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(Unless you are tight with the Thursday afternoon, rosary praying old ladies, as I am -) Today is the third Sunday of Advent. It is known as Gaudete Sunday. One of the candles in the Advent wreath is rose colored for Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is Latin for Rejoice, as in Gaudete in Domino semper (rejoiceContinue reading “You may not know this”

Here’s an alternative thought on an annoying popular tune – Although they are singing about one particular tune, it could be about many others, couldn’t it?

December 17, 1969 –Tiny Tim married Miss Vicki on the Tonight Show on this date. The event attracted between 40 and 50 million viewers. What is there to say?

December 17, 1965 –The special, The Music Of Lennon and McCartney, was shown across the United Kingdom on this date. All the songs were lip-synced

December 17, 1977 – Elvis Costello and The Attractions made a rare United States television debut on Saturday Night Live when Sid Vicious and the Sex Pistols failed to show up for the gig. Producer Lorne Michaels refused to allow Costello to perform Radio, Radio because of the song’s criticism of the broadcasting industry, butContinue reading “Naughty, naughty Elvis”

December 17, 1971 –David Bowie releases his fourth album, Hunky Dory, which opens with the iconic Changes, on this date. The album was the first to feature all the members of the band that would become known the following year as Ziggy Stardust’s Spiders From Mars. Two singles were released from the album: Changes/ AndyContinue reading “We never do find out which movie she’s seen?”

Today is the beginning of Saturnalia. It is an ancient Roman festival that was held in honor of the god Saturn. It was an occasion for celebration, visits to friends, and the presentation of gifts, particularly wax candles (or mentholated ACME Bung Balm.) The Saturnalia was originally celebrated in Ancient Rome for only a day,Continue reading “More later – it figures in our Christmas story.”

Here’s a Christmas song I bet you haven’t heard It’s Underneath The Mambo Tree (Santa No. 5) by DJ Cummerbund.

December 16, 1972 –Soul singer Billy Paul’s single, Me and Mrs. Jones hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts on this date. A hint about this song’s subject matter is cleverly “hidden” in its intro: the saxophone is playing the first line from a 1953 Doris Day hit entitled Secret Love, which won the OscarContinue reading “Me and Mrs. Jones topped the charts”

December 16, 1977 –Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta, went into general release on this date. Oh John, what a long strange trip it’s been since that polyester shirt. When Tony’s dad hits him in the back of the head during dinner, his retort of “just watch the hair!” and complained about being hit onContinue reading “We all tried that double slice of pizza”