You may not know this, but I’m a pretty damn good cook. Not necessarily in the vein of a Gordon Ramsey or an Emeril Lagasse, but when it comes to good old Appalachian cuisine, you won’t find much better. A lot of times, the simpler the recipe, the more it’s enjoyed, and that’s pretty much…
Month: December 2020
Wax Pack Flashback: Santa Around the World Cards (1994)
Over at The Retro Network, I do a video series on YouTube called Wax Pack Flashback where I open old packs of trading cards and let folks like you watch along. It’s a fun series to do as I love old cards of all kinds and opening them really takes me back a few years….
Rollergames: The Nintendo Game
For this post, we’re going back to 1990 to look at an ad featuring a Nintendo game I found under the tree that year. That’s all the reason I need to consider this a Christmas-themed post. Now as for the ad itself, it’s pretty swank. It does its best to make the game sound exciting…
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
For this edition of Retro Ramblings, we’re gonna talk about what I refer to as the greatest holiday special of all time. You know, the one with the talking mice, ducks, and crickets. I’m talking about Mickey’s Christmas Carol, and the special place it holds in my memories. Mickey’s Christmas Carol debuted on December 10,…
Five Classic Christmas Commercials
Man, what better way to keep getting pumped up for Christmas than watching some old commercials! Let’s take a look at five of my favorites from through the years.