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Friday, November 25, 2011

Turkey and dressing are better the next day. Ham and beans are better the next day. But a movie, a movie must be extra special to want to watch it the next day – maybe years later when you don't remember. Watching Smokey and the Bandit today, I laughed again as it sparked my memory.
 
Right now I’m watching A Christmas Carol, the Musical staring Kelsey Grammer. I don’t remember seeing this version. Aha, now their singing.
 
Since the publication of Charles Dickens' 1843 Christmas Carol, the story has been out of print and has been adapted both for 22 stage productions, 2 operas, 4 recordings; at least 10 radio broadcasts, 49 loosely based TV show adaptations, and 20 film versions. Many were animated versions.
 
A Christmas Carol and black Friday make the Christmas season official.