THE CHRISTMAS STORY

by Orson on Dec 23, 2008 2:14 PM EST

The holiday means the site and its affiliated appendages and tentacles will be dormant until Saturday or so in order to interface with the analog side of reality (and to shave this foul, raccoon-trapper's beard we've mistakenly brought into this world for fourth year running into some sort of acceptable facial hair.) Santa Cthulhu wishes you all safe travels and suggests you double down on the eggnog, because even the many tentacled Elder One of Elder Ones appreciates drinking sugary eggy liquid crack mixed with HELL YES booze.

He knows if you've been bad or good, and will devour you nonetheless.

The Poinsettia Bowl and heavy drinking awaits. Previews will pop up here for bowls, but expect a leisurely pace as we gear up for the final push to Miami. (Hawaii preview? Check. Poinsettia Bowl? Not with about two hours left in our schedule to shop, lawya.)

Feliz Navidad. For your listening pleasure, our five favorite songs not done by Paul McCartney follow.

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The U2 tune RAWKS—possibly the best Christmas tune of all time.

Want a simulated acid trip? Play the final four all at the same time. GET THESE SPIDERS AND 1986 GEORGE MICHAEL HAIR OFF ME!!!

by Counter Trap on Dec 23, 2008 2:35 PM EST reply actions

wooo bowl games!! my favourite time of year!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone here at EDSBS…. without a doubt if it werent for this site and Orson/Holly, as well as all the regulars… my days at work and life in general would be dramatically less full.

by beckett929 on Dec 23, 2008 2:39 PM EST reply actions

Orson,
You forgot Chris Rainey’s favoritest Christmas Carol….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6puL-Za62M

by Mich-Placed Gator on Dec 23, 2008 2:52 PM EST reply actions

I think I submitted this one last year and O posted it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKTHvW2JcAA

Hands down, best Christmas duet, evah.

by GamecockTony on Dec 23, 2008 3:14 PM EST reply actions

if you zip on over to this site you’ll find a splendiferous collection of christmas song done power pop style just ready for the downloading (click on the title of the post). happy holidays to you all from your man in peru.

by kleph on Dec 23, 2008 3:14 PM EST reply actions

From someone who has spent many a Christmas holiday in England, I can’t believe you didn’t include my favorite Christmas classic from the other side of the Atlantic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrAwK9juhhY

by That Guy on Dec 23, 2008 3:23 PM EST reply actions

Dammit, people. When will you accept the truth and acknowledge that Otis Redding’s “White Christmas” is simply the greatest Christmas song ever recorded? What are they teaching you in these public schools? (grumble,grumble,kidstodaydon’tknownuffin,grumble,grumble)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBUEriRD1ek

by Harris on Dec 23, 2008 3:27 PM EST reply actions