Do you know the history behind the 12 Days of Christmas? Neither did I until my main man Alan Cross set me straight with this article. Who knew it was all about sneaky English Catholics trying to teach religious lessons . . . not me that's for sure.
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The MacKenzie Brothers version is pretty good too . . . and I'd be pretty surprised if there was a subversive religious message hid in there.
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I don't know about you but any restaurant that uses a cowboy monkey riding a dog in its commercial is going to get my business. And while we're talking commercials, I think it's fair to say that this just might be the best raisin bran commercial ever.
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And this, the greatest laptop commercial ever. It reminds me of all the time I blew playing videos games sat in front of my Commodore 128.
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I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to seeing Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland film. Check out the trailer here, featuring none other than Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, and I think he makes a very good, and very Tim Burton, looking one, don't you?
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Time to use my powers for good . . . here's a story by a Sioux Lookout writer that you might like to check out.
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And before I go I'd like to wish all you Druids and Wiccans a happy Winter Solstice. It's the shortest day and longest night today, so enjoy it . . . and get your sorry ass some vitamin D (not to be confused with pop star Vitamin C - remember this song? Yeah me either).
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Until next time.