A Wish and a Request for the Season
I wasn’t planning on doing too much blogging between now and 12/31, but author and former agent Nathan Bransford’s “annual blog fundraising goodness” for one of my favorite charities, Heifer International (you’ll see I wrote about it on my business blog last month), was just too hard to pass up.
Heifer works at ending world hunger by giving struggling communities the means to sustain themselves. Think a mess of chickens to lay eggs. Goats and cows for milk and meat. Bees for honey. You get the idea.
So, here’s what you do. Tell me your favorite holiday movie or tune in the comments below. For every legit comment I get (spammers selling credit cards, Viagra, Rolexes, etc need not apply), I’ll donate $1 to Heifer International. Like T.H. Mafi (seriously, read her blog), I’m not going to worry about limits until I get to the point where I won’t be able to afford the rent and feed the cat. So have at it.
You have until 9 a.m. on Thursday.
Thanks, and may you all have a magical holiday and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2011. 
December 21st, 2010 at 9:22 am
This is very nice of you, Robyn! I’ll go with “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
December 21st, 2010 at 9:23 am
P.S. I will also make a donation to Heifer International.
December 21st, 2010 at 9:28 am
What a wonderful idea, Robyn! And a very merry solstice to ye!
December 21st, 2010 at 9:42 am
I don’t have a favorite movie, but Heifer is one of my favorite charities. Go Robyn!!
December 21st, 2010 at 9:51 am
What a great idea! There was a movie when I was little that I absolutely adored…I think it’s called “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” or something like that. The little girl who got to play Mary was such a ragamuffin…and I identified with her
Merry Christmas!
December 21st, 2010 at 10:07 am
I could never tell if it was a Thanksgiving or Christmas movie, but in NY every year the local channels would run Laurel & Hardy in “March of the Wooden Soldiers,” also known as “Babes in Toyland.” One of the greatest holiday movies ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDdhg8CyeUo
But I must admit I watch a good chunk of the annual “A Christmas Story” marathon on TBS. Love the leg lamp and the caroling at the Chinese restaurant.
December 21st, 2010 at 10:13 am
I’ve got to agree with Susan on “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I don’t think I’ve every watched the entire movie through, but all the interruptions are food, drink, family, more drink, presents, family, more drink…you get the idea. I think that probably adds to my opinion of the movie.
I want my clients/friends dirt poor and karma rich – great idea, Robyn!
December 21st, 2010 at 10:28 am
Robyn:
Greate cause.
I will carbon date myself by voting for White Christmas (which AMC has been running incessantly). I still get teary-eyed when they start singing “We’ll follow the old man…”
Merry Christmas!
Greg
December 21st, 2010 at 10:41 am
Well… I am not a holiday movie buff. Or any kind of movie buff. Nor am I very buff. But I do love Miracle on 34th Street.
Thank you for doing this. Happy and Merry to all.
December 21st, 2010 at 10:47 am
Hi Robyn,
I’ve donated to this charity over the years in my children’s names. I love this charity.
My favorite holiday movie is The Grinch…It’s upbeat and fun and….His heart grew three sizes that day!
Great job Robyn. Thanks for being so generous.
December 21st, 2010 at 11:08 am
I love “It’s a Wonderful Life,” but that’s always the top choice. So I’m going to say, “A Christmas Story” — “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” — and, the animated Disney version of “A Christmas Carol” where Mickey Mouse is Bob Cratchit.
Merry Christmas Robyn!
December 21st, 2010 at 11:32 am
The Messiah — all of it.
“The Santa Clause”
“While You Were Sleeping”
“Love, Actually”
“Home Alone”
“Scrooged”
“The Little Drummer Boy”
Ditto on the Merry Christmases above. And Happy New Year, too.
December 21st, 2010 at 3:28 pm
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Seussian magic at its best.
I’m so glad you’ve joined the comment-a-thon! I hope you’ll have a chance to stop at my llama-giveaway! 
