My Christmas season doesn’t really start until I listen to Garrison Keillor’s “Now It Is Christmas Again.” Sure, there are sexier picks for favorite Christmas album. However, overly sentimental stories, corny jokes, and traditional carols all in one album? Yes, please.

My Christmas season doesn’t really start until I listen to Garrison Keillor’s “Now It Is Christmas Again.” Sure, there are sexier picks for favorite Christmas album. However, overly sentimental stories, corny jokes, and traditional carols all in one album? Yes, please.

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Garrison Keillor

—Et Barn Er FøDT I Bethlehem

Garrison Keillor - Et Barn Er Født I Bethlehem

These dudes.

These dudes.

Late night hijinks at the Richardson with Leeann and Steve.

Late night hijinks at the Richardson with Leeann and Steve.

Liam the Younger - Turn

Picked up their LP at Academy last week. Really digging this band.

New York’s New Solar System by Udo J. Keppler. March 30th, 1898. A political cartoon from 1898 depicting NYC revolving around Richard “Boss” Croker, the head of the Tammany Party. Given Bloomberg’s recent comments that the final decision to evict Occupy Wall Street was “his and his alone,” it doesn’t appear that much has changed.

New York’s New Solar System by Udo J. Keppler. March 30th, 1898.

A political cartoon from 1898 depicting NYC revolving around Richard “Boss” Croker, the head of the Tammany Party. Given Bloomberg’s recent comments that the final decision to evict Occupy Wall Street was “his and his alone,” it doesn’t appear that much has changed.

Waiting for an estate sale on the Island with Justin.

Waiting for an estate sale on the Island with Justin.

From Balloons and Airships, 1783 - 1973 by Kenneth Munson

From Balloons and Airships, 1783 - 1973 by Kenneth Munson

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