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Christmas tinsel was initially made of lead until the US government persuaded manufacturers to change it to plastic. Lead foil was a popular material for tinsel manufacture for several decades of the 20th century. Unlike silver, lead tinsel did not tarnish, so it retained its shine. However, use of lead tinsel was phased out afterContinue reading “On ev’ry Christmas tree”

Stay safe this Holiday Season Tip no. 647: For some reason Washington DC and the desert areas of the Southwest attract floating saucer crafts. Avoid travel and stay indoors.

Sadly Pat Nixon remained in a constant Seconal haze during the entire Nixon administration. Her only solace, dreaming of a boa made entirely out of Big Bird. Demand Euphoria!

December 3, 1968 – Touch the screen and feel the healing powers of his ‘hunka, hunka burning love’ course through your loins. St. Elvis appeared to his devoted acolytes in his 1968 Comeback Special on this date. The leather clad Elvis – not the sweaty holy Elvis. This is the “Elvis has left the building”Continue reading “The 1968 Elvis Comeback Special”

I nearly forgot, tonight is the unofficial start of London’s holiday season, when the annual lighting ceremony of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is held on the first Thursday in December. The tree is a gift given to Britain by the people of Norway as a thank you for support during the Second World War.Continue reading “More traffic areas to avoid”

Staying safe this holiday season Tip No. 857 – Sea monsters love waterways and snatching small children from local beaches. Avoid the shorelines this holiday!

December 2, 1942 –On the squash court underneath a football stadium of the University of Chicago, at 3:45 p.m., control rods were removed from the “nuclear pile” of uranium and graphite, revealing that neutrons from fissioning uranium split other atoms, which in turn split others in a chain reaction. The Atomic Age was born whenContinue reading “The start of the Nuclear Age”

December 2, 1957 –Al Priddy, a disc jockey at the Portland, Oregon on radio station KEX, was fired for playing the Elvis Presley version of White Christmas, which the station has banned. Their program manager saying it “desecrates the Spirit of Christmas and transgresses the composer’s intent.” The story makes national news, but it turnsContinue reading “White Christmas got a man fired”

The fifth night is an important one because it is the first night where the majority of the candles are lit. It’s a representation of light and darkness, as well as resilience and endurance. Here’s another Hanukkah gift from your ole friend the doctor – Continue to invest in Pfizer stock, the maker of LipitorContinue reading “Latkes are cheaper to mail than fruitcakes.”

December 2, 1969 – Jeanie finally married Major Anthony Nelson (her ‘master’) on the I Dream of Jeannie episode, The Wedding, on this date. Although personally Barbara Eden strongly disagreed with the decision for Tony and Jeannie to marry, she has mentioned several times that this was one of her favorite episodes, mainly because itContinue reading “I Dream of Jeannie”