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ISSUE: November 1, 2009

Articles about Christmas

You Sleigh Me - 12-15-2006

Still doing holiday shopping? You'll have to book it to finish on time. From the Grinch to the Griswolds, we preview the best holiday movies ever. Plus much more.

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...Okay, so here''s the confession: I don''t like Christmas movies, and, to be more specific, I hate It''s a...

...exceptions here and there. I like exactly one Christmas album (Vince Guaraldi''s jazzy piano soundtrack...

...jazzy piano soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas) and one Christmas song (Bing Crosby''s "Round...

A Hollywood Holiday - 12-1-2008

When the weather outside is frightful, a great holiday film can be so delightful. We’ll help you get through the season with some of our favorite yuletide flicks.

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...as a fireplace framed bystockings and Christmas cards. And a lousy one can feel like afruitcake...

...says Kevin Cuddihy, coauthor of Christmas’s Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Kris...

...through the not-so-jolly times. Untangling the Christmas lights … National...

Season’s Greetings From Santa - 12-1-2008

Season's Greetings from SantaHO, HO, HO, Merrrry Christmas:Well, boys and girls, I hope you've been good for goodness' sake. Because it's that time of year again.Time to lube up the ole sleigh.Time to put the finishing touches on the little tin horn...

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...Greetings from Santa HO, HO, HO, Merrrry Christmas: Well, boys and girls, I hope you’ve...

...there were a year that the Grinch might steal Christmas, this is it. But I want to put to rest the...

... of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a...

Billy Joel's Big Apple - 11-15-2001

Almost no one else epitomizes a New York state of mind more than Billy Joel. Sing along as the Piano Man takes us on a tour of his hard-to-forget hometown.

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... ONE GREAT NIGHT IN NEW YORK "One night around Christmas 20 years ago, I was doing a recording session at...

... that we would go back to the studio and record a Christmas record. It must''ve been about midnight at this...

...Simon and I are singing in the background that Christmas carol ''Silver Bells.'' We''re harmonizing, and...

To Market We Go - 12-15-2007

Gift cards be gone. This impressive array of gift and craft markets around the world will help you finish your shopping in one-of-a-kind style. And the biggest gift ...

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...w.budapestinfo.hu/en/calendar_of_events/ budapest_Christmas_2007 CHICAGO Snap up a sausage to munch on...

...GERMANY At least eight Christmas markets dot Cologne every year. One of the...

...December 23; free. www.koeln.de/en/whatson/Christmas/dom.html NEW YORK CITY The elegant Vanderbilt...

A Holiday Feast - 12-1-2007

After searching near and far to find the best dining delights of this merry season, we've come up with the following seven restaurants that are, in our opinion, noth...

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...But Meritage’s five-course prix-fixe Christmas menu, which includes prosciutto-wrapped venison...

...leg turkey with cranberry chutney and Christmas spices, whole roasted filet of Buccleuch beef,...

...filet of Buccleuch beef, and Lanesbourough Christmas pudding are not your grandmother’s...

Let It Snow - 12-15-2002

MUSIC FOR THE SEASON - VARIOUS ARTISTS - Maybe This Christmas (Nettwerk America)Break out the eggnog for this eclectic mix of ...

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...FOR THE SEASON VARIOUS ARTISTS Maybe This Christmas (Nettwerk America) Break out the eggnog for...

...(“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”), and the Barenaked Ladies/Sarah...

...Audra McDonald dreams of a “White Christmas.” One hundred percent of the proceeds...

Good Things, Small Packages - 12-15-2008

These box sets, some of our favorites from 2008, are all packed with tons of classic tunes and appealing extras. They’ll be the perfect gift for the music lover on your list -- or a little something special for yourself.

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..."Christmas Time Is Here" ( A Charlie Brown Christmas , 1965) My Morning Jacket , "One Big...

...2001) The Ramones , "Merry Christmas (I Don''t Wanna Fight Tonight)" ( Brain Drain ,...

...to read and watch. The film''s tagline is "This Christmas, Heel the Love." Seriously. Doesn''t that make...

The Perfect Gift - 12-1-2002

There is no such thing. But don’t let doubt stop you from getting something that might be wrong. A toothbrush!” She held it aloft in her hand like a bewildered Statue of Liberty. I stared up at it, uncomprehending, a mass of b...

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... he get me, a grown woman of 24, a toothbrush for Christmas?” There wasn’t even...

...was her father’s one and only Christmas present to her. We pondered the meaning of...

...a toothbrush, and only a toothbrush, for Christmas? If my friend’s teeth were falling...

