"Rockin' Around..the Christmas Tree...Have a Happy Holiday..."

Every family has there own little Christmas day tradition, whether it be having a tree trimming party or a gift wrapping party or attending midnight mass, its something that they all can look forward to each and every year. My family is no different, but our "tradition" isn't necessarily a traditional way of enjoying the holidays, atleast I don't think they are.

First, we(immediate family, relatives,ect.ect.) don't really do anything Christmas day but rather on Christmas Eve. That's when we all gather at my aunt and uncle's house, eat like there's no tomorrow and watch this little ditty of a movie over and over and over again:

A CHRISTMAS STORY

"Deliciously warped and winsome boyhood memories of Christmas are told by a typical American man revisiting his native Indiana during the 1940s. Among other childish pursuits, his overriding obsession to finally own a genuine Red Ryder BB gun consumes his feverish imagination. Based on Jean Shepherd's novel, "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash." widescreen for the first time, this release also includes amazing extras that truly make this the definitive version of a modern-day classic"

..now, its not like we pop it in the dvd player and have the sumbatch on repeat..there's no need too..TBS/TNT has it on for 24hours straight and there's really nothing else worth watching on the tube(unless its those old Rakin and Bass Rudolph,Santa, Frosty clamation classics)..plus who doesn't love hearing Ralphy say "yeah..statue.." as he carresses the prestigious award that his dad receives...

A Christmas Story Movie Official Table Leg Lamp

so as midnight draws near...everyone starts gathering around the beautiful plastic Christmas tree, my two not so little anymore cousins get in position, as they have done since they were tiny rugrats, to hand out all the gifts that expand out WAY beyond under the tree...BUT..before anyone gets there grubby little hands on the presents..a little music in the background is needed to set the festive mood...

ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM

I really don't recall when or how Elvis became part of our Xmas tradition, but I imagine the first time it was ever played while we opened gifts, it was either on 8track or cassette tape....