by William Cooper
As a child, I hated visiting my extended relatives in Southern Ohio, something we did every year for what seemed like 50 years to my adults-are-SO-boring, and these-farm-kids-know-nothing unevolved brain. Each time we drove back, late at night under a clear, starry sky, my father asked, “Should we take the long way or the short way home?” The long way was through the pristine, darkened rolling hills and farmlands. The short way was through downtown Columbus on the highway.
I always voted for the short way because, well, duh. My father, the man who was anxious about time, who sat in the driveway beeping his horn when we were two minutes late, who kept to a rigid schedule, who woke up at 6am to get an early start on the day, always voted for the long way.
I hated the long way as a child. Now that I’m an adult. I get it. He was right.
In 2016, vote for the long way. Until then, get a start on that choice by voting for our long podcast.
In this special holiday episode, we explore traditions, investigate dubious holiday specials (with or without leg warmers), and listen to some top-shelf musical delights that may or may not require a call to the authorities. From the glory of the week between, we wish you a very happy season from Mr. Sniffles and The Man Who Shall Not Play Dio.
Links:
It’s the Flash Beagle, Charlie Brown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBaLzmBfHgA
Ronnie James Dio, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/id292660610?i=292660745
Jonathan Coulton & John Roderick, The Week Between:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-week-between/id582132270?i=582132281
Aimee Mann, I’ll Be Home for Christmas:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ill-be-home-for-christams/id550527518?i=550528252
She and Him, Baby It’s Cold Outside:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVz6TCT5Bjs
