Merry X-Mas Charlie Brown!

The Charlie Brown Christmas Special (ABC) was preempted earlier this week for the Presidential 'State of War' address to the nation.

My Comments: First, thank the powers that be for cable (Read into this what you will...).

Clearly, many of you were largely upset over the fact that your Charlie Brown Christmas was derailed due to political matters. I completely understand the uproar that your holiday season is simply not jovial until you have seen the traditional holiday fare. I get it.

Years of Peanuts?
Just as you, I grew up watching the seasonal entertainment and as well, especially love Charlie Brown. Not only have I spent the last 30 years watching the animated 1965 classic (Now family tradition), I also had the original book as written by the late great cartoonist, Charles M. Schulz.

I will generally cease all activity (Phone calls, faxes, emails) when one of the distinctive Christmas carols begins to play, when I happen to be actually listening to holiday music - there is something about the group carol 'Christmas Time Is Here' sung around the enhanced made over Christmas Tree....Surprisingly, my entire demeanor revels in seasonal cheer (Hey, you are being entertained (At best) by the one who wakes up smiling and leaping out of bed in the morning).

It's A Date.
Returning to the point, friends at ABC have announced that they will air our precious digitally remastered classic over the next two consecutive Tuesdays (December 8 and again on December 15) to appease all previous disappointment. Well, I am going out to purchase the DVD, just in case there is another programming preemption - ah, now who is once again in control?