifts' exchanges with immediate family have been postponed for about a week. Son came down with the coof, so no visiting.

Instead I renewed gKids and my registrations with the scouts and also renewed the registration for our boat trailer. All on-line, of course.

We are headed to the dinner gathering at the missus' brother's domicile in about one hour.

Merry Christmas to all us garbage-y moron mutts!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 25, 2024 01:11 PM (xG4kz)

36 Merry Christmas, Ace! Its your blog

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at December 25, 2024 01:12 PM (QSrLX)

37

Firestone Christmas albums on Youtube

https://t.ly/ZOOoU

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 25, 2024 01:13 PM (63Dwl)

38 King Charles does not renew Cadbury's Royal Charter and going with the great standards of journalism we are privileged to enjoy, the f*^&ing reporter didn't bribe/cajole/threaten anyone for at least a stab at the reason!!!!!

https://tinyurl.com/4yrjk4w4

Posted by: Ciampino - regressive journalism at December 25, 2024 01:14 PM (i0xsb)

39 giving toys to cats is no fun. They ignore the toys and instead decide that your personal items are toys.
Posted by: ace
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Cat is going to town on her new toy mouse. And the catnip hasn't been added yet.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 25, 2024 01:14 PM (hoCmQ)

40 Wife got our dog one of those toys with the battery operated ball inside that moves it around. Tore a piece off within five minutes. This is why he can't have nice things.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 25, 2024 01:15 PM (Dm8we)

41 We object to the white dogcemacy being on display here
Posted by: The Cats at December 25, 2024 12:53 PM

Be patient. We're coming for you, as well.

Posted by: Big Penguin at December 25, 2024 01:16 PM (a3Q+t)

42
I shall forego wearing my "This Year Instead Of Gifts, I'm Giving Everyone My Opinion" shirt to the familial gathering.

The anti-PDJT faction of the relatives here -- and that is just about everyone except for the missus and me -- have been extremely quiet about anything political ever since Election Day.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 25, 2024 01:17 PM (xG4kz)

43 Ok, I need to get cracking on the baked brie and puff pastry.
Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2024 12:56 PM (WXNFJ)

—————

*Looks at Tonypete*

*Looks at USB port*

*Looks at Tonypete*

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 25, 2024 01:17 PM (u73oe)

44 Showing my age but...

Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians did an album "The Story of Christmas". It's partly narrated along with carols telling the story.

Posted by: Lirio100 at December 25, 2024 01:17 PM (izAv/)

45 Merry Christmas, Ace. Thanks for creating the greatest place on the webz!

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2024 01:18 PM (BSDFI)

46 Merry Christmas to the daywalking side of the Horde!

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2024 01:18 PM (DgGvY)

47 Catnip was like crack to our cats

Posted by: Skip at December 25, 2024 01:18 PM (fwDg9)

48
King Charles does not renew Cadbury's Royal Charter

Man, oh man, what a huge step down in character and quality King Tampon the Saturated has been in comparison with his mother.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 25, 2024 01:19 PM (xG4kz)

49 Speaking of good dogs, check this out:
https://is.gd/3fIg6A
And if you like Sarah Hoyt, please give to her winter fundraising (no connection, I just like her writing - see above - and her blog).

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at December 25, 2024 01:19 PM (UXLc2)

50 Something for the doggo's: Lassie Christmas episodes.

https://youtu.be/glGnmgnYAho

https://youtu.be/BEfT2CVnI7U

Apologies to the felines. Apparently you are so difficult to work with that you never got your own TV series. You still have time fix this a New Year's resolution. Just saying.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at December 25, 2024 01:19 PM (Q8Bj8)

51 Imma wait for the ibuprofen to kick in before I try to stand up again.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 25, 2024 01:20 PM (RIvkX)

52 Elvis and I just got back from the park. There were so many dogs, so many. Not sure which of us had the better time.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2024 01:20 PM (LkLld)

53 The cocoa has been added to the chili and it is simmering!

Posted by: Piper at December 25, 2024 01:22 PM (pZEOD)

54 Happy ending story of kitten and Xmas trees

https://tinyurl.com/bdd2xsrm

Posted by: Ciampino - regression, see regression at December 25, 2024 01:22 PM (i0xsb)

55 Had some boozy coffee a little while ago. Carolans Irish Cream is amazing! First time trying it. Where has that been all my life?!?

