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The third Friday of December is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. The first Christmas-themed sweaters made an appearance in 1950, produced on a grand scale and quickly becoming popular, but it wasn‘t until the 1980s that the unique piece of clothing made a cultural impact, after appearing in different TV sitcoms. Shockingly, nearly six millionContinue reading “Who needs a tree when you’ve got an ugly Christmas sweater”

December 19, 1987 –The Pet Shop Boys had their third UK No.1 single with their version of Always On My Mind, on this date. The duo had performed a version of Always on My Mind on Love Me Tender, an TV special commemorating the tenth anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, their performance was so well-receivedContinue reading “Always On My Mind topped the charts”

December 19, 2014 –After 2,058 episodes, Craig Ferguson ended his time as the host of The Late Late Show on CBS TV, on this date. In the cold open, Ferguson performed Dead Man Fall’s song Bang Your Drum accompanied by Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick (plus dog Lily), Jack Black, Kristen Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Carell,Continue reading “I really miss Craig on TV”

December 19, 1997 –The movie, Titanic was released in theaters on this date. This movie would become the most financially successful movie in U.S. history, grossing approximately $1.8 billion worldwide (until the release of Avatar in 2009, which grossed an astounding $2.075 billion. Avatar was conveniently directed by Mr. Cameron as well.) James Cameron wentContinue reading “And yes dammit, Jack could have fit on that door”

December 19, 1971 –The pilot for the hit family series The Waltons, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story premiered on CBS-TV on this date Earl Hamner’s two children Scott and Carrie are in the film as two of the children listening to the missionary lady. Carrie is the short-dark-haired girl in a home-made hat and ScottContinue reading “Up Walton Mountain for the first time”

Japanese people traditionally eat at KFC for Christmas dinner. Although the percentage of christian people in Japan is less than 2%, every Christmas, kids and grown-ups head to the closest KFC to enjoy some fried chicken – the closest food to turkey that you can get in Japan. It’s all thanks to a successful “KentuckyContinue reading “It’s a finger lickin’ good tradition”

Shiny, colorful tinsel is undoubtedly one of the quintessential Christmas decorations, but it wasn’t always this way. Tinsel arrived on the scene in Germany in the 1600s, where it was made from real silver. Fast forward a few hundred years and the decoration became banned in the United States because it contained lead. Today’s tinselContinue reading “Did you know – Tinsel was once banned.”

Liberty and Prosperity New Jersey was the third state admitted to the Union, on this date in 1787. It was the first state to sign the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. It derives its name from the isle of Jersey, just off England’s shore (and also near Britain). The official state bird of NewContinue reading “Let us sing the praises of the Garden State”

December 18, 1966 –The Pink Panther cartoon series first aired with the episode titled The Pink Blueprint on this date. The Pink Panther character, created for the animated opening credits of The Pink Panther movie, was so popular that this short was produced as a starring vehicle for the character. The short marks the onlyContinue reading “The Pink Blueprint debuted”