Christmas Songs: 'Someday At Christmas'

 

These songs were played on Bob Stroud's Holiday Hootenanny Show in Rock and Roll Roots on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM on December 19, 2021.

CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO--  Leon Russell

WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS--  Paul McCartney

CHRISTMAS SONG--  Jethro Tull

WHITE CHRISTMAS--  Darlene Love

PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS--  Eagles

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS--  Stevie Wonder

HAZY SHADE OF WINTER--  Simon & Garfunkel

SNOOPY'S CHRISTMAS--  Royal Guardsmen

LINUS AND LUCY--  Vince Guardi Trio

I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS--  Greg Lake

LITTLE SAINT NICK--  Beach Boys

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Well, Way Up North Where The Air Gets Cold."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Little Saint Nick"

I'd Celebrate That!!!! April 8 - 11: Appomattox Day on Tuesday, April 9

**  I'd celebrate it.

APRIL 8

DOG FARTING AWARENESS DAY--  Yep, they do.  Just don't blame them when you fart.

NATIONAL DOG FIGHTING AWARENESS DAY--  **  This is terrible.  And, what it has done to the reputation of pit-bulls is absolutely horrible.


APRIL 9

APPOMATTOX DAY--    Lee Surrenders.  Well, being of Southern persuasion I can't say that I celebrate this day.  But I am glad that the war was finally over.

NATIONAL FORMER POW DAY--  **  What they had to endure for us is unimaginable.


APRIL 10

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DAY--  **  It is amazing how cruel some people are to animals.

SALVATION ARMY FOUNDERS' DAY--  **  One of the great relief organizations anywhere.


APRIL 11

NATIONAL PET DAY--  **  Those pets have us trained so well.

INTERNATIONAL LOUIE LOUIE DAY--  **  The song's writer, Richard Berry was born on this day in 1935.

SUBMARINE DAY--  **  When the U.S. bought its first submarine, the Holland, in 1900.

Remember Those Prisoners.  --RoadDog

EGGCELLENT EASTER JOKES:  Q:  What is the Easter bunny's favorite kind of music?  A:  Hip-Hop of course.

I'd Celebrate That!!! April 1-4: Fool Me All of the Time

APRIL 1

APRIL FOOLS' DAY--  **  Not me, but you.  I'll never forget the time at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, when Jeff moved his parents' furniture outside onto the beach.  Real funny.  But they didn't think so.

NATIONAL SOURDOUGH BREAD DAY--  **  One of my favorite breads.

NATIONAL PENNIES DAY--  **  I still bend down to pick one up.


APRIL 2

NATIONAL FERRET DAY--  **  Just don't let the Budweiser lizard see you petting the ferret.

NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DAY--  **  Still one of life's little joys, especially with an extra glob of jelly.


APRIL 3

AMERICAN CIRCUS DAY--  **  Sad to see us losing them.

NATIONAL WALKING DAY--  **  Like they told me at work.  "Go take a hike."


APRIL 4

INTERNATIONAL CARROT DAY--  **  My personal favorite carrot is the healthy and highly edible carrot cake.

NATIONAL BURRITO DAY--  **  A favorite.  (Observed the first Thursday in April)

404 DAY--  Computer speak for Not Found.   That's OK, I'm lost around 'puters anyway.

Carrot Cake.   MMMMMMMMmmmmm.  Good.  --RoadDog

TOP TEN TRIVIA:  10% TO 20%   of power outages in the U.S. are caused by squirrels.  Those bushy-tailed Rats.

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 28-31: Friday Is National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Note, there are other celebrations on these days.  I just pick a few of the ones.  For all of them go to checkiday and type in the date.

MARCH 28

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK DAY-- **  So important for early reading.  Every child should have picture books.

EAT AN ESKIMO PIE DAY--  **  Avoid brain freeze, though.


MARCH 29

NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY--  **  The last American troops came home March 29, 1973.  I'll be putting up my flags on Saturday.

NATIONAL MOM AND POP BUSINESS OWNERS DAY--  **  The backbone of America.


MARCH 30

PENCIL DAY--  **  Our first real writing instrument.