Sipping some Makers Mark Private Selection now. My boys are with me today. Playing Mario Kart and watching football. Not a bad way to spend Christmas!

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2024 01:22 PM (BSDFI)

56 One of the dogs in the first video, a white boxer, looked like my niece-dog, Carina, who crossed the rainbow bridge earlier this year. She was a special dog.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at December 25, 2024 01:24 PM (FEVMW)

57 Merry Christmas Ace and everyone!

Posted by: Bach in Black at December 25, 2024 01:25 PM (+oqUV)

58 The cocoa has been added to the chili and it is simmering!
Posted by: Piper at December 25, 2024 01:22 PM

What are we, chopped liver?

Posted by: Shredded Carrots at December 25, 2024 01:25 PM (a3Q+t)

59 Merry Christmas ace!

And you already know, dogs have owners, cats have staff.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 25, 2024 01:26 PM (1m82a)

60 Merry Christmas to all the Cobs, even the so-called Retired Ones. Thank you all for the interesting columns that I know require a lot of digging and work to prepare.
Ace, a special salute to you for making this possible.

Posted by: Ciampino - Department of Redundancy Department at December 25, 2024 01:28 PM (i0xsb)

61 Firestone Christmas albums on Youtube

https://t.ly/ZOOoU
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr
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I have one or two of the LP's.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 25, 2024 01:28 PM (XeU6L)

62 Piper you should use a Mexican chocolate for that, given your history. As you know it's basically the same as cocoa (commercial versions) but with some vanilla and/or almond. I put some Ibarra in my veggie chili I make for my crew on range days and it really makes a difference. The porter beer helps too.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 25, 2024 01:29 PM (1m82a)

63 Merry Christmas 'Ron's!

Posted by: 2009Refugee at December 25, 2024 01:29 PM (8AONa)

64
Well, looks like I'm going to miss Beyoncé's halftime show. I'm not a Netflix subscriber.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2024 01:34 PM (dxSpM)

65 50
Apologies to the felines. Apparently you are so difficult to work with that you never got your own TV series. You still have time fix this a New Year's resolution. Just saying.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at December 25, 2024 01:19 PM (Q8Bj

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No series but movies - "The Cat From Outer Space" is a perennial favorite here. Hmm, haven't seen it on TV for a long time.

Posted by: Ciampino - Department of Redundancy Department at December 25, 2024 01:34 PM (i0xsb)

66 The cocoa has been added to the chili and it is simmering!
Posted by: Piper at December 25, 2024 01:22 PM (pZEOD)

———————

Ok, but no marshmallows!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 25, 2024 01:34 PM (u73oe)

67 No series but movies - "The Cat From Outer Space" is a perennial favorite here. Hmm, haven't seen it on TV for a long time.
Posted by: Ciampino - Department of Redundancy Department at December 25, 2024 01:34 PM (i0xsb)
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What about "A Talking Cat?" narrated by a clearly intoxicated Eric Roberts. In the pantheon of bad Rifftrax movies, this one is among the worst.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Cotton-headed ninny-muggins at December 25, 2024 01:37 PM (Ad8y9)

68 No series but movies - "The Cat From Outer Space" is a perennial favorite here. Hmm, haven't seen it on TV for a long time. Posted by: Ciampino

Plus: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, and Milo & Otis.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at December 25, 2024 01:38 PM (Q8Bj8)

69 giving toys to cats is no fun. They ignore the toys and instead decide that your personal items are toys.
Posted by: ace at December 25, 2024 01:02 PM (KRtlO)

Sounds like you got them the wrong toys.

