December 27, 1947 –Hey kids, what time is it? A bleary eyed world, fresh from the horrors of a second World War awaken to the sight of a freaky marionette on NBC – Howdy Doody premiered on this date. This was the first nationally televised American children’s television show.
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In and out of the garden he goes
Today is St. Stephen’s Day – the day King Wenceslas and his page brave the wintry night to give alms out to the poor. The citizens of the British Commonwealth honor the saint on this day by putting on trunks and gloves to beat each other bloody silly. (In Ireland, it is known as Wren’sContinue reading “In and out of the garden he goes”
Have you ever seen a turtle dove?
If you’re keeping score, you’ve just received two turtledoves and a pair of partridges in their respective pear trees (four gifts – remember we’re counting the partridge and a pear tree as a unit.) Begin taking extra copies of free daily newspapers – you’ll need it in a major way. (The gift, the two turtleContinue reading “Have you ever seen a turtle dove?”
Rutland Weekend Television Christmas Special premiered
December 26, 1975 –Eric Idle’s TV series, Rutland Weekend Television aired their Christmas Special with guest star George Harrison, on the BBC2 on this date. George Harrison begins to sing his hit My Sweet Lord before breaking into The Pirate Song on the special.
the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
December 26, 1979 –A 4-night charity extravaganza – the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea – kicked off in London on this date, featuring British bands Queen, the Clash, The Pretenders, The Who, Elvis Costello, Wings, and more. Organized by Paul McCartney, the benefit shows raised money for UNICEF and the United Nations to careContinue reading “the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea”
We all sang songs today, that were a hit before our mother was born
December 26, 1967 – 56 years ago today, The Beatles gave their fans a Christmas present – Magical Mystery Tour was shown on the BBC on this date. After its premiere on BBC1 on this date, in 1967, Ringo Starr apparently rang up the BBC complaining that the movie got poor ratings because it wasContinue reading “We all sang songs today, that were a hit before our mother was born”
Our Annual Christmas Tally
Your Christmas gifts are starting to arrive (we’ll be keeping a count.) (Remember, we are going to count this as a unit and not as two individual gifts.) As always, we here at ACME want to help spread hope, peace, joy, and other marketing buzzwords Hopefully you haven’t overeaten this Christmas, but if you have,Continue reading “Our Annual Christmas Tally”
It wasn’t that bad
December 25, 1990 –Francis Ford Coppola’s much maligned sequel, The Godfather III starring everyone you would expect (except Robert Duvell, who couldn’t come to an agreement about his salary,) went into general release on this date. Robert Duvall turned down the $1 million the studio offered to re-create his role of Tom Hagen. Duvall didContinue reading “It wasn’t that bad”
Thus began our longest journey together.
December 25, 1962 –Robert Mulligan’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck and Mary Badham opened on this date. The watch used in the film was a prop, but Harper Lee gave Gregory Peck her father’s watch after the film was completed, because he reminded her so much of him.
What was that noise?
Do you hear what I hear? Christmas is but a day away. Although the ACME phone banks are closed, believe me, ACME factories are hard at work. So, were you naughty or nice? (Perhaps Mr. Bourdain will intercede on your behalf; after all, Buddha is a catholic saint.) And so it goes
The Haus of Dcaligari 