Fun StuffBy Brad on Jan 2, 2009 in Fun Stuff, News Media, Quoteworthy, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
There was a quite entertaining exchange earlier this week on MSNBC’s Morning Joe when Joe Scarborough was set straight on his own show by former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski:
By Brad on Dec 9, 2008 in Classic, Favorites, Fun Stuff, Holidays, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
Another fun Christmas favorite…
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(H/T: FGO)
By Brad on Dec 9, 2008 in America, Classic, Favorites, Fun Stuff, Holidays, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
Thanks to Boing Boing, I’ve found my new favorite time waster: Betamaxmas!
Tavie sez, “This site, designed to look like an old rabbit-ears set playing old Betamax tapes, shows clip after Youtube clip of Christmas specials, commercials and holiday-themed episodes of television shows, all circa 20-25 years ago. Adjust the rabbit ears to get that perfect “grainy” look. I am a sucker for this sort of nostalgia. I have been entertained for hours upon hours. “
By Brad on Dec 8, 2008 in Fun Stuff, Holidays, Oklahoma, Our Town, Sights and Sounds | comments(1)
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Certainly among the Christmas favorites for many of us in Oklahoma, there’s a story behind this song:
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox and performed by Gayla Peevey (10 years old at the time) in 1953. The B-side of the original 78 featured the song “Are my Ears on Straight?”
Peevey was a regional child star of the Oklahoma City area. According to legend, this 1953 hit was recorded as a fund-raiser to bring the city zoo a hippo. When released nationally by Columbia Records the song shot to the top of the charts, and the city zoo got a baby hippo named Matilda. In a 2007 radio interview with Detroit-based WNIC radio station, Peevey clarified that the song was not recorded as a fundraiser originally. Instead, a local promoter picked up on the popularity of the song and Peevey’s local roots, and launched a campaign to present her with an actual hippopotamus on Christmas. The campaign succeeded, and she was presented with an actual hippopotamus, which she donated to the city zoo. The hippopotamus lived for nearly 50 years.
By Brad on Dec 3, 2008 in Cool Stuff, Favorites, Fun Stuff, Funny Stuff, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
I can’t get enough of these guys!
By Brad on Dec 3, 2008 in Cool Stuff, Favorites, Fun Stuff, Funny Stuff, Parody, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
The original members of Straight No Chaser perform their “Teen Sensation Medley”, poking fun at Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, and even Britney Spears, complete with cheesy choreography.
By Brad on Dec 3, 2008 in Favorites, Fun Stuff, Funny Stuff, Holidays, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
By Brad on Dec 2, 2008 in Favorites, Fun Stuff, Holidays, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
By Brad on Dec 1, 2008 in Fun Stuff, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
By Brad on Dec 1, 2008 in Fun Stuff, Holidays, Sights and Sounds | comments(0)
Every day until Christmas, I’ll be featuring a Christmas video and/or song to help get everyone into the spirit of the holiday season. I thought I would kick off the first day with a couple of “crazy” videos. Here’s the official kickoff…
