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Stoat's avatar

Thank you Ann, and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Those wishing to read the complete NYT article but don't have a subscription can read it here at Archive Today. Yes, it's perfectly legal!

https://archive.ph/20241225171429/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/arts/music/johnny-marks-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer.html

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Andrew Godridge's avatar

Thank you Ann, I popped into a BP garage here in England on Monday, the background Christmas music playing. Rudolf the Red nosed reindeer, sung by Gene Autry, what a fun little song that has remained a Christmas classic for all these years, especially when sung by Gene! Complements of the season to you and all your Substack readers.

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Julie Ainger's avatar

Thank you Ann! Rudolph is a really good Christmas story about the battle of the bullies and sends a message of strength. Happy New Year 2025 to you and yours!

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Helios Megistos's avatar

Gene Autry "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" on The Ed Sullivan Show

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tMhyOvYzZM0

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Kevin Murphy's avatar

Sometimes even The New York Times tells the truth.

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Talmadge Wells's avatar

This reminds me of hearing Mel Torme at the Sans Hotel in las Vegas, 1975. Before he played and sang The Christmas Song, Chestnuts On an Open Fire, he thanked everyone for making him a millionaire every year around Christmas Time. He was a great writer/composer/musician.

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Franz Enciso's avatar

Thank you Ann and a very merry Christmas to you! I love the painting with your article. Nowadays we get too much “Jingle Bells Rock”and not enough about the true event of Christmas!

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Dan Sargis's avatar

Listening to Rudolph and the other Christmas classics is as renewing as bathing with a bar of Ivory.

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William Tilley's avatar

Merry Christmas Ann 👍👋

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working rich's avatar

Paywall. NYT.

I WILL SKIP IT.

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Karen Stevens's avatar

Thanks Ann!

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mike's avatar

to paraphrase Katy Perry,

I read a NYT article and I liked it.

Happy 2025, Mizzz Coulter!

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John (Piers) Warner's avatar

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

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Mary Erringer Brown's avatar

Thank you Ann - Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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William Kreston's avatar

Thanks Ann. "fun and music, and nothing but fun and music". Merry Christmas !!

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