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Today is Give Give NOLA Day. If you love New Orleans, its people, culture, and communitues join me in supporting organizations like The Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Rural Roots Louisiana towards their inaugural summer youth program empowering the next generation of environmental justice advocates.

GiveNOLA Day! GiveNOLA Day, an initiative of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, is a one-day online giving event. For 24 hours, everyone who loves our region can support their favorite local causes by donating to ...

This Give NOLA Day, consider supporting Louisiana Bucket Brigade's new Youth Program, in partnership with Rural Roots Louisiana, to create hands-on, experiential learning opportunities grounded in the lived experiences of communities living along Cancer Alley.
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YouTube video by Chris l Siouxsie & The Banshees - Il est né le divin enfant

23: When a young Robert Smith teetered patiently waiting for someone to wind up the key in his back so he could commence clapping his cymbals while Siouxsie croons Il est né le divin enfant in the middle of a four way intersection stage set.
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YouTube video by WWLTV 12 Yats of Christmas

22: The best version of this one

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YouTube video by Letterman Darlene Love Sings "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Supercut 2024 | David Letterman

21: David Letterman supported a lot of great musicians and music over the years...
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It's criminal.

YouTube video by Freedom Rockets The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)--Freedom Rockets (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)

20: A fresh new one from the Freedom Rockets. I learned about them from their association with Tommy Stinson who is producing their new album.

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YouTube video by Tracey Thorn - Topic Hard Candy Christmas

19: I'll be fine and dandy ...
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YouTube video by Colemine Records Kelly Finnigan - Santa's Watching You [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

18: Came across a stop motion animation today and got introduced to a new song for the list.

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YouTube video by boygeniusVEVO boygenius, Ye Vagabonds - The Parting Glass (official audio)

17: Pure poetry: "Good night and joy be with you all"

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YouTube video by PakoChile Judy Garland - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

16: She's got a way of singing sadness with hope.

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YouTube video by BigFreediaVEVO Big Freedia - Make It Jingle

15: Bouncin' into mid December like...
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YouTube video by RHINO Pretenders - 2000 Miles (Official Music Video) [HD Remaster]

14: A little late but one of my favorites of the melancholy sounds of the season variety...

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YouTube video by Michael Mercy Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham makes Darth Vader more terrifying?

13: This mashup kinda sums up this year. At least there's some hope for the rebel alliance at the end ...

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YouTube video by santasboot Grace Jones - Little Drummer Boy

11: My second favorite version of this song arranged by my favorite musician who also sings on my favorite version, and Grace Jones is the coolest. Peewee rum pa pum pum ...

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YouTube video by Lisa Loeb Official Lisa Loeb & Rob Morrow - Shake Things Up

10: New one for me to shake things up in a snow globe where Reality Bites and Northern Exposure meet ...

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YouTube video by mano1971music Peanuts Gang : Christmas Song "Linus & Lucy"

9: The weather here is currently bouncing around more than the twins Three and Four in this Peanuts video ...

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YouTube video by RHINO Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) (Official Music Video)

8: A song for the automotive spirits regarding my car deciding not to start. Hopefully it's a simple fix ...
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YouTube video by Tom Waits Tom Waits - "Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis" (Live at Austin City Limits, 1978)

7: Happy Birthday, Mr. Waits. It's a sad and beautiful world.

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YouTube video by Sub Pop Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

6. A haunting hibernal liturgy and a beautiful animation of seasons and cycles that unite us ...

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YouTube video by ChynnaDahl Madonna - Holiday [Official Music Video]

5: Hear me out ...
"It's time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, oh yeah
One day to come together to release the pressure
We need a holiday"

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Inflatable snowman holding holiday signage on the ground in front of a smiling inflatable abominable snowman.

Oops forgot to add 4 yesterday: Unfortunately, this alternative version by the Cocteau Twins lacks the long lost lyrics chronicling Frosty the Snowman being body slammed by the Abominable Snowman for daring to bring the Christmas spirit to his hood ...

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YouTube video by scamparoo The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (Music Video)

3: "The perfect gift for me would be
Completions and connections left from last year."

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YouTube video by Phoebe Bridgers - Topic If We Make It Through December

2: I share a love of melancholy holiday music with my youngest. Desolate joy is a necessary mood sometimes.

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Day 1: It's been ... a year and this is the energy and spirit I'm bringing to the holidays.
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Thanks❤️ Glad to be amongst so many familiar and supportive folks. Been here since the first wave but was kinda dormant until now. Still need to add some content when I'm ready.