"And if that isn't a true-blue miracle..."

[jaina]

Have attempted to drag self out of ROTK-induced solemnity by watching Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, my favorite Christmas special ever.

It worked. And inspired an icon.

I had forgotten how hilarious Sesame Street could be. Poor Cookie Monster, trying to write a letter to Santa asking him to bring cookies, only he keeps thinking about the cookies and getting hungry, so he eats first a pencil, then a typewriter, then a telephone. And his perspective on leaving Santa something: "Ohhhh, good idea. Santa give me cookies, and me give Santa-- necktie!" Priceless.

Comments

[julietvalcouer.livejournal.com]

Lol, "monk's reward" is movie slang for the little cookie at the end of the credits--called the 'monk's reward' because apparently they think it requires a monk's patience to sit through the credits. Examples are things like the Lockheart book after the credits of "Chamber of Secrets", Vader's breathing in TPM, and at the end of "Airplane!", the man STILL sitting in the cab.

[jainamsolo.livejournal.com]

oohhhhh, okay, thanks! I guess I always get the monk's reward, since we always sit through the credits. :)

EVIL UNDEAD MONKEY!

have been watching show every christmas eve...

[(Anonymous)]

for at least 20 years - with a few misses here and there. Also upgraded from ancient recording a few years ago, the whole family including our first in law enjoyed the viewing.

"I think I froze my giblets."