BlogCadre - holiday

Did you make a New Year's resolution and already break it?

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:31:17 -0600

Handbell Hero

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:57:48 -0600

Rock it out with hand bells and play Handbell Hero. Choose between "Jingle Bells", "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer", and "Frosty the Snowman", and see if you're good enough to join the VML Handbell Choir.

Previously:
The Tale of the Fourteen Christmas Ringers
Flute Hero

The Tale of the Fourteen Christmas Ringers

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:02:40 -0600

The Frost family was blessed with a son every winter. On the arrival of their seventh son, they began a tradition of purchasing a bell and ringing it to display their joy. After the birth of the 14th son, the eldest sons were fed up and murdered their parents with the very bells that were used to symbolize the joyous births.

The Frost boys were feared so much that a bounty hunter named Nick Claus was hired by the locals to have all 14 boys captured, tortured and killed.

Even though the Frost boys and dead and gone their eerie spirits still live on through this interactive website in which you can listen to them play four different Christmas tunes or record your very own Christmas tune, which you can send to a friend. Nothing says 'Merry Christmas' more than a bunch a dead guys ringing bells.

Link [via MeFi]

Elf and Scrooge Yourself

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:10:31 -0600

Last year, OfficeMax created the very fun Elf Yourself site where you could upload a picture of yourself and send off e-cards to friends of family of you dancing around like a silly elf. They've updated their site and now you can upload up to four faces.

If you are feeling more 'humbug' than 'ho ho ho', OfficeMax has created another site, Scrooge Yourself, which is more suited for those who are grumps during the holiday season.

Now there are two sites for your naughty and nice sides.

Update:
Also check out the Holiday Qee Maker!

Thanksgiving Links

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:40:17 -0600

Happy Thanksgiving (a day early)! Enjoy this classic Peanuts Thanksgiving clip as well as some Blogcadre Thanksgiving oldies:

1930s Macy's Thanksgivign Day Parade Photographs

Adam Sandler's Thanksgiving Turkey Song

Classic Butter Ball Turkey Commercial from 1959

Turkey Breaks into Minnesota Home... Again

White Castle Turkey Stuffing Recipe

Howto: Make a Mac-O-Latern

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:18:06 -0500

Do you have an old Mac laying around and not sure whhat to do with it? Here is a Halloween inspired howto on turning your old Mac into a Mac-O-Latern.

Quick! Halloween is tomorrow so get a move on!

LwL: Easter Links Edition

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:07:37 -0500

To celebrate this Easter weekend, here are some Easter-related links to pass the time away.

Make your own Peeps with this Peeps Marshmallow Maker.

Create your own custom-dyed Easter eggs without the mess. Design custom wrappers that will wrap around your eggs.

Watch as Raiden Peep and Random Peep fight to the death in Mortal Peep Fight!!!

The Easter Peeps are invading Earth!

Since 1994 each state sends a decorated egg to the White House for display. Check out the 2007 Easter Egg Collection here. [via Neatorama]

Happy Easter weekend, 'Cadre!

LwL: St. Patrick's Day Edition

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:56:36 -0500

This Saturday, March 17, 2007 is St. Patrick's Day. Here are some St. Pattie's Day links to celebrate this fine occassion.

Orange County, FL residents, watch out for the speed trap in the area of University Boulevard and state Road 417. You can't miss it -- It's a "Deputy Leprachaun" equipped with a laser speed-detection gun and a sign which reads, "Watch your speed or it will cost you your pot of gold." [via Weird Daily]

I couldn't find a recipe for green beer so this green beer t-shirt over at ThinkGeek will have to do.

Want to know what parades and events are going on in your area? Check out this site. You may also want to read up on who St. Patrick is while you are there.

Need something green to settle your stomach after a weekend of celebrating? Here is a howto on making Mylanta mint chocolate chip ice cream. [via Make]

Happy St. Pattie's Day, Cadre!

[Photo of my niece, Siena. 2007]

Happy Pi Day!

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:32:17 -0500

Happy Pi Day, everyone! Eat some pie while watching "Pi". Link.

Valentine's Day Post Mortem

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:29:08 -0600

Did you go home alone last night? Don't sweat it. You could be waking up next to one of these fine gentlemen... Or, like me, you might just be one of these lads, in which case I salute you with a big ol' can of peas. Your quality precedes you, my friends.

Happy Mother's Day!

Sun, 14 May 2006 10:59:32 -0500

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mothers-to-be!

Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah!

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:14:56 -0600

In response to robogeek's rant regarding holiday political correctness, I thought I'd mention the Chrismahanukwanzakah viral ad that I've been working on. It's primarily a cell phone advertisement, but you'll find it's heavily mixed with a holiday helping of seasonal satire.

Yeah, it's a bit offensive, but it's nice to see that some people aren't taking things so seriously when this season is arguably designed to celebrate consumerism rather than any particular religious event.

Not that that's a bad thing, but let's call it what it is (just don't try spelling it).