Friday, December 10, 2021

WHY is there a SQUIRREL in It's a Wonderful Life?



This is an annual mystery which I have never solved. WHY is there a squirrel in the middle of It's a Wonderful Life? Uncle Billy has a pet crow which appears from time to time, but this squirrel seems to have come out of nowhere. It's a well-trained squirrel, if not a compassionate one, as it clings to Uncle BIlly's arm while he sobs his heart out. The story all ends well, of course - but nobody talks about what happened to the squirrel.

🎅BADLY-ANIMATED (but pretty!) CHRISTMAS CARD🎄



This started out life as a gif, got filed away, and has been resurrected on YouTube. It's incredibly cheesy, but that's part of its charm. The horses appearing and disappearing is both lame and magical. 

🎅🙄SMOKING SANTA!😳🎅


It wouldn't be Christmas without bizarre Santas smoking pipes.This is from an incredibly weird Christmas puppet show from the 1950s.