Or had the wrong cats.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:42 PM (0Wq3v)

70 But as I always say, you can have cats or you can have nice things. You can't have both.

I prefer the cats.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:42 PM (0Wq3v)

71 Took the allergy pill too late.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 25, 2024 01:44 PM (HsOwE)

72 Catnip was like crack to our cats
Posted by: Skip at December 25, 2024 01:18 PM (fwDg9)

My current crop only find it mildly interesting.

Best Cat Ever loved it though, he'd go a little nuts, but mostly just got very active and frisky. But sometimes he didn't need catnip. He was his own crack.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:44 PM (0Wq3v)

73 Warning: too many pictures of Bitch Fonda - you are warned

Richard Perry dead at 82: Jane Fonda's record producer ex dies

https://mol.im/a/14225429

Posted by: Ciampino - Department of Disgust at December 25, 2024 01:44 PM (i0xsb)

74 I've been seeing people saying something along the lines of merry Christmas to those who celebrate it. Or happy holidays to those who celebrate it.
When I say merry Christmas I am freely extending my desire for your happiness regardless of your beliefs.
Why would that be offensive?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at December 25, 2024 01:44 PM (kTd/k)

75 Merry Christmas, Horde!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at December 25, 2024 01:44 PM (cY18j)

76 I'd like a cat just to give it a catnippy Christmas.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at December 25, 2024 01:46 PM (kTd/k)

77 Patrick McGoohan in a classic cat movie: the Three Lives of Thomason’s.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2024 01:47 PM (7MHHr)

78 Apologies to the felines. Apparently you are so difficult to work with that you never got your own TV series. You still have time fix this a New Year's resolution. Just saying.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at December 25, 2024 01:19 PM (Q8Bj

I don't recall any tv series where the family had a pet cat either.

Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 01:47 PM (jvJvP)

79 3 Lives of Thomasina ! Darn autocorrect

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2024 01:47 PM (7MHHr)

80 Richard Perry dead at 82: Jane Fonda's record producer ex dies

https://mol.im/a/14225429
Posted by: Ciampino - Department of Disgust at December 25, 2024 01:44 PM (i0xsb)

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the guy was a sexual predator, who raped women, men, and children.

That's what record producers do... right?

Isn't that how this works?

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:48 PM (0Wq3v)

81 Yay, dogs.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 25, 2024 01:48 PM (muwun)

82 I don't recall any tv series where the family had a pet cat either.
Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 01:47 PM (jvJvP)

——————-

ALF

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 25, 2024 01:48 PM (u73oe)

83 That's what record producers do... right?

Isn't that how this works?

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:48 PM (0Wq3v)

First rule of the music industry is 'Don't trust anyone in the music industry."

Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 01:49 PM (jvJvP)

84 But as I always say, you can have cats or you can have nice things. You can't have both.

I prefer the cats.
Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:42 PM (0Wq3v)
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#MeToo

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 25, 2024 01:49 PM (BpYfr)

85
ALF

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 25, 2024 01:48 PM (u73oe)

Good one!

Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 01:50 PM (jvJvP)

86 I don't recall any tv series where the family had a pet cat either.
Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 01:47 PM (jvJvP)

On the other hand, the internet is basically pron or cat videos.

And cat videos tend to be more poopular than pron, because the cats aren't faking it.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:51 PM (0Wq3v)

87 King Charles does not renew Cadbury's Royal Charter

my lack of respect for the pack of wastrels just grew both deeper and wider.

*spit*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at December 25, 2024 01:52 PM (cY18j)

88 That's what record producers do... right?

Isn't that how this works?
Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:48 PM

THE best record producers don't.

Or at least I didn't. I just produced gold records.

