MUSIC AMERICANA

 Y'say you need a little somethin' to get your Monday Morning in between holidays off to a good start?

I can't think of anything better than a little bit of music from Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder.

(thanks to Sam Sifton of the New York Times for the tip.)

LOOKING BACK

 So how was your Yuletide?

Ours went pretty well.

Well, other than my putting a just barely opened bottle of Prosecco into the refrigerator with that red wine bottle stopper plugged into it.

On it's side.

On top of a crate of eggs.

And it blew up.

And SWMBO opened the door to the fridge and most of the bottle of Prosecco shot out onto the kitchen floor.

Well, all except the quantity that had dripped down into the crate of eggs.

And onto the trays below.

And into the trays in the door.

But the inch or less left in the bottle still tasted good.

It helped to wash down the ashes in my mouth.

Now you're not going to believe this.

SWMBO actually suggested we get another bottle for New Year's Eve!

I have a feeling though that she'll insist on opening it and pouring it and corking it and setting it upright in an ice bucket we've got around here somewhere.

Women!

They've always got a better idea.

Right, guys?

THE DAY AFTER

 Just when you thought it would end . . .

CHRISTMAS

 It's finally here - the Big Day.

The Christmas Cartoon Countdown reaches its Climax.

So let us delay no longer as we welcome Kris Kringle's annual arrival and celebrate with THE FRIDAY FUNNIES!

And now that we've got the puns out of the way, here's my favorite of the day.

Caramba!

We have connived in a chorus of chortles in this cheery Christmas celebration, cackling away as we characteristically circumnavigate Camelot among the clouds.

Now let me wish you a candlelit Christmas, a wonderful weekend and a feast-filled Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

And always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

JINGLE-JINGLE

 It's less than 24 hours now until I can put this to a rest.

And avoid arrest.

By the Humor Police.

So let me slink off quietly.

CHRISTMAS EVE EVE

 It's getting so close now I can almost smell the egg nog.

So continuing our gigantic Christmas Cartoon Countdown we find . . .

ONLY A FEW SHOPPING DAYS LEFT

 The Cartoon Countdown Carousel Continues to Circulate until Christmas Comes Closer!