The more things change...
...the more they remain the same! (Alphonse Karr)
Growing up in northern New Jersey, it was a traditional part of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (from 1966 on) to see the burning Yule log on the WPIX television station, Channel 11, and listen to the Christmas music. I always figured they aired the burning log all day long, without commercials, for both the enjoyment of the viewers and to give everyone at the station the day off to celebrate with their own families! I had not thought about it in years, though.
Here is the 1970 version of the Yule log movie which aired on WPIX.
Growing up in northern New Jersey, it was a traditional part of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (from 1966 on) to see the burning Yule log on the WPIX television station, Channel 11, and listen to the Christmas music. I always figured they aired the burning log all day long, without commercials, for both the enjoyment of the viewers and to give everyone at the station the day off to celebrate with their own families! I had not thought about it in years, though.
Here is the 1970 version of the Yule log movie which aired on WPIX.
My friend, Midge Frazel, sent me a note today letting me know that, on Comcast OnDemand, in the list of HD programs, there is a Yule log with holiday music playing. I must admit, the quality of the burning log in HD is much better than the WPIX 1970 version, but, thanks to the Internet, I was able to enjoy the original one, too!
The more things change...
Addendum: Since Tony Vincent sent the link to the virtual Yule Log for your handheld device, I decided to create a "virtual virtual Yule Log" by filming a Second Life fireplace...enjoy!
Labels: Kathy Schrock, Midge Frazel
posted by Kathy Schrock at 3:02 PM
3 Comments:
...and if you want an yule log on your computer, Zune, iPod, or iPhone, there's iYule!
http://www.iyule.tv
Growing up in the same area I watched that yule log as well. My family has a video tape of the Yule log, still use it very Christmas. I love how some things stay the same.
It was really comforting to me to hear someone that knows about the "Yule Log" that used to run on Christmas Eve and Christmas. A couple years ago I asked everyone at work if they watched the Yule Log and not a single person knew what I was talking about. Growing up in Pennsylvania, it was a tradition to turn the Yule Log on for Christmas Eve at our house. I was so frustrated that I couldn't find the Yule Log on Cape Cod, I videotaped the fire in my fireplace for a minute with the tree in the background and then repeated the clip about 60 times so I had a Yule Log movie of one hour and I could put any music I wanted to it. Thanks for sharing.
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