Christmas Traditions--Movie Watching (Cartoons)

One of the younger’s favorite Christmas tradition is the movies we watch. O.K. I have to be totally honest, some of the movies we watch rank pretty high on my favorite list of traditions. :D  Since I couldn't keep the quotes down to one or small ones a couple of the movies, I decided to make this into two post, the cartoons and the non-cartoons.  :D  As you can see I am starting with the Cartoon movies.  :)

"The Grinch Who Stole Christmas"--Of the Cartoon movies that we watch, this my favorite. Don't ask me why, but it is and has always been. It could be, perhaps, all the rhyming. Or it could be "Little Cindy Lou Who". But I think that the most likely reason of all is the Grinch himself.  Whatever it maybe be it the rhyming, or Cindy Lou, or even the Grinch himself. I love this movie and will always watch it even if there are no kids in the house. :D

"Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas things, hoping to keep the Who's from having a Christmas that year."

"Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville - did not. The Grinch hated Christmas - the whole Christmas season. Now, please don't ask why; no one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. Or it could be that his head wasn't screwed on just right. But I think that the most likely reason of all may have been that his heart was two sizes too small."

"And what happened then...? Well...in Who-ville they say
That the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day!
And then the true meaning of Christmas came through,
And the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches… plus two."

"Little Drummer Boy"--Of all the movies we watch this is my least favorite, always has been. Way back to when I was eight or nine.  It's one of those things where I can't pin point it and everyone else I know loves it, but I have always disliked it. There are times when even the music gets on my nerves. But, I sit through it and watch it for my family. But, between you, me, and everyone else in the world who reads this--I HATE that movie!!

"When Aaron's family is killed, he hates all people and his only friends are the lamb Baabaa (we have a dog named Babaa, because he looks a lot like the lamb from this movie), the donkey Samson and the camel Joshua. But an unscrupulous traveling performer convinces them to join his troupe, and then sells Joshua to a trio of kings. Aaron follows the star to find Joshua, but then Baabaa is badly injured, and Aaron must overcome his hatred of mankind and find a gift with which to approach the babe in the manger and ask for help"

  

"Come they told me, pa rum pa pom pom
A new born King to see, pa rum pa pom pom
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pa pom pom
To lay before the King, pa rum pa pom pom,
rum pa pom pom, rum pa pom pom" 

"Frosty The Snowman"--A fun loving movie about a snowman, (which I have only made one of in my life, lol). I'm sure everyone has seen this movie (as well as all the other movies I have and will mention) at least once in their life. It's a fun movie all about the "magic of Christmas Snow" and good music, which makes for an enjoyable thirty minutes. :)

"A discarded silk tophat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and a young girl who he befriends stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back."

"I suppose it all started with the snow. You see, it was a very special kind of snow. A snow that made the happy happier, and the giddy even giddier. A snow that'd make a homecoming homier, and natural enemies, friends, natural. For it was the first snow of the season. And as any child can tell you, there's a certain magic that comes with the very first snow, especially when it falls on the day before Christmas. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow..."

"Traffic Cop: That silly snowman. Once they come to life, they don't know nothin'."

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"--The movie about the reindeer with a red-nose, good Burl Ives music, and nothing it oh so terrible and oh so boring. It’s all very enjoyable. lol And just in case you’re wondering when...In our family we all agree, that when they wanted something to give them an idea of reindeer playing they watched four day old baby goats.

"Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his beaming honker, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudoph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea"

"Have a holly jolly Christmas
It's the best time of the year
Well I don't know if there'll be snow
But have a cup of cheer

Have a holly jolly Christmas
And when you walk down the street
Say hello to friends you know
And everyone you meet

Ho ho the mistletoe
Hung where you can see
Somebody waits for you
Kiss her once for me

Have a holly jolly Christmas
And in case you didn't hear
Oh bygolly have a holly jolly Christmas
This yea"