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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2008
Page
24
A lighthearted holiday note describes Elf on a Shelf concepts and family reactions. The author comments on festive decorations, a real tree tradition, and playful Christmas mishaps, including sensor fooled lights and a humorous Easter Bunny aside.
Michael Gibbons shares lighthearted reflections on Christmas prep at the end of the year. He recalls his wife’s gift wish to finish shopping before Thanksgiving, funny morning mishaps with a Smurfette, and eco friendly gift wrapping ideas. He jokes about a hypothetical Brad Pitt date gift for his wife and ends with season’s wishes.
In Beaumont, Texas a 4 year old unlocked a Family Dollar door and entered at about 3 a.m. Monday. Police found him inside playing with toys as surveillance captured the event. Officers said the child showed them his toys before responders arrived. Child Protective Services will place him with extended relatives during review.
The piece previews Muppets and Dickensian holiday specials including The Muppet Christmas Carol style antics with Kermit intercepting letters to Santa, a San Francisco Nutcracker ballet relocation to 1915 expo, HGTV Inside the White House holiday décor special hosted by Sabrina Soto, and Patrick Stewart starring in A Christmas Carol on TNT with bob Cratchit and Ghost of Christmas Past. Also notes other light TV moments including car impound stories and a comic miscue at an Italian wedding set around urban Philadelphia.
Los Angeles court petitioned by Catherine Falk to name conservator for 81 year old Peter Falk who has Alzheimer’s and needs constant care after hip surgery. Hearing set for late January. The Columbo star is famous for four Emmys and Oscar nominations in 1959 and 1960.
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