Posted by: THE Bruce Dickinson at December 25, 2024 01:53 PM (a3Q+t)

89 Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah…

https://t.ly/ZOOoU

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Thank you, Good SIr.
Goodyear, 1965 for me …

Posted by: Adriane to Totally Not Cynical Critic . . . at December 25, 2024 01:53 PM (qz+gL)

90 First rule of the music industry is 'Don't trust anyone in the music industry."
Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 01:49 PM (jvJvP)

I don't know. When they say you have to sux record producer cox or you won't make it in the music biz, I think they mean it. You can trust them on that.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:53 PM (0Wq3v)

91 These I missed the other day when we talked about Rand Paul's government waste. Can we 'kill' someone for this?:

https://tinyurl.com/bddbvefz

Orwellian cat experiments - horrible!

Posted by: Ciampino - censor the university for allowing this at December 25, 2024 01:53 PM (i0xsb)

92 But as I always say, you can have cats or you can have nice things. You can't have both.

I prefer the cats.
Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:42 PM (0Wq3v)
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#MeToo
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 25, 2024 01:49 PM (BpYfr)

#MeThree

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 25, 2024 01:54 PM (iODuv)

93 Buckley came home from boarding school yesterday. He is noticeably calmer and listens better. I'm sure the e-collar is helping but I really haven't had to use it much except when he starts chasing the cats. Game changer for that. He's still adjusting since we are less structured than the boarding school.

Posted by: lin-duh at December 25, 2024 01:55 PM (UwBs6)

94 THE best record producers don't.

Or at least I didn't. I just produced gold records.
Posted by: THE Bruce Dickinson at December 25, 2024 01:53 PM (a3Q+t)

Never heard of the guy, had to look him up...

Was a band member for Iron Maiden. Ok.

I'm sure there was no hanky panky in the metal part of the music industrial complex.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:55 PM (0Wq3v)

95 Some Boogie Woogie Christmas songs. America is not Europe.

The Dániel Balázs Trio - Boogie Woogie Christmas (Live)
https://youtu.be/DRIRWjoHcp4

Brian Setzer Orchestra - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (Live)
I was able to catch the bands Christmas tour more than a few times.
https://youtu.be/QXH7SSZFdH4

Joe Bonamassa - Christmas Boogie
With his great early 2010's band.
https://youtu.be/SWpImlU7s74

Boogie Woogie Christmas Time
The Harmony Sisters
https://youtu.be/_A6m9GY_CO4

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at December 25, 2024 01:56 PM (Q8Bj8)

96 Why would that be offensive?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA

Have a Kewl Yule !!!

Posted by: The Gay Yuletiders . . . at December 25, 2024 01:56 PM (qz+gL)

97 King Charles does not renew Cadbury's Royal Charter and going with the great standards of journalism we are privileged to enjoy, the f*^&ing reporter didn't bribe/cajole/threaten anyone for at least a stab at the reason!!!!!
Posted by: Ciampino - regressive journalism at December 25, 2024 01:14 PM

In fairness, reasons "are not customarily supplied".

That said, will any Cadbury consumer present a digestive byproduct about the lack of a Royal Charter?

Present commenter thinketh not.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 25, 2024 01:57 PM (a3Q+t)

98 https://tinyurl.com/mrjvu59r

Someone mentioned cat videos. Here's 74 seconds or so of 'our' cat Snowflake as snowflakes come down.

She's such a fluffy, beautiful cat.

Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 01:57 PM (jvJvP)

99 These I missed the other day when we talked about Rand Paul's government waste. Can we 'kill' someone for this?:

https://tinyurl.com/bddbvefz

Orwellian cat experiments - horrible!
Posted by: Ciampino - censor the university for allowing this at December 25, 2024 01:53 PM (i0xsb)

I sometimes wonder what it would take to get me to put a bullet in someone's head, or slice their throats open.

This would just about do it.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:58 PM (0Wq3v)

100 range days and it really makes a difference. The porter beer helps too.

BEER? AT A GUN RANGE? WITH GUNS? AND BOOLITS? CAN I SPEAK WITH THE MANAGER?
- gun Karen

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 25, 2024 01:58 PM (2vTK0)

101 Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah to the Ace, the CoBs, the Horde, and the lurkers.

