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Just spotted this on Facebook... (Original Post)
madamesilverspurs
Dec 2018
OP
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,784 posts)1. Brilliant.....
Looks like them too.
pazzyanne
(6,549 posts)2. Perfect, simply perfect!
H2O Man
(73,536 posts)3. Recommended.
Thank you. I'm going to be seeing some relatives tonight, and I look forward to showing them this!
red dog 1
(27,792 posts)4. Excellent!
irisblue
(32,968 posts)5. Woah! Lotta truth there
Oppaloopa
(867 posts)6. wow what a face
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)7. Big K&R for this!
canetoad
(17,152 posts)8. LOL
But don't you think the blue one bears just a passing resemblence to Bill Clinton?
BumRushDaShow
(128,871 posts)9. These people are crazy
Nitram
(22,791 posts)11. Thanks for posting these. They're great!
BumRushDaShow
(128,871 posts)14. I loved that cartoon
and Mickey Rooney doing the "Kris Kringle" part (he was in his mid-50s doing the voice then).
MontanaMama
(23,307 posts)21. I loved all of these too.
AMC is showing a bunch of them this weekend.
BumRushDaShow
(128,871 posts)22. One of my sisters mentioned that to me yesterday.
47of74
(18,470 posts)10. K and R
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)12. Brilliant!
That is so perfect!
garybeck
(9,942 posts)13. The problem with that analogy is
Snowmiser is actually a nice guy
BumRushDaShow
(128,871 posts)15. Not necessarily
Interesting analysis about that here (which I agree with) -
By Paulie Entertainment, The Chill Issue December 11, 2017
Heat Miser and Snow Miser
My favorite Christmas special is, and has always been, the 1974 stop motion The Year Without a Santa Claus. The story, basically a classic at this point, follows the story of Santa Claus discovering that the spirit of Christmas is eternal. Along the way, Santa and his elves come across two supernatural weather-controlling beings by the names of Snow Miser and Heat Miser. These miser brothers control the weather, the snow and heat respectively.
The miser brothers act as the antagonists of the movie, indirectly placing Santas reindeer Vixen, the North Pole, and even the spirit of Christmas in danger. However, through the power of their fear-inducing mother, Mother Nature, they are able to resolve their differences and save Christmas.
For some reason, I really enjoy these two characters. Theres something about them that is so evil yet genuinely funny. They are villains whose response to ruining a holiday is to perform a song and dance. Along with that, I think they both portray the double sided nature of evil. Heat Miser is loud and angry. He is short and hot, and he emits a bright color. Everything about him screams. He is typical heavy metal in-your-face evil. Snow Miser, on the other hand, is a totally different type of evil. Instead of being loud and in-your-face, he is mild and somber. However, like a James Bond villain, he talks with a certain suave and charm that seems to be polite. If you just listened to his tone, youd think he was being a charming hero. However, when you actually listen to the content of what he says, you realize hes actually being quite devilish.
Although I identify both of these characters as the antagonists of the film, the film almost treats them differently. After all, it is a Christmas movie, and as a result, coldness is held on a pedestal whereas heat is almost associated with evil. It is the cold that ends up saving the day after all. As a child watching this film, I think I even misunderstood that Heat Miser was against everyone whereas Snow Miser was trying to help everyone. Today now, I understand that they are both antagonistic characters. With all of that said though, I dont think the two of them are meant to represent raw evil. Rather, they actually are simply symbols of conflict, and their mother represents resolution. In a way, its a simple message, but it is nice to know that all Christmas stories end up with resolution.
https://locomag.com/heat-miser-and-snow-miser/
Heat Miser and Snow Miser
My favorite Christmas special is, and has always been, the 1974 stop motion The Year Without a Santa Claus. The story, basically a classic at this point, follows the story of Santa Claus discovering that the spirit of Christmas is eternal. Along the way, Santa and his elves come across two supernatural weather-controlling beings by the names of Snow Miser and Heat Miser. These miser brothers control the weather, the snow and heat respectively.
The miser brothers act as the antagonists of the movie, indirectly placing Santas reindeer Vixen, the North Pole, and even the spirit of Christmas in danger. However, through the power of their fear-inducing mother, Mother Nature, they are able to resolve their differences and save Christmas.
For some reason, I really enjoy these two characters. Theres something about them that is so evil yet genuinely funny. They are villains whose response to ruining a holiday is to perform a song and dance. Along with that, I think they both portray the double sided nature of evil. Heat Miser is loud and angry. He is short and hot, and he emits a bright color. Everything about him screams. He is typical heavy metal in-your-face evil. Snow Miser, on the other hand, is a totally different type of evil. Instead of being loud and in-your-face, he is mild and somber. However, like a James Bond villain, he talks with a certain suave and charm that seems to be polite. If you just listened to his tone, youd think he was being a charming hero. However, when you actually listen to the content of what he says, you realize hes actually being quite devilish.
Although I identify both of these characters as the antagonists of the film, the film almost treats them differently. After all, it is a Christmas movie, and as a result, coldness is held on a pedestal whereas heat is almost associated with evil. It is the cold that ends up saving the day after all. As a child watching this film, I think I even misunderstood that Heat Miser was against everyone whereas Snow Miser was trying to help everyone. Today now, I understand that they are both antagonistic characters. With all of that said though, I dont think the two of them are meant to represent raw evil. Rather, they actually are simply symbols of conflict, and their mother represents resolution. In a way, its a simple message, but it is nice to know that all Christmas stories end up with resolution.
https://locomag.com/heat-miser-and-snow-miser/
And the above analysis exactly matches the things in the WH and their behavior.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)16. lol. That's pretty good. nt
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)17. K & R LMAO!!!
Ciaphas Cain
(124 posts)18. Lol
It's like they have twins!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,922 posts)19. Good one
calimary
(81,220 posts)20. That works.
You could always substitute a knee pad to symbolize Pence.