We went to a tamale feed (actually they had all kinds of Tex-Mex including chili and inexplicably, coconut shrimp) and drinks party some folks gave at Santa Rita Cantina since they are sort of between houses. This is a peek in a tiny home furnishing store in the same shopping center, 26 Doors. After Christmas, life-size Santas and elaborate nutcrackers can be yours to store for next year---at a discount.My title today is a song. Of course, you say. But what movie is it from and who sang it? That's my trivia question for today in honor of Jette, one of our hosts for Holidailies. Jette is, of course, a movie expert and published critic.
We plan to take our parents quite early to Threadgill's for a feed. Then back here to open gifts. Which reminds me: must turn the heat up a bit in the 'opening gifts' room.
From the song mentioned, a song twinged with sadness because of the circumstances of the movie, "Through the years we will all be together, if the fates allow." We don't know what 2008 will bring, but celebrate with your loved ones who are close by today and "make the yuletide gay."
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Tamales are the best thing in the world! We inaugurated veggie tamales as our Jewish xmas tradition this year.
It's one of my favorite movies to watch at Christmas, although I've missed it this year: "Meet Me in St. Louis." I love seeing Judy Garland singing it to Margaret O'Brien.
I heard a great interview on NPR last year with composer Hugh Martin about how the song was written and rewritten for the movie. Later, Sinatra asked the composer to rewrite one of the lines that he considered "too depressing" for the album he was working on. (EW has a nice recap here.)
Ha! Had no idea I'd get the movie girl herself to respond! And up the ante with who Judy was singing it to!
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