Maybe it’s the snow today. Or maybe it’s the fact that my brother, Tyler, has been unearthing a treasure trove of Christmas TV special nostalgia lately and posting his findings on his Facebook page. Or maybe I’m just mellowing in my old age. But I’ll admit it, I’m kinda feeling the holiday spirit this year. It’s a Christmas miracle!

Anyway, here’s a clip from one of my childhood favorites, “A Muppet Family Christmas” from 1987, featuring Big Bird and my all-time favorite Muppet, The Swedish Chef. Enjoy.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z2C4yRG-r-0%26hl%3Den_US%26fs%3D1%26

Dan Bolles is a culture coeditor at Seven Days. He joined the paper in 2007 as its music editor, covering Vermont's robust music, comedy and nightlife scenes for a decade before deciding he was too old to be going to the Monkey House on weeknights to see rock shows for a living. He became assistant arts editor in 2017 and culture coeditor in 2021. Bolles has received numerous local and national awards for his writing on Vermont arts, sports and the occasional celebrity canine murder mystery. He loves...

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  2. Dee-lightful. Here’s a new fave of mine, from last year’s Colbert Christmas Special. You have to endure Comedy Central’s 15-second commercial first, but the handsome reward is the bestest version of “Peace, Love & Understanding” evah. Feat. Elvis Costello, John Legend, Feist, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith (yes, THAT Toby Keith), Stephen and a Bear!Here ya go: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/211038/november-23-2008/a-colbert-christmas–peace–love-and-understanding

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