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The happy little ghosts of Christmas past

Look, Dave, look! Not a thousand Hallmark Christmas movies can recapture the magic of a child’s Christmas. Maybe Cousin Eddie on Christmas Vacation, our favorite holiday movie (along with It’s a Wonderful Life), whose heart is bigger than his brain. … Continue reading

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We’re having a leaky supply chain Christmas!

We’ll get into the true Christmas spirit probably around 10 p.m. on December 24 — later, if they keep playing those sappy Hallmark movies. In the meantime, we’re playing Eartha Kitt’s Santa Baby on the jukebox. (“Another thing: a ring!”) … Continue reading

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A very Stately Blaska Manor Christmas

[ UPDATE: Enzo, our Himalayan fur ball of a cat, made off with Lyndon Johnson. We think LBJ is under the sofa. ] Before the indentured servants unscrew the reusable Christmas tree and place it in its box, the Stately … Continue reading

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Have a very Stately Christmas — In JAIL!

It’s beginning to look a lot like a freezing cold, Global Climate Change Christmas at Stately Blaska Manor. The electrified barbwire fence is decorated with garlands of evergreen and holly. The guard tower beams gaily colored search lights on the … Continue reading

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