Ten movies or specials I can’t get through the holidays without

Ten movies or specials I can’t get through the holidays without

by MichelleMcHatton

In my order of opinion:

10.  “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer”

9.  “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

8.  “Frosty The Snowman”

7.  “White Christmas”

6.  “Christmas Vacation”

5.  “The Grinch” (movie or cartoon–both are great!)

4.  “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”

3.  “Christmas at Boston Pops”

2.  “A Christmas Story”

1.  “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Speaking of movies, I just watched “Fred Claus” for the first time.  Not bad for a holiday flick, once you get over all the Santaishness and North Polishness of the whole thing.  But not being a big Vince Vaughn fan, I have to give it a “5”.

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

by MichelleMcHatton

Saturday afternoon I was sitting in a McDonald’s chomping away on one of their Southwestern salads when I looked up at the TV that was soundlessly playing to see the breaking news that Paul Newman had passed away.

I put my fork down, looked down at my salad and realized the dressing on it was Newman’s own Southwestern salad dressing.  Freaky.

Paul made some great films–as well as great popcorn, salad dressing, pasta sauce and any other foods I’m missing at this moment.  He will be greatly missed not only as an actor or food entrepreneur, but also as someone who did some good in the world with his charity work.  Rest in peace, Mr. Newman.

What a bunch of flakes!

What a bunch of flakes!

by MichelleMcHatton

Speaking of selling stuff on E-bay…right out of the “weird stuff on E-bay column” comes two sisters who are attempting to sell a Kellogg’s Frosted Flake that looks like the state of Illinois.  Sure, why not?  People have tried to sell potato ships that look like Hawaii, a piece of cheese that looks like Florida, lint that formed to shape the state of Texas.  Why not a Frosted Flake?

Of course E-bay pulled the auction because you can’t sell food on E-bay.  So now the two have re-listed the auction, selling the Flake as a “coupon”, which entitles you to the flake.  And bidding is up to $255.00.  Well, that doesn’t surprise me.  Everybody needs a Frosted Flake shaped like the state of Illinois!

Now I’m going to skim through my box of Total to see if I can find one that looks like George Washington’s head….