25 Days or Less of Christmas Songs - #18: Blue Christmas

Let's say you really wanted to hear Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" but you only had about 26 seconds to spare. Ugh, that just wouldn't be enough time. Thankfully, back in the late '70s, the Misfits covered "Blue Christmas." And wouldn't you know it, their rendition just happens to be 26 seconds long. It's a Christmas miracle*.

Rating: Leather jackets and amphetamines%

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*Note: any similarities to miracles real or imagined is purely coincedental. R3 does not guarantee any miracles you may experience while reading this blog. If your miracle lasts more than four hours, consult a physician.

A Month of Ill-Fated Consumer Products #5: Quaaludes

Quaaludes were the sixth biggest selling sedative in the United States in 1972, but they became illegal when people realized that college kids were using them to fuel lots and lots of dull, sleepy, unprotected sex. Also, they probably helped kill Elvis. Quaaludes, I mean.

RATING: South Africa%





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