Monday, November 27

Cyber Monday...who could have imagined just 20 years ago that more money would be spent "online" today than in the bricks and mortar stores on Black Friday.  For what it's worth, Black Friday is by my recollection a relatively new phenomenon..I remember my mother going to Mr. Wiggs on the day after Christmas to get "half-price" toys...she would stock up on birthday presents for friends (with four kids, that was a lot of birthdays) and if we had any "cash" we could get bargains.  I don't remember the assault on the stores on what is now Black Friday becoming an "event" until my mid 20s...maybe I was just otherwise distracted, but clearly in years past American women have spent far more hours planning the invasion of Target and Walmart than General Eisenhower's staff spent planning the liberation of Europe.  But, now is now and cyber Monday will get a lot of our attention and dollars.  Render up to Amazon....Before I get to the music, here's a cool little clip discussing the Jetson's...pretty sure that when Amazon is looking for the next "thing" (Alexa), they just watch the Jetson's for ideas!

The Jetson's , Commentary by creators Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera)

The music I have selected for today is in keeping with the animated theme and doesn't require much in the way of introduction, though there are some cool versions.  "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" was of course written by Dr. Seuss.  It was not, contrary to popular belief, performed by the narrator (Boris Karloff), but rather was performed by Thurl Ravenscroft.   A song from the remake will appear closer to Christmass


 Original from the 1966 movie


Jordan Smith (winner of The Voice)