Dec
23
The “True Story” of my FAVORITE Childhood Christmas Legend!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, Gene Autry, Grinch, Johnny Marks, Montgomery Ward, Night Before Christmas, Perry Como, Red Nosed Reindeer, Robert May, Roy Rogers, Rudolph, Santa, Sinatra, Ugly Duckling, White Christmas
Christmas is upon us! While many across the globe are making that final trip out to trim the tree or stuff a stocking, it’s also a time to fondly remember ... Continue Reading
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Dec
16
The Christ Child of Prague!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: 3rd Army, Away in a Manger, Black Death, Charles Bridge, Christmas, Church of Our Lady of Victory, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Elvis, Empress Maria Theresa, Father Cyril, Infant, Little Drummer Boy, Nazis, Patton, Plzen, Prague, Saxon, Thirty Years' War, Vltava River, WWII
Ah, the much anticipated Christmas season is here. It’s still a magical time for me, despite all the controversy of recent years involving the ‘legality’ of calling it the birthday ... Continue Reading
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Dec
02
GI Joe & the Battle of the Bulge!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: 3rd Army, Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bill Cain, Christmas, Flo Steinberg, George Roussos, GI Joe, Hitler, Joseph Muller, Larry Hama, Marvel Comics, Max Cain, Medal of Honor, Osprey Publishing, Pearl Harbor, Rosen Press, Scholastic Books, Stryker, UAV, V Corps, Void, Wally Wood, Webcomics, WWII
Now that December is upon us, we all begin to have visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads. But while I join in the legions who look forward to ... Continue Reading
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Dec
23
Merry and Bright Days of Christmases Past!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Charlie Brown, Christmas, Desert Storm, Elvis, Grinch, Moultrie, Perry Como, Reindeer, Rudolph
I remember walking in from school and hearing Perry Como’s golden voice echoing from the RCA Victrola turntable, the squawking speakers unable to diminish his tremendous talent. It was ... Continue Reading
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Nov
19
Happy Thanksgiving to YOU; Happy 1-Year Anniversary to BillCainOnline!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Christmas, Crossing the Line, Dogwoods Blush, Dove of War, FDR, Great Depression, Lincoln, Macy's Parade, Plymouth Rock, Roy Thomas, Santa Claus, Squanto, Stan Lee, Thanksgiving, Void, Washington, William Bradford
It’s almost time for the week of Thanksgiving again. As a child of the 60s, this was the week that the Christmas season began. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving ... Continue Reading
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