"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - President Ronald Reagan
Guest: Frank Burke, author, businessman and contributor to American Thinker......we will look back at our Christmas experiences........is Christmas too commercial? wasn't Christmas declared a federal holiday........plus Frank's annual message.......plus a few other stories.................
I’d rather watch the ‘Scrooge’ video: It happens every year. The White House releases a message or video about the holiday season. A few years ago, I read several presidential Christmas messages, from President Lincoln’s war time words to President Truman’s first ...
We will watch several versions of "The Christmas Carol" over the holidays. My favorite is the 1951 movie with Alastair Sim as "Scrooge". In fact, it's hard for me to watch another version without comparing it to this one. It is great every year! You can get a copy here: CLICK!
Normally, I am very traditional about Christmas music. However, there are exceptions, such as Bobby Helms' "Jingle bell rock", a classic from 1957 that we hear every year. Helms was a 1950's rocker who recorded other hits like "My special angel". This is "Jingle Bell Rock":
"Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell,Jingle-bell rock,
Jingle-bells swing andJingle-bells ring.
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun,
Now the Jingle hop has begun.
Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell rock,
Jingle-bells chime in Jingle-bell time.
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square In the frosty air.
What a bright time; it's the right time
To rock the night away.
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh.
Giddy up Jingle horse; pick up your feet;
Jingle around the clock.
Mix and mingle in a jinglin' beat;
That's the Jingle-bell rock.
Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell rock,
Jingle-bells swing andJingle-bells ring.
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun,
Now the Jingle hop has begun.
Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell rock, Jingle-bells chime in Jingle-bell time.
They were Veronica (Ronnie) Bennett (1943-2022), her sister Estelle (1941-2009) and their cousin Nedra Talley. They grew up in New York City's Washington Heights.
"Be My Baby" was one of the first 45s in my collection. It is one of the greatest songs of the 1960s. The Ronettes, one of the great "girl groups" of pop! Their version of "Sleigh ride" is a must at Christmas.
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