A Broadway Production - 12-15-2008

American Way takes you on a behind-the-scenes photo tour of Broadway’s smash hit Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. Trust us, it’s not easy being green and grumpy.

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...smash hit Dr. Seuss'' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical . Trust us, it''s not easy being...

...to take the Dr. Seuss'' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The MusicalGrinch from Broadway out on tour...

...all know this feeling of the craziness around Christmas that we all love to hate -- the noise, the...

Dennis Franz's Chicago - 12-1-2001

Investigate a holiday weekend in the Windy City with the beloved star of NYPD Blue.

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...Field''s in the Walnut Room overlooking the Christmas tree. It''s a perfectly formed tree with giant...

... very tall, up to the ceiling. It just feels like Christmas. I would have a festive holiday lunch there and...

... skating is free. They have it all lit up and the Christmas music is playing. The statue is an original...

Mensa Quiz-12/15/2007 - 12-15-2007

Mensa Quiz for American Way Magazine 12-15-2007

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...owner didn’t want to be left with Christmas tree decorations. A box cost $40 originally, so...

...he reduced it 20 percent on December 23. After Christmas, he reduced it another 50 percent. What would...

...50 percent. What would the box cost after Christmas? 4. The following song title has been put into...

Packaged Deal - 11-15-2005

Home for the holidays? That's a shame - because you shouldnt miss these special seasonal packages at hotels around the world. - Josh Sens1) Lake Las Vegas Resorts MonteLago Village Resort, Las VegasHoliday Skate, Stay & Shop Til You Drop, November ...

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...receive special holiday treats like an in-room Christmas tree, candles, and surprise gifts for the...

...Inn, Healdsburg, California The 12 Days of Christmas, December 1 to 24 All the promises of the song...

...as this elegant inn celebrates the 12 days of Christmas for 24 days. Every morning, guests will receive...

It Ain't Heavy. It's Our Tree - 12-1-2005

Jessica wants to hang a divorced couple from a limb of our Christmas tree. "I think That's kind of insensitive," I say. "How is it insensitive?" she replies."Shes remarried, he's remarried. Let it be.""You are making too bi...

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...to hang a divorced couple from a limb of our Christmas tree. "I think that''s kind of insensitive," I...

...people to hang just anybody from a limb of our Christmas tree. We do have to know them, at least a...

...even after he left for home a few days before Christmas, Chuck would be with us throughout the holidays.

A New Car? Not This Year, Sweetheart. - 12-1-2006

Clausinet. Clausinee?I don't know. And you know what? Im glad I don't know.She didn't like them, anyway. Sure, now, years later, she says she did. But back then, on Christmas morning, when she opened the box? You should have seen her face....

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... and therefore got her a bunch of for their first Christmas. But Jim was wrong, or, depending on whom you...

...cloisonné earrings, so they''d be perfect as a Christmas gift. Hers: I like cloisonné earrings just...

...which is the approximate number Jim got me for Christmas. Mine: The problem wasn''t the number. The...

Candice Bergen's New York City - 5-15-2003

As she awaits the release of her latest movie, this Manhattan-based actress reveals the best of the Big Apple.

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...four shows later, in December. For that show, a Christmas show, we were doing sort of a parody of an Ice...

... buildings. We got to skate around like idiots to Christmas music. At the end, everybody lay down and...

...end, everybody lay down and spelled out ''Merry Christmas'' on the ice. It was just late at night in New...

Your Brain On Holiday Music - 12-15-2007

YOU KNOW WHAT I like about this time of ...

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... about you, but I can''t get enough of that canned Christmas music they play at the drugstore. And the...

... it? Of course you do, silly. It''s a holly jolly Christmas. One of my favorite times to have a...

... It''s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Great, huh? Too bad the...

Scene And Be Seen - 7-15-2007

We searched for ways to fill up your day planner. So check out some of these events, have a great time, and send us a postcard.

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... Who needs snow for Christmas? The 99th annual Christmas Boat Parade pits...

...the holiday season by lighting up the national Christmas tree, which is surrounded by a large-scale model...

Play Your Cards Right - 12-1-2005

We're not suggesting you can the Currier & Ives. Wouldn't dare. But for a more modern way to say "Happy Holidays," here are six great greetings you should stick a stamp on and send. Rob Brinkley1) Robert Sabuda, the crown prince of pop-ups, has y...

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...Back: “A little sunshine at Christmas time … Mele kalikimaka is the thing...

...Inside: (shown): “It’s Christmas time in the city!” $20 for a box of...