tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post6206736459017794136..comments2024-03-27T02:51:33.336-07:00Comments on Finding Myself in Hoboken: Hoboken at Christmas, 2009Mary Loishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-39344953510545449862009-12-14T17:35:37.688-08:002009-12-14T17:35:37.688-08:00That flick has a lot of good songs in it, all righ...That flick has a lot of good songs in it, all right. I've been so obsessed with "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" I'd almost forgotten "White Christmas." Wonder if there's a better one that Crosby's?Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-43206635231234769962009-12-14T17:15:29.665-08:002009-12-14T17:15:29.665-08:00Holiday Inn was on AMC last night. Bing Crosby si...Holiday Inn was on AMC last night. Bing Crosby singing, among others, White Christmas. As Larry David might say, "Pretty, Pretty Good." If Larry David were to acknowledge Christmas, anyway.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807012460779756615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-55846446057210371022009-12-14T15:14:58.125-08:002009-12-14T15:14:58.125-08:00In the 1950s everyone dressed in their very best t...In the 1950s everyone dressed in their very best to go to mass at OLG Christmas Midnight Mass. We were in our teens and dressed to impress...romance filled the air...and the spirit of Christmas filled our hearts...happy days they were...it was your golden chance to ask that certain girl the question, WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR'S EVE? <br /><br />As teens we did not mind the cold or snow. Afterwards...being invited back to someone's house for a drink ...and going home with a smile on your face. God would not mind if you went. ALL ARE WELCOME. I do hope they still dress up like we used to do.Hoboken Kidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-18246599921238336482009-12-13T08:43:40.939-08:002009-12-13T08:43:40.939-08:00Have a wonderful holiday. Are you staying in Hobo...Have a wonderful holiday. Are you staying in Hoboken? Do they still pipe Christmas carols over the loudspeakers? I used to be one of those carolers, and my brother used to be in the OLG Choir. Speaking of that..DO go to the Christmas eve mass at OLG if you are catholic. It is NOT to be missed. I sure miss going..It's a very special mass where from 11:30 to midnight the choir sings all the carols and hymns. It's beautiful.Karen J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-61403085593264016902009-12-13T08:42:15.220-08:002009-12-13T08:42:15.220-08:00Carolyn, scratch is everywhere (like God, I guess)...Carolyn, scratch is everywhere (like God, I guess). You just have to look for it.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-56387763418574758932009-12-13T08:33:36.453-08:002009-12-13T08:33:36.453-08:00Bah Humbug!!! I have an important question for yo...Bah Humbug!!! I have an important question for you.<br />You have mentioned on occassion (too many c's or too many s's) that you cook & bake from scratch.<br />As you know, for me........cooking........not so much. However, I have scoured the supermarkets and CAN NOT find scratch. So, when making things from scratch, do you import from a foreign land?<br />MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510616745906668527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-69332707131600911492009-12-13T05:02:27.179-08:002009-12-13T05:02:27.179-08:00Christmas Ghost, you made my morning! I've bee...Christmas Ghost, you made my morning! I've been awake 45 minutes and have spent all of them surfing the net, listening to snippets from various stars, including Streisand once more, to try to find the singer I heard on the Muzak. I loved the Diana Krall version, and of course Karen Carpenter, and even Vanessa Williams. I still don't think that particular Muzak was Barbra Striesand, because when she get to "Hang a shining STAR..." she chews the scenery as usual. One of my FB friends posted the beautiful Judy Garland version and I watched that over and over yesterday. <br /><br />It's a beautiful exercise, listening to this pretty holiday song over and over by some of the most exquisite female voices in the popular realm. (Still waiting for Susan Boyle's version, which I'll bet we get by next year.)<br /><br />Now I'll check out the song's history. Thanks Rex.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-15573359900113390782009-12-13T01:23:12.524-08:002009-12-13T01:23:12.524-08:00Piqued by your "Merry Little Christmas" ...Piqued by your "Merry Little Christmas" comment, I was moved to find who you might have been listening to. I quickly ruled out one of the newest versions, a bona fide Bob Dylan rendition. Tried Sarah McLachlan, Chrissy Hynde, Diana Krall, Judy Garland...and by that time it didn't matter. I was ready to party in a merry little christmassy kind of way. One of my personal favorites is Gloria Estefan's 1992 version. Against the somber, red velvet tone of the music her voice is luminous.<br />You might be interested in <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1569872,00.html" rel="nofollow"> the song's history</a> as told by Hugh Martin, one of the writers.Ghost of Christmas Presentnoreply@blogger.com