NATIONAL TAKE A WALK IN A PARK DAY--  **  It is so relaxing.  When I see parks, I don't get as mad with my taxes.


MARCH 31

NATIONAL TATER DAY--  **  Any kind of potato is alright with me, especially loaded baked potatoes, French fries and, of course, tater tots.

NATIONAL CRAYON DAY--  **  Please don't eat the crayons.  Keep that point sharp.

Taters, Taters, French-Fried Taters.  --RoadDog

TOP TEN TRIVIA:  Underwater, you can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from two miles away.

I'd Celebrate That!!!! March 25-27: National Medal of Honor Day Today

**  I'd celebrate it.

MARCH 25

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF SLAVERY AND THE TRANSATLANTIC  SLAVE TRADE--  **  Lest we forget the inhumanity of man to other men.

INTERNATIONAL WAFFLE DAY--  **  Especially ones with stuff in them like blueberries or chocolate and different flavor syrups like at IHOP.

PECAN DAY--  **  Any kind of nut is alright with me.  Do you say Pea-can like me or puh-cahn?

NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DAY--  **  The highest ward of bravery.


MARCH 26

NATIONAL SPINACH DAY--  **  With lots of butter or in a pizza.

NATIONAL NOUGAT DAY--**    Nougat good!!!


MARCH 27

MANATEE APPRECIATION DAY--  **  Poor guys getting wiped out by humans.  They just want to do their thing and be left alone.

NATIONAL JOE DAY--  **  In honor of all guys named Joe.  Just a day for the Average Joe.

NATIONAL QUIRKY COUNTRY MUSIC SONG TITLES DAY--**  And, there has been some really good ones.

She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy,  Red Necks White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer, My Head Hurts My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus,  Take This Job and Shove It.

I'm Doing the Song Titles.  --RoadDog

NOT THAT BASEBALL PLAYERS ARE GETTING PAID TOO MUCH MONEY, BUT:  Mike Trout will be making $24,591 an inning.

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 24: National Cocktail Day Today

MARCH 24

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISINS DAY--  **  Love those chocolate covered raisins.  Also like chocolate covered peanuts.

NATIONAL COCKTAIL DAY--  **   And, we're not talking about fruit cocktail.

Think I'll Go Out and Get Me Some Cocktails.  --RoadDog

NOT THAT BASEBALL PLAYERS ARE GETTING PAID TOO MUCH, BUT:  Mike Trout, with his new contract, gets paid $66,978 an at bat.

I'd Celebrate That!! March 21-23: National Puppy and Kitten Day Saturday

**  I'd celebrate that.

MARCH 21

NATIONAL FRENCH BREAD DAY--  **  With garlic butter, dripping.  YES!!

NATIONAL COMMON COURTESY DAY--  **  We could sure use more of it.


MARCH 22

NATIONAL GOOF OFF DAY--  **  Something I HAVE NEVER EVER done.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL DAY--  **  The trick is to grow older and not up.


MARCH 23

NATIONAL CHIP AND DIP DAY--  **  I must be in heaven.

CUDDLY KITTEN DAY--  **    Way too much fun.

NATIONAL PUPPY DAY--  **  Way too much fun.

Too  Much Fun.  --RoadDog

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 18-20 Wednesday Is First Day of Spring and International Earth Day

**  I'd Celebrate That

MARCH 18


ACT HAPPY DAY--  **  (Celebrated the third Monday of every March)   Happy is always better than sad, I always say.

AWKWARD MOMENTS DAY--  **  Maybe you had one yesterday after too much green beer, Guiness and Jameson.

NATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAY--**  One of my favorite things to eat and slop all over the place.  How do you eat and not spill?


MARCH 19

LET'S LAUGH DAY--  **   Live Long, Laugh Often.

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CARAMEL DAY--  **  Yum Yum


MARCH 20

BIBLIOMANIA DAY--  **  A love of books.  But, perhaps too much.  I do love my books.

GREAT AMERICAN MEATOUT DAY--  **  Always the first day of Spring.  Eat no meat of any sort.  Guess II could do that for one day.

INTERNATIONAL EARTH DAY--  **  Always the first day of Spring.  A good idea.

NATIONAL RAVIOLI DAY--  **  I love any kind of ravioli.

