Dying holiday traditions

[ouch]

I'm ticked off. It's bad enough that they stopped airing King Kong on Thanksgivings many years ago, but this morning I see that for the first time in who knows how long they're not airing The March of the Wooden Soldiers.

Another family tradition down the crapper.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_7C0QGkiVo[/YOUTUBE]

 

[rmrdaddy]

WMMR out of Philly always played the Alice's Restaurant Massacre on Thanksgiving. I always loved that.

 

[Ru4scuba?]

No kidding! So many traditions come to mind that have changed...

 

[Leche]

How about Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and so on. Lots of public schools in California have gone to Winter Holiday, Spring Holiday. Weird in my book.

 

[RazorPete]

I love watching charlie brown's christmas. Something about the piano riff in it that just brings back great memories for me.

 

[professorchaos]

If they stop playing a Christmas Story, I'll incite a riot.

 

[Bertilak]

If they stop playing a Christmas Story, I'll incite a riot.

I got the Blu-Ray as a preemptive defensive maneuver.

A few Christmases ago my daughter got me "A Major Award" which sits proudly on my desk.

 

[chainfire]

For those in the DC area, Don & Mike doing the Hamburger James and Elvis story every year was what I looked forward to.

 

[SalvadorMontenegro]

Honestly, how weirded out would you be if you got carolers?

Isn't it fascinating how a century ago, you probably would've opened the door and probably would've sung along and now your response would probably be a feeling of unease followed by an attempt at an awkward smile?

 

[azmark]

If they stop playing a Christmas Story, I'll incite a riot.

Or Charlie Brown Christmas special.

 

[azmark]

how about thanksgiving, christmas, easter, and so on. Lots of public schools in california have gone to winter holiday, spring holiday. Weird in my book.

+1

 

[Trench]

Honestly, how weirded out would you be if you got carolers?

Isn't it fascinating how a century ago, you probably would've opened the door and probably would've sung along and now your response would probably be a feeling of unease followed by an attempt at an awkward smile?

Not so many years ago, when I was a cub scout, our pack went door to door caroling in my neighborhood. It seemed to be well appreciated. Some of the people even brought us snacks!