To the lurkers, who might be thinking about posting: Please do. We don't bite, just choose a nic (avoiding other posters), and post a greeting. It gets easier to join in.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2024 01:58 PM (VNX3d)

102 Haitians?
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Feliz have a cat!
Feliz have a cat!
I wanna wish you a merry breakfast!
I wanna wish you a merry breakfast!
From the bottom of my heart!

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 25, 2024 02:00 PM (hovnC)

103 Never heard of the guy, had to look him up...

Was a band member for Iron Maiden. Ok.

I'm sure there was no hanky panky in the metal part of the music industrial complex.
Posted by: BurtTC at December 25, 2024 01:55 PM

Wrong (and less famous, at least around her) Bruce Dickenson:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_Cowbell

Posted by: THE Bruce Dickinson at December 25, 2024 02:01 PM (a3Q+t)

104 https://tinyurl.com/mrjvu59r

Someone mentioned cat videos. Here's 74 seconds or so of 'our' cat Snowflake as snowflakes come down.

She's such a fluffy, beautiful cat.
Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 01:57 PM (jvJvP)

Snowflake sure liked catching snowflakes.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2024 02:01 PM (VNX3d)

105 I've been seeing people saying something along the lines of merry Christmas to those who celebrate it. Or happy holidays to those who celebrate it.
When I say merry Christmas I am freely extending my desire for your happiness regardless of your beliefs.
Posted by: Northernlurker

I say Merry Christmas, because I'm Christian.

If someone wishes me a Happy Hanukkah, I take that in the spirit it's given. I don't need to correct them, and Jewish people don't need to censor themselves for me.

Why would that be offensive?
Posted by: Northernlurker

Offense can be given, and offense can be taken.

Those situations are often completely unrelated.

There's nothing you can do about the perennial ~~offense-takers~~ offense-seekers.

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2024 02:02 PM (DgGvY)

106 NOOD Toys

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 25, 2024 02:05 PM (muwun)

107 named after the holiday made popular by the sitcom Seinfeld,

Because we can't mention Michael Richards (Kramer) who delivers the "festivus" line, see, he dropped a N-bomb during his stand up act so must be destroyed.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 25, 2024 02:06 PM (2vTK0)

108 THE Bruce Dickinson - thanks for blowing the margins.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at December 25, 2024 02:07 PM (ugvYV)

109 To the lurkers, who might be thinking about posting: Please do. We don't bite, just choose a nic (avoiding other posters), and post a greeting. It gets easier to join in.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2024 01:58 PM (VNX3d)

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Help yourselves to punch and cookies. Avoid the ones JackStraw brought unless you like reggae music, if you know what I mean.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 25, 2024 02:09 PM (u73oe)

110 Snowflake sure liked catching snowflakes.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2024 02:01 PM (VNX3d)

Her and her brother have been here 3 months. Very sweet cats. Very little damage.

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Stateless at December 25, 2024 02:11 PM (jvJvP)

111 Well old Joe is blind, deaf, and can barely sniff, but he sure keeps finding the fireplace and knocking over the straw goat.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 25, 2024 02:20 PM (W/lyH)

112 THE Bruce Dickinson - thanks for blowing the margins.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at December 25, 2024 02:07 PM (ugvYV)

HEY!! Do you hear us complaining?

Posted by: the margins - now with a permanent smile at December 25, 2024 02:22 PM (iODuv)

113 Some here were saying that all our Christmas songs were from the 30’s and 40’s - no. Look at the playlist on that album , THOSE are the truly classic Christmas songs!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2024 01:09 PM (7MHHr)

And beautifully sung by the Temple University concert choir.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at December 25, 2024 03:07 PM (w6EFb)

114 I hope everyone had a wonderful and healthy Christmas...
You all are the best!🎅🤶🙏💖🥰!!!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 25, 2024 10:22 PM (L83z3)

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