Sloppy Joes and Ravioli.  --RoadDog

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 15-17: St. Patrick's Day Sunday

**  I'd celebrate that.

MARCH 15

DUMBSTRUCK DAY--**    OK, so I look like that all the time.

IDES OF MARCH--   44 BCE    Julius Caesar was dumbstruck when he was assassinated by Brutus and others.  BCE??

NATIONAL PEANUT LOVERS DAY--**    One of life's little pleasures.  So glad I am not allergic to them.

WORLD SLEEP DAY-- **   (Observed the second Friday of March.)   And,  I sure wish I could sleep like I used to.


MARCH 16

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DAY--  **  The basis of good government.

LIPS APPRECIATION DAY--  **  Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger's Day.


MARCH 17

CAMP FIRE GIRLS DAY--**  Any organization  for youth is good.  Incorporated March 17, 1912.

NATIONAL CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DAY--  **  You KNOW I'd celebrate this one.

SUBMARINE DAY--  **   March 17, 1898,  John Holland demonstrated his submarine for the Navy Department.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY--  **   You think I would celebrate this!!!

What's All This Green Stuff?  --RoadO'Dog

TOP TEN TRIVIA:  Blackbird, a chief of the Omaha Indians, was buried sitting on his favorite horse.

I'd Celebrate That!!!! Donald Duck Day Today

MARCH 13

DONALD DUCK DAY--  **   His first appearance.  Was it June 9, 1934 or March 13.  Go ahead celebrate both days.  Yell extra loud during the "Mickey Mouse Club" march.

EARMUFF DAY--  **  Well, hopefully we won't be needing them for awhile.

K-9 VETERANS DAY--  **  Definitely, they deserve to be acknowledged.

NATIONAL OPEN AN UMBRELLA INDOORS DAY--  Isn't that bad luck?  I don't think so.


MARCH 14

PI DAY--  I've got a feeling these don't come with ala mode.  Something about 314?

NATIONAL POTATO CHIP DAY--  **   Oh Boy!!!  Potato chips!!!!

NATIONAL SAVE A SPIDER DAY--  Spiders are ok as long as they are outside.  Inside and they'd just better beware.

--RoadDog

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 11: Girl Scout Day Tuesday

**  I'd Celebrate That!!!

MARCH 11

FILL YOUR STAPLERS DAY--  **  Observed Monday of second full week of March.

OATMEAL WAFFLES DAY--  Nice combination.

NATIONAL PROMPOSAL DAY--  **  Too scared to ask?  Gettin' kind of late.


MARCH 12

GIRL SCOUT DAY--  **  One of the great organizations for anybody.  Can some one sat SCALLOPS?

NATIONAL BAKED SCALLOPS DAY--  **  I love scallops.

ORGANIZE YOUR HOME OFFICE DAY--  **My work space here could be way less cluttered.   But who has time?

NATIONAL PLANT A FLOWER DAY--  **  I love flowers.  Definitely too early up here in Northern Illinois.

--RoadDog

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 9-10: Bang-Clang Day Today

**  I'd celebrate that!!

MARCH 9

BANG-CLANG DAY--  **  The anniversary of the battle between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia, the first battle between ironclads.  And, with me being such a big Civil War buff, you know I'd celebrate this one.

BARBIE DAY--  **  On this date, Barbie made her debut in 1959.  Though I never had one.

NATIONAL CRABMEAT DAY--  **  I loves my crab meat.  With cocktail sauce, of course.

NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY--  **  The bigger and juicier, the better.

GET OVER IT DAY--  **  Half way between Valentine's Day and April Fools' Day.  A good day to put past indignities behind you and move ahead.


MARCH 10

GENEALOGY DAY  (celebrated the first Saturday of March) --  **  Always good to know where you come from.

INTERNATIONAL BAGPIPE DAY--  **  I love the sound of bagpipes.  And, look forward to hearing some  in the near future for you-know-what day.

INTERNATIONAL FANNY PACK DAY--  Never had one, never wore one.  Too embarrassing.

SALVATION ARMY DAY--  **  One of the great organizations of the world.

