My neighborhood Blockbuster filled an entire display with those cute as a button characters from perennial Christmas favorite Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Snow globes, stuffed animals, tiny figurines, you name it, all lined up in an alluring array of consumer crack.
Once you start collecting that stuff you have to go to rehab to stop.
Thankfully, I resisted the urge to blow the few dollars remaining in my pocketbook on nostalgic frivolity. Love the Rudolph, but a girl's got to draw the line somewhere, right? Besides, it's time for young Hollywood to take over the franchise. How many times can a person listen to a twirling snowman sing Holly Jolly Christmas without thinking South Park?
This scene from a show airing December 14th could be a contender for new Christmas fav. Do you recognize the celebrities? (Hint: they're not new parents Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz)
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