December 21st, 2010 at 3:29 pm
“A Christmas Story,” plays for the full 24 hours at my house. As Jeff pointed out, there is a certain Pavlovian reaction that makes me happy as soon as I hear the first “You’ll shoot your eye out.” As for songs, my all time favorite is “Mary’s Boy Child,” By Boney M. I also like the one that goes, “Caroling, caroling through the snow, Christmas bells are ringing,” but I don’t know the name.
December 21st, 2010 at 4:27 pm
ELF all the way. Happy Giving!
December 21st, 2010 at 4:30 pm
I’m partial to the Peanuts Christmas special. “It’s not such a bad little tree!”
December 21st, 2010 at 4:54 pm
I don’t really have a favorite either – although I’m partial to Charlie Brown – and A Christmas Story is great too!
Very happy holidays to you Robyn!
December 21st, 2010 at 6:13 pm
aww thanks for the shout-out, Robyn!
and yay for Heifer! you’re so awesome for participating
i kind of love all the Christmas holiday specials. hehe.
December 21st, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Love this idea for giving! My favorite is A Christmas Story.
December 21st, 2010 at 11:40 pm
Nestor the Long Eared Donkey!!!!
December 21st, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Hooray for Heifer! I’d have to go with Elf.
December 22nd, 2010 at 8:55 am
A Merry Brady Christmas, of course….
But seriously…. it is really the Grinch (the cartoon, not Jim Carey).
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:01 am
Awesome! (You referenced T.H. Mafi. I know you know what that means…)
While You Were Sleeping
Thanks to Nathan Bransford, I’m doing the Heifer Challenge this year again, too, donating $1 for all new blog followers OR comments till Christmas Eve: http://museinks.blogspot.com/2010/12/4-free-ways-to-be-christmas-angel.html
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 am
Die Hard
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:08 am
The Ref
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:09 am
Just Friends (the display wrecking scene alone *makes* my Christmas!
)
Cheers to you & to Heifer!
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:47 am
Winter Wonderland
December 22nd, 2010 at 12:42 pm
My favorite holiday movie is probably a tie between Nightmare Before Christmas and Love Actually
Comment for charity, yeah!
December 22nd, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Thanks for commenting on my blog, and for donating! (Isn’t it fun?)
I love Christmas movies. My fave’s are:
It’s a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Story
Charlie Brown Christmas
Love Actually
December 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Yay for Heifer! Awesome of you do to this!
My favorite Christmas movie is A Christmas Carol. I always cry when he wakes up on Christmas morning and dances around the room. Not to give away the ending.
Happy holidays – I hope you and your family have a warm and special one.
December 22nd, 2010 at 1:54 pm
I love “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a Christmas classic and “Elf” as a more modern holiday treat! I am also ashamed to admit that I can be a sucker for the sappy Lifetime or Hallmark holiday movies!
Merry Christmas Robyn!
December 22nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” always delights me, I love happy endings. “THE GRINCH” is always a hoot, love the poor dog and last, but not least “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” no matter how many times I watch it I always shed a tear or two. I also am a sucker for the Hallmark holiday shows. Hooray for Heifer! Merry Christmas Robyn!
December 23rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
I have to go with my fave holiday character — Kirby the elf on “Rudolph” — “I want to be a dentist!”
And it just wouldn’t be Christmas without the classic Johnny Mathis carols on in the background…
Happy Holidays to all!
December 24th, 2010 at 9:21 am
I know I’m too late to comment for Heifer, but I wanted to say that I love Kirby the elf from Rudolph! Follow your dream, Kirby. Follow your dream!
December 24th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Hey, everyone! Wanted to let anyone who checks back here know that as of yesterday morning, I had 32 comments. I decided to up my contribution to $5/comment. The $160 bought one sheep, one flock of chicks, and one flock of ducks. Thanks so much for commenting, everyone. Yay Heifer! And Merry Christmas to those of you who are celebrating tomorrow.