LANDLINE TELEPHONE DAY--  **  We still have one.  I haven't yet figured out how to use it completely.  What chance do I have with one of those "Idge" phones?

--RoadDog

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 8: International Women's Day

**   I'd celebrate it.

MARCH 8

MIDDLE NAME PRIDE DAY (Observed first Friday in March)--  **   Those middle names are often there to honor a family member.  My middle name is Louis.

NATIONAL BE NASTY DAY--  Be  as rotten as you wanna be.  Never the right thing to do.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY--  **  For women's rights.  You've come a long way, baby!!  Still a ways to go, though.

NATIONAL TARTAR SAUCE DAY--  (Observed 44 days before Easter)  **  I almost can't eat fish without it.  Mighty tasty stuff..  Since we'll be eating a lot of fish for awhile.

Louis and Proud.  --RoadDog Louis RoadDog

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 6-7: National Oreo Day and National Cereal Day

**  I'd celebrate it.

MARCH 6

DENTISTS DAY-- **  Some wouldn't celebrate this, but we have a really great dentist, Dr. Bennett,  So here's to you, Doc!!

NATIONAL FROZEN FOOD DAY--  **  Were it not for this or canned food or doggie bag food, Liz and I would never eat.

NATIONAL WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE DAY--  **  Hard to imagine ANY KIND of cheesecake not being good.  Right, Golden Girls.

NATIONAL OREO COOKIE DAY--  **  Do you unscrew them to get max icing on one side  (then dip the other side in milk?)?


MARCH 7

NATIONAL CEREAL DAY--  **  I especially like Fruit Loops and raisin bran.

NAMETAG DAY--  **  Especially hard plastic ones.  Not those paper ones where you write your name and pull it off the adhesive and put it on yourself (and it comes off somewhere a short time later)>  Probably time to go through your junk drawers and throw some of them out unless, otherwise, you can't remember your name.

NATIONAL BE HEARD DAY--  **  For small businesses.  Since the big ones get all the advertising.

NATIONAL CROWN ROAST OF PORK DAY--  **  Though I've never had one, it sure looks good.

Crown Me.  --RoadDog

TOP TEN TRIVIA:  The lowest temperature in the world was minus 128.6 F (without a wind chill) at Vostok Station, Antarctica, on July 21, 1983.  And, we were complaining about 2 degrees here in northern Illinois yesterday.  Thanks a lot Canada.

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 5: Mardi Gras 2019 Today and Cinco De Marcho

Theses are from the Checkiday site which has more fays to celebrate and information about them.  I just pick out the ones of most interest  to me.

**  I'd celebrate that.

MARCH 5

CINCO DE MARCHO--  **  Marks the beginning of the season to train your liver for St. Patrick's Day, which will soon be here.  I didn't know of this one before this.  But, I have already been training for today, March 5, 2019, which is Mardi Gras.

MARDI GRAS--**  This year coming mighty late.

FUN FACTS ABOUT NAMES DAY--**    Look up interesting things about your name and other names.  You don't want to be in the Stink Hole Corner in Cribbage.

NATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAY--  **  Who doesn't like a cheese doodle now and then?

REEL FILM DAY--  This is for those old reel films you had to thread through a projector.  I never quite mastered the art so  my kids rarely saw a film in class.

NATIONAL POTTY DANCE DAY--  **   That little dance kids do when they need to go to  the bathroom.  I've done a variation of it outside the local tavern bathroom at times.  Come on buddy.  HURRY UP!!!

Drinking With A Purpose.  Well, That's My Excuse Anyway.  --RoadDog

TOP TEN TRIVIA:  with Jack DeRue.   J.C. Penney's middle name was Cash.

I'd Celebrate That!! March 4: Toy Soldier Day Today

**  I'd Celebrate That.

HUG A G.I. DAY**  Well, the gals.

NATIONAL GRAMMAR DAY--  **  It be good to have dat dere good grammer.

NATIONAL POUND CAKE DAY--  **  One of my favorites.  Especially with a side or top of ice cream.

TOY SOLDIER DAY--  **  I played with them a lot while growing up and still have some of them.

--RoadDog

Top Ten Trivia with Jack DeRue:  In ten minutes a hurricane releases more energy than all the bombs in the world.

