So I’ve been kind of tough on the Big Balloon Parade (Macy’s Thanksgiving). First of all, it’s not that damn big compared to the one us Nutmeggers throw each year in Stamford- we rival or exceed it in number of Big Balloons and Bands which brings me to point 2. The Floats are insipid rolling …
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Dec 26 2016
Boxing Day
Boxing Day. On the day after Christmas… In feudal times the lord of the manor would give boxes of practical goods such as cloth, grains, and tools to the serfs who lived on his land. Many years ago on the day after Christmas servants would carry boxes to their employers when they arrived for their …
Dec 25 2016
More Movies!
Because, like, who has time for content? A Muppet Family Christmas Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Frosty the Snowman
Dec 23 2016
Cranberry Canes
Hey, I’m doing last minute scrambling, why aren’t you? Seriously, these are a little late but not impossibly so if you get a wiggle on. This year our guest list is small and we’ve gone another direction for “friendship” gifts so there’s no urgency. But they are holiday tradition at my house, I enjoy them …
Nov 24 2016
Less Said The Better
I think I’ve made it quite clear over the years that parades are boring and this one in particular more so than most. The only thing that would make it interesting is something that might happen which I’m not ghoulish enough to mention or another Rick-Roll. I’m tired of pointing out that it isn’t even …
Nov 23 2016
Turkey Loaf
Yoob a dinkadee a dinkadoo a dinkadee A dinkadoo a dinkadee a dinkadoo Morp! Morp! Morp! Us Scandinavian Bachelor Chefs frequently find ourselves in the position of needing a last minute substitute for real food because planning ahead is not one of our strengths (if it were we probably wouldn’t be Bachelors anymore). Here’s a …
Sep 24 2016
It Be International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
(ok, so I missed it a little.) The Pastafarian Service Council wants to remind you that today, September 19th, be International Talk Like A Pirate Day. As Slushy the Polar Bear says- “Only you can prevent Global Warming. Arrgh.” Ahoy mateys. It be Cap’n Hank Bloodbeard hijacking your blog ag’in. Since the establishin’ of International …
Sep 05 2016
Solidarity Forever
A DocuDharma and The Stars Hollow Gazette tradition. Solidarity Forever When the union’s inspiration through the workers’ blood shall run There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one For the Union makes us strong Chorus Solidarity forever, solidarity forever Solidarity …
Jul 14 2016
La Marseillaise
Vive Le Quatorze Juillet! (An Annual Tradition) Arise, children of the Fatherland, The day of glory has arrived! Against us of the tyranny The bloody banner is raised, The bloody banner is raised, Do you hear, in the countryside, The roar of those ferocious soldiers? They’re coming right into your arms To slit the throats …
Jul 04 2016
My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.
Better listen to him, Flounder. He’s pre-med. The Anacreontic Society was a gentlemen’s club of the kind that was popular in London in the late eighteenth century. In existence from approximately 1766 to 1792, the Society was dedicated to the ancient Greek poet Anacreon, who was renowned for his drinking songs and odes to love. …