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Mark Charpentier's avatar

Oh my I love that picture in 2009.

And I agree on the movie .. story telling, fantasy life, mystery, underdogs and redemption all wrapped up in a Christmas wonderland.

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Bean's avatar

I love this movie so very much. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" stop motion animation version that you have posted has been my very favorite since it came out in the 1960's. I made sure never to miss its playing, and it only aired in our small town in KY once a year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I had to stay vigilant, scour commercial for when it would come on. I know if we, my brothers, sister and I, had had an opportunity to buy a video or download the film of it back then, I for one would have worn out the tape or the player for sure. Thank you for all your "days of Christmas" gifts to all of us, Celia. Such gifts take much thought and time to post!

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Jane Mariouw's avatar

reminds me when i made antlers from fuzzy sumac branches and

plastic headbands. our German teacher loved them and made us students parade down the hall wearing them.

we were in high school!

all my classmates hated me🙃

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Conservative Contrarian's avatar

Yeah, I was 5 or 6 when it first aired. Love it to this day! Thanks!

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Karen Koshgarian's avatar

I still have that exact book. Santa brought it to me around 1952. I was so careful with books that it’s in pristine shape.

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Vida Galore's avatar

I love Rudolph by R&B so much! Always have, since the first time I saw it. Lots of great lines too. "Bumbles BOUNCE!" - Yukon Cornelius

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doug222's avatar

Celia, love the pic of ya. Im just across the river .

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Celia Farber's avatar

Which river? :)

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doug222's avatar

the one sully skid into. lol , the Hudson . throw a rock, you'll hit me.

www.dougauld.com

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Ann Tomoko Rosen's avatar

I love this photo! And love the movie, too!

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Jane Mariouw's avatar

channeling your inner Rudolph😍

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David Wolosik's avatar

A great memory from childhood. Still a great movie to watch.

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Nathan Lee Miller Foster's avatar

"Silver and Gold... Silver and Gold" (tastes pickaxe for clues).

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Kellzilla's avatar

You warm my heart with those antlers, no AI art will ever come close. i'll keep you in my thoughts when i'll watch it over the weekend.

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Sally Gould's avatar

Thank you!

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer has always been my favorite song, because I relate it to discrimination. My assumption was that the composers had confronted discrimination, but then I found out that it was written for his little girl due to her mother's horrific cancer. ... It makes me cry ALWAYS.

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francisb's avatar

And something to be said about that uniqueness of craft, uniqueness of story thing ;) yes thanks for reminding me to pass this one on to the yittles more thus year. good food for the imagination too.

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Andrew's avatar

The most prettiest reindeer of all ;)

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