I'd Celebrate That!!! March 1-3: National Anthem Day March 3

MARCH 1

NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS DAY-- **   What would Homer say?  Peanut butter on anything.  Give a dog some and sit back and enjoy.

NATIONAL PIG DAY--  **  And, they're so good... to eat.

SHARE A SMILE DAY-- **   Never hurts.

REFIRED NOT RETIRED DAY-- **   I guess this is about being retired.  I wish I had more time to enjoy it.  Time goes by so fast now.


MARCH 2

DRESS IN BLUE DAY--  **  To raise money for cancer.  Problem for me is that blue was the color of Union uniforms during the war.

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY--  **  Nothing gets done without them.

NATIONAL BANANA CREAM PIE DAY--  **  I love most any kind of pie.

NATIONAL DOODLE DAY--  **  I've been known to do this.

OLD STUFF DAY--  **  Walk into my house and you know why I support this one.  Some say I support it too much.

NATIONAL READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY--  **  Also known as Dr. Seuss Day.  Reading is good.


MARCH 3

33 FLAVORS DAY--  **  As in ICE CREAM!!!!    Anniversary of the opening of the first Baskin-Robbins.

NATIONAL ANTHEM DAY--  **  When you-know-what officially became the National Anthem on March 3, 1931.  Reckon I'll be putting the flags out regardless of the major cold here on Sunday.

NATIONAL DAY OF UNPLUGGING--  **  Get unplugged from those 'putes and "idge" phones.

Ice Cream.  We All Scream for Ice Cream!!  --RoadDog

COME SAIL AWAY:  The second part of which novel begins aboard the Tsimtsum, a Japanese freighter transporting zoo animals?


"Life of Pi"

I'd Celebrate That!! Feb. 28: National Tooth Fairy Day

FEBRUARY 28

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE DAY

NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY--  And, she blinded me.

NATIONAL TOOTH FAIRY DAY--  As long as they are not like the ones in "Hellboy."  I only got 25 cents a tooth.

--RoadDog

I'd Celebrate That!! Feb. 25-27: Chocolate-Covered Peanuts, Pistachios and Strawberries

**  I'd Celebrate That!!

FEBRUARY 25

LET'S ALL EAT RIGHT DAY--**  If I like it and it's health, alright.  Otherwise, NO!!  Ant and everything you eat is bad for you.

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUT DAY--  **  Seems to be at cross-purposes with the first thing.

NATIONAL CLAM CHOWDER DAY--  **  I love this soup.

QUIET DAY--  **  Well, yes and no.  Never when my tunes are going.


FEBRUARY 26

NATIONAL PISTACHIO DAY--  **  I must have three bags of them stocked up.  But, I love any kind of nut.


FEBRUARY 27

NATIONAL RETRO DAY--    **  I'm all about retro.  Ask anybody.

NATIONAL STRAWBERRY DAY--  **  I just finished eating some strawberries.  Few things finer.


MMMMmmmm.  Strawberries.   --RoadDog

COME SAIL AWAY.  "Come Sail Away" was a 1977 hit song for what group?


Styx

I'd Celebrate That!!! Feb. 23-24: National Toast Day and World Bartender Day

FEBRUARY 23

CURLING IS COOL DAY--  A strange sport, but interesting.  Might be an ice problem with me if that is what they play on.

NATIONAL BANANA BREAD DAY--**  Thinking about a piece of one of those right out of the oven right now.

NATIONAL TOAST DAY (UK)--**  Few things better than a warm piece of toast with jelly and dripping butter and washing it down with tomato juice.

PLAY TENNIS DAY--  No big fan.


FEBRUARY 24

WORLD BARTENDER DAY--  **  I really like my bartenders Barb, Heather, Wendy, Rocky, Don, Karen, Trudy and Kelly.   Extra tips today, folks.

NATIONAL TORTILLA CHIP DAY--  **  A favorite healthy food choice.

NATIONAL TRADING CARD DAY--  **  I still have a lot of may baseball cards.

Warm Banana Bread Day.  Just Think of It.  --RoadDog

COME SAIL AWAY:  According to myth, a siren known as Lorelei lured sailors to their deaths on what river?


"Rhine"