Watch out cause here we come
It’s been a while but we’re back with style
So get set to have some fun
We’ll bring you action and satisfaction
 
We’re the chipmunks
C-H-I-P-M-U-N-K
We’re the chipmunks
Guaranteed to brighten your day
 
When you feel like a laugh
Give us a call we’ll give you a roll
And if you feel like a song
Tune in to us and sing right along
 
We’re the chipmunks
Coming on stronger than ever before
We’re the chipmunks
Alvin, Simon, Theodore

Doot doot dodododo, doot doot dodododo

Dear makers of the new chipmunk movie,

I am a diehard Alvin and the Chipmunks fan. Ask anyone. They will confirm this.

Jason Lee is a good choice for Dave. I can get behind this. I cannot however get behind the fact that after 40+ years, you changed the voices of the chipmunks out of the Ross Bagdasarian family. I love the Mac guy. I do not love him as Alvin. I love Ross Bagdasarian or Ross Bagdasarian Jr as everyone. Period.

Secondly, why did you make it computer imagery? They look freaky.

Thirdly, where are the chip-freaking-ettes? Somewhere, Brittany is PISSED that she is missing out on the action.

Lastly, dear god, why did you make them all hip hop/gross out? They have fans, you know. I know this will blow your mind but, us fans, see, we liked them HOW THEY WERE! Why in blue blazes would you change them? If you tick off the existing fans, who do you think will go see your stupid movie?

You have angered me. I am still going to see the movie because I get two free movie tickets every Tuesday and free is a good enough price to pay to see anything but I am going ironically and with my brother and we are probably going to mock it. But unless the music is amazing and the harmonies are tight as hell, you are totally dead to me, people.

Dead to me.

Tags: alvin and the chipmunks, chipmunks movie

Maybe you had to either be a boy or have a brother to appreciate them, but Hess Trucks are/were/will always be pretty darn awesome. I remember every year my brother would take them all out in this little ritual and we would sit on the floor and play with them. They would light up and make noise and were just generally awesome.

I also fondly remember trekking to the nearest Hess station (which was all the way by the Red Lobster, my child’s mind recalls) and waiting on line with my dad on Thanksgiving morning to get one for my brother every year because if you didn’t go early they would always sell out. The invariably backfired in some way in which we ended up not communicating with other relatives and he got like 3 of them each year, but what can you do. The same used to happen with me and holiday Barbies.

Good holiday times! I am however slightly sad that they have been forced to change the "Christmas is here" part of their little song.

Here is the newer version which will still get stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

Also, here is some amusing Hess Truck trivia that you can bust out when people least expect it.

So, did you ever have a Hess truck or at least have the vicarious trill of playing with the Hess truck of a sibling?

Tags: hess truck, holiday traditions, hess, trucks, toy trucks

. . . I really haven’t. For several whole years there, I could call people up and say, “This is Hillary.” and not get “Clinton?” as reply. Sure there were a few Duff jokes in there in the meantime, but boy howdee, the Clinton jokes have started up again. They irritate me to know end. People who are named Bill or George or Brad don’t get non-stop Clinton, Bush or Pitt jokes, it’s just because mine is an unusual name and its just not fair, people. I now have to discuss politics with complete strangers who overheard my name and want to know who I will vote for because my first name is that same as a candidate. Because, you know, your vote is based on your name.

My mom named me long before anyone had heard of Hillary Clinton, people. Calm yourself.

The plus side, however, is that all sorts of other people will now make great graphics like this that I can use and pretend are about me.

You should vote for me. I would be the best president ever. Too bad I want NOOOOOOOOO part of that.

I guess, though, I have it better than these girls.

Tags: hillary clinton, election, hillary 08