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December 15, 1979 – David Bowie performs three songs on Saturday Night Live – The Man Who Sold the World, TVC-15 and Boys Keep Swinging, and this date. Bowie performances that night are some of the most memorable acts on the shows entire stay.

(Unless you are tight with the Thursday afternoon, rosary praying old ladies, as I am – you may not know this;) 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 inContinue reading “The third candle symbolizes joy”

December 14, 1968 –Three Motown acts held the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, on this date: 1) I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye 2) Love Child by The Supremes 3) For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder</b The chart stays the same the next week, and aContinue reading “Motown rules the roost”

December 14, 1919 –Felix the Cat first appeared in film, Feline Follies (under the name ‘Master Tom‘,) on this date. This was a full nine years before Mickey Mouse’s debut in Disney’s Steamboat Willie. The legendary cartoon character created in the silent film era by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer in Australia was a whimsicalContinue reading “The first time we meet Felix”

December 14, 1972 –A very obscure (and not particularly good) Ringo Starr directed concert film, Born To Boogie starring Marc Bolan and T. Rex, Ringo Starr, and Elton John was released on The Beatles Apple Films label in the UK, on this date. Much of the 8mm footage used in the closing credits was shotContinue reading “Born To Boogie premiered”

December 14, 1967 –Richard Brooks’ adaptation of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, starring Robert Blake, Scott Wilson and John Forsythe, opened in New York City on this date. To get the authenticity he wanted, Richard Brooks filmed in all the actual locations including the Clutter house (where the murders took place) and the actual courtroomContinue reading “In Cold Blood premiered”

Snapdragons – Apparently this is the best game ever to play on Christmas Eve. Make sure you have the fire department on speed dial though. Very popular from the 16th to the 19th centuries, Snapdragons (or Flapdragons) has explicably declined in popularity. Gather everyone around the dining room table, place a large flat dish inContinue reading “More useless Christmas trivia –”

The ‘supposed‘ charity event – the 13th annual Santa-con in NYC today. (It may be the 17th one, but who cares, I don’t.) The amateur drinkers (in various states of holiday undress) are once again back in Manhattan this year: they will be in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, stating at 10 AM. I can takeContinue reading “Santa – Con: Phooey!!!”

December 13, 1975 –Patti Smith released her debut studio album Horses on this date. Produced by John Cale, Horses has since been viewed by critics as one of the greatest and most influential albums in the history of the American punk rock movement, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time.

December 13, 1985 –The very silly comedy, base on the board game of the same name, Clue, starring Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren opened on this date. (Another fav of our daughters.) Three endings were shot, and a different one shown at each theater.Continue reading “Clue premiered”