Fox Fire

[susandennis]

This is cracking me up... Apparently this isn't the first year they have done this on Christmas, but Fox (TV network here in U.S.) is airing 4 hours of commercial free fireplace with Christmas carols. I have it on mute while I listen to NPR. Of course, I'm TIVOing it.

I had a wonderful long long walk this morning. Down the waterfront and up the elevator which lets you out just north of Pike Place market - I wandered by the market and down 1st street to home. Got a few pix.

So far an excellent day... except that muffin situation I mentioned earlier.

I do have a bit of a guilty conscience. This is the first christmas in at least 55 years and probably in forever that my Mom has spent alone. She has not said a word about it and has friends to eat Christmas dinner with there at the 'home'. I'm not sure she's as content to spend holidays alone as I am. We've swapped some notes today. I hope my stupid sister at least calls her and lets the kids say hi to their Monkey. I hope my brother remembers to call.

Comments

ha!

[henare.livejournal.com]

when i was growing up in new york one of the stations there (wpix or wor, i forget which) had that same show.

[ehintz.livejournal.com]

That's just brilliant. The conservative nutjobs are going to be falling all over each other praising FOX for their excellent family values. While conveniently ignoring stuff like The Simpsons.

[susandennis]

While I never ever ever want to be mistaken for someone who defends FOX on anything (well, maybe Boston Public), I did learn later that this show - Yule Log - has been around for a while and is shown on local stations. It just happens that our 'local station' was our FOX one.

[ehintz.livejournal.com]

Ahh well. Fun to laugh at anyway.

Gotta love a culture that's so wrapped up with the representation of appearance that there's actually a market for a picture perfect fake faux fireplace replete with carolers.