Christmas

Christmas is almost upon us, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t have some fun with your holiday decorations. Maybe you’re the kind of person who waits until the last minute to set up your tree, or perhaps you’ve noticed some bare spots on the limbs just crying out for a few more ornaments. Or maybe you need a last minute activity to keep the kids busy while they wait for the impending arrival of Santa Claus. Nothing is more maddening for a child than the last few days leading up to Christmas, before all of their holiday loot arrives.

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With Christmas just days away, many offices throughout East Texas will be or have held office Christmas parties. Usually these parties involve a catered meal, a speech about the highlights of the year, mixed in with some adult beverages and in some offices some sort of bonus is handed out. According to a recent survey of human resource executives more companies are handing out Christmas bonuses this year than in previous years.

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The Wanted -- with the help of Stormy the ugly Christmas sweater-wearing dog and band member Max George dressed like Santa -- got festive for the holidays.

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It's a major award! Looks like the Library of Congress is in a very Christmas-y mood, as Bob Clark's classic 'A Christmas Story' is one of 25 new films selected for preservation into the National Film Registry. Oh fudge, indeed!

Jump after the break to find out the other 24 titles!

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We love Santa. We really do! He's probably the coolest old guy we know, spending his life making presents, managing elves and eating cookies. Truth be told, we're sort of jealous. The jolly old guy usually looks bright and cheery and not all that scary, which is yet another reason we're fans.

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We're hard pressed to think of a better way to showcase the two main genres of reality television than this side-by-side comparison of the Thompson (of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' fame) and the Kardashian families' Christmas cards.

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An unsuspecting military family gets the surprise of a lifetime from their dad thanks to the help of Kidd Kraddick in the Morning.

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The holidays are a fantastic time to meet up with friends and family and hang out and have a good time but when there are alcoholic beverages involved you need to be careful and be responsible. You should never drink and drive and that message has been out there for years, but people still do not heed the warning. The Tyler Police Department and Smith County Sheriff's department will be on the lookout for drunk drivers throughout Christmas and past the New Year holiday.

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Christmas is a week away and it just wouldn't be Christmas if you didn't take the time to sit down and watch the greatest classic Christmas movie of all time: "It's A Wonderful Life". And this year you can watch "It's A Wonderful Life" at Tyler's beautiful Liberty Hall in downtown Tyler.

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Cee Lo Green brought some yuletide cheer to 'Ellen' when he treated viewers to a live performance of 'What Christmas Means to Me,' a lively track from his holiday album 'Cee Lo's Magic Moment.'

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Director Bob Clark’s classic holiday comedy has a distinction that few family movies can claim: Most people don’t mind watching it over and over again.

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It's a tradition that dates back to your parents and it's handed down from generation to generation and can change over time too but not everyone does the same thing when it comes to opening Christmas presents. The question came up at a party over the weekend and some people were quite rigid in their Christmas routine.

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