Comments on: A Christmas Story With A Surprise In The End

By: huxley

huxley — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:07:27 +0000

That’s Roch Carrier’s “The Sweater” … the story is such a classic that a selection of it is printed on the Canadian 5 dollar bill.

Here’s a better version (except for a bump at the beginning):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD5pctWlzpk

BTW, in case anyone is put off by the beginning, it is supposed to represent the child’s drawings of winter in Quebec, the style changes pretty soon after. It is wonderful to watch on the big screen.

By: krankor1

krankor1 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:37:57 +0000

RE the video, doesn’t he mean ”a real brown-eye opening experience”?

By: paulbeard

paulbeard — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:34:53 +0000

Isn’t that what he had surgery for?

By: Athenawise

Athenawise — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:12:05 +0000

” … the real significance of that simple gift his mother had crafted by hand with love in her heart.”

Using a paper clip, duct tape and a rubber band.

By: RenealaCarte

RenealaCarte — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:39:38 +0000

The best sweater story I ever heard (saw) was a CBC animated short about a young boy in Quebec who just had to have a #9 Montreal Canadiens sweater and his mother got him a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater instead.

If you’re a hockey fan or like Canadian stories this one is a don’t miss. The Youtube video has really bad sound, but the story is timeless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJlilwLlBhg

By: HalloweenJack

HalloweenJack — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:34:53 +0000

It will take wrestling with himself, his faith, and his family — and the guidance of a mysterious neighbor named Russell — to help Eddie find his path through the storm clouds of life

Kids nowadays, they have all that GPS crap to find their way through the storm clouds of life. Little bastards, don’t know how lucky they have it…

By: juste

juste — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:18:10 +0000

dude, that’s brilliant! Only, there are SO many other contenders for the lead role…..better make it a TV series.

By: NMRon

NMRon — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:16:48 +0000

I saw adds for this monstrosity at the movie theater of all places. My girlfriend had to physically hold me down to keep me from jumping up and yelling “Merry Christmas from that fascist fuck?!” I’ll never watch Hallmark or buy a fucking card from them again.

By: LittlePig

LittlePig — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:46:19 +0000

Russell already had that covered, thanks.

By: captphealy

captphealy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:58:59 +0000

I realize the Christianists can’t be expected to be like Jesus in everything they do, but could they at least try to be a little less pathetically needy in the way they write parables about themselves?