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A couple of weeks ago, my middle-aged son and his wife and I
watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Wizard of Oz. We three
adults were as entranced by our evening’s entertainment as we were the first
time around. Although we watched the
holiday shows annually at our house when the kids were growing up, it had been
years since I’d seen Grinch’s transformation, or Dorothy’s realization that
you’ll most likely find what you’re seeking in your own back yard.
Marlo Thomas lets us know we aren't the only ones who get all sentimental watching the holiday classics:
Someone once said that the holiday season is the "ultimate sense
memory," and that is so true. We all carry inside of us our collective
Christmases and Hanukkahs -- the sight of twinkling lights and glowing candles,
the sound of caroling and chanted prayers, the smell of pine trees and freshly
fried latkes -- and it all comes rushing back to us every December.
The holiday season also triggers wonderful memories of our favorite classic
Yuletide movies and TV specials. And often after the big family feast -- when
the turkey's tryptophan starts kicking in -- doesn't someone always retire to
the den and find one on the tube?
And what great old shows there are to watch. No matter how
many times you see Charles Schulz's fetching animated special, A Charlie
Brown Christmas (1965), it's hard not to have your heart go out to poor
Charlie as he and the Peanuts gang try to decorate their sad, little tree
(though, thankfully, Linus always reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas
by the end). And speaking of tinsel-trimmed cartoons, is there anyone who can't
sing at least two songs from Dr. Seuss' sweet-and-sassy 1966 musical adaptation
of How the Grinch Stole Christmas ("You're a mean one, Mr.
Grinch!"). That's a holiday keeper.
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