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Politically Correct Christmas : Foamy The Squirrel

I love Foamy the Squirrel.

 

Now that's a rant. Also...CHRISTMAS!!!

More Foamy here, if you're interested.

A dog's Christmas

Have some tissues ready.

Merry Christmas

In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it "Christmas" and went to church, the Jews called it "Hanukkah" and went to synagogue, the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say "Merry Christmas!" or "Happy Hanukkah" or (to the atheists) "Look out for the wall!" --Dave Barry

How one Hollywood family spends Christmas Eve and Christmas Day...

A heartwarming Christmas with Joan and the kids, including future best-selling author Christina.

"I always see to it they give up something they really love..."

Moar vet bills!!!

Sophie's getting a bit high maintenance in her old age (she's 11). She went in last Friday for her annual exam and while everything else is okay, a couple of her teeth had issues that couldn't be corrected and had to come out. Unfortunately one of the teeth they took was her last remaining canine. One had come out on its own last year, and two more were lost during last year's dental surgery.

Sophie's vet is VCA Marina Animal Hospital in Venice and if you're in the area I highly recommend them. After she comes out of surgery, they text a picture of her in recovery.

Hi Mom!!! My Dental Went Well,
I Can't Wait To See you!

I get to pick her up in about an hour. It will be nice to have her home.

Kids learning to read and shelter dogs - your feel-good story of the day

What a great idea - a Missouri animal shelter has launched a program in which local children can practice reading to shelter dogs, to the benefit of both the kids and the dogs. From the linked article:

The program finds children who need practice reading aloud, or those with fear of audiences, and asks them to volunteer at their shelter.

The only thing they need to bring is a book (or several!) of their own choosing.

The children then simply sit in front of a kennel with a dog they want to read to, and begin reading from their book. They are able to practice reading and public speaking in a nonjudgmental environment, and the dogs are able to slowly adjust to the presence of humans.

Adorable pic snicked from the linked article.

Klepacki, who is the assistant director of the Missouri Humane Society, said that the goal of the program is to get the dog, who at the beginning of the reading is usually crouched in the back of their kennel, to have walked to the front and to be sitting directly in front of the child by the time the reading is over.

Dogs that stay near the front of their kennel get adopted more quickly, so this practice often helps them find a home faster.

H/T to The Write Life on Facebook for the link.

And "The Spirit of Christmas" version 2.0

This is the "Christmas card" version that brought Matt and Trey to the attention of Comedy Central, and the rest is history.

Oh, and language alert!

"Your birthday is on Christmas? That sucks, dude!"

"The Spirit of Christmas", original recipe

The video that was a precursor to The Spirit of Christmas, which as we all know went on to beget South Park.

But you know, I learned something today...

Santas getting whipped into shape for the holidays!

This is hilarious. Language alert!

Letter To Santa : Foamy The Squirrel

Foamy the Squirrel's poetic and and somewhat unhinged letter to Santa.

More Foamy here.

Father of the Year contender right here

Thanks to The Write Life on Facebook for the heads-up on this article about this Instagram account: Things I have drawn. From the article:

Dom is six and he likes to draw. He even has his own Instagram account where he puts all his favorite pictures. But that's not the end of the story, because once he's finished with his mini masterpieces, his dad then recreates their real world counterparts with a dose of digital magic and a little bit of humor.

I'm pretty sure my favorite is Dom's take on a shark leaping from the sea:

That is parenting at its finest. Do check out the Instagram feed, it's both adorable and hilarious.