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In This Issue...

2) CONTEST!
Funny sayings and famous phrases

3) Entertainment Peck Of the Month:
Miracle on 34th Street

4) Interview of the Month:
November's own calender girl, Miss T

5) What's New On Advice with Dr. Julia.com

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November's Funny Advice

Be conscious of how you speak to people, especially your own family members. Try not to say things that make them want to bite your head off!

Famous Sayings and Funny Phrases!

It's not a long row to hoe when you have your ducks lined up properly. Put your nose to the grindstone (but have a band-aide handy) and enter our Famous Phrases and Funny Sayings Contest!

The contest is fun, challenging, and I know will be of interest to all readers that stumble upon your entries. Who doesn't love and use old sayings from time to time?

After you enter, it will be up to you to get your friends and family to comment and rate your Famous Phrase if you expect to get in the finals!

For all the details, go to Dr. Julia's Famous Phrases and Funny Sayings Contest page and enter!

Remember, a bird in hand means you've won the contest!

Entertainment Peck of the Month

This film stars Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmond Gwenn. It starts right off on a chilly November morning in New York City.

Inflated characters prepare to make their way down 34th street for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. And for the first time of the year, Santa will make his appearance.

As with any big parade, you're bound to have some troubles. Costumes not fitting, snowmen not operating properly, drunk Santa - you know, the normal "go wrong" stuff.

However, a drunken Santa is enough to get Kris Kringle's (Gwenn) whiskers in a bunch. So when Doris (O'Hara) asks Kris to take over the role as Santa in both the parade and Macy's department store, he seizes the opportunity.

There's no doubt that Kris is the best Santa that Macy's has ever had, but his claims to be the one and only Santa Claus get him accused of being psychologically unstable.

Kris almost gives up altogether until he sees that little Susan (Wood) has begun to believe in him. With the help of his friend turned attorney, Fred (Payne), they set out to prove to the court that Kris is indeed the Santa Claus.

I really like this movie. It's cute and kind of corny. I try to watch it every year on Thanksgiving... after dinner with pumpkin pie and coffee, both topped with whipped cream!

Miracle on 34th Street has become a Thanksgiving tradition around here.

Something interesting I read (although I can not attest to its accuracy) said that although Miracle on 34th Street was clearly a Christmas film, mum was the word. Fox studio insisted that the movie be released in May. The argument for this was that more people went to the movies during the summer months.

However, since not many folks are especially keen on seeing a Christmas film in the summertime, the studio would have to keep the Christmas cat in the bag.

The trailer that Fox released for Miracle on 34th Street is rather odd. There is no hint as to the film's theme, no look into any of the footage, and no look at Edmond Gwenn (basically a Santa look alike) which right there could have spilled the beans (or let the cat out)!

Go on and watch the trailer. Then you can thank me for telling you a little about Miracle on 34th Street... apparently, a lot more than Fox Studios did in 1947.

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Interview of the Month: Miss T

A long time acquaintance of Dr. Julia, Miss T has often struggled with industry standards such as weight and keeping herself in grade A condition.

Take a moment to learn about the real Miss T - the girl beneath the beautiful feathers.

Lora: I am always so pleased to meet friends of Dr. Julia! Of course, I've seen you on TV and magazines, so to meet you in person like this is truly a treat.

MT: To tell you the truth, when I found out that Dr. Julia had her own online magazine I couldn't wait to read it. And here I sit now for an interview!

DJ: T, I never have a set of questions that I work from, which drives Ms. Stickler over there absolutely batty...

Lora: No... not batty. I just think it would be kind of good to know what we're doing - that's all.

DJ: Whatever. Caution to the wind, my dear! Loosen up. You'll have far less headaches. Besides, I always know exactly what I'm doing.

T, you really have been the talk of the town for many, many years. It starts in November and goes clear to Christmas day. I can't walk passed a news stand without seeing your divine figure.

MT: Ha, yes... but I wouldn't say many, many years.

DJ: Sure seems that way.

Lora: Miss T, when you were just a young girl, did you dream of having your picture on virtually every calendar in the USA?

MT: Not really. Believe it or not, I wanted to be in politics, as was my great, great, great grand father.

DJ: Oh. This story again.

MT: I'm sorry, Julia, but this time I was not the one that brought it up.

Lora: What story are we talking about? I'm interested in hearing it, Miss T.

MT: Well...

DJ: Here we go.

MT: back in the 1700's, my great, great, great grand father Thomas T. Washington, was apprentice for Benjamin Franklin.

Lora: The Benjamin Franklin?

DJ: Now, of whom would she be referring? The 1700's was the big clue, dear.

MT: Yes, the Ben Franklin. My great, great...

DJ: T, can't you just refer to him as your grand father? I'm sure we'll get the point.

MT: All right. Any way, my grand father worked very closely with Mr. Franklin for many years on many projects. No doubt they developed a great respect and admiration for each other.

Lora: Wow! How cool to have this in your lineage! So your great, grrr... grand father was inspired to try his wing politically. How?

MT: Well, sometime in the 1780's, Congress was looking to adapt an emblem - a national bird to symbolize the United States.

In a conversation with Mr. Franklin, my grand father was encouraged to pursue this title for the native American turkey.

Lora: Oh - I think I've heard this story.

DJ: Who hasn't?

Lora: Well, we all know that it was the bald eagle that was chosen to represent the US. I guess that was a crushing blow to your grand father.

MT: It was a set back. But, he was comforted by Mr. Franklin's daughter. You see, Mr. Franklin was in France at the time, but his mind was on his good friend, Thomas, my grand father.

Franklin wrote to his daughter and expressed his regret that the eagle was chosen. Miss Franklin read the letter aloud to my grand father, and the words "Bird of Courage" rang in his ears.

Franklin wasn't just speaking of my grand father, but of all turkeys. It was a very proud moment in his life.

DJ: You do realize that because you insisted on telling that story, we are out of time? No plug for your new calender.

MT: Oh...

Lora: Don't worry, Miss T. I'm sure you and your calender need no promotion - we all know and love you!

What's New On Advice with Dr. Julia

• First we have the Famous Phrases and Funny Sayings Contest that I mentioned up there. Enter, Dag-nab-it!
• Do you like old jokes and one-liners? Dr. Julia does and so do I! This page barely covers the topic of the Priceless Humor of the old masters, so be sure to add your favorite jokes or one-liners too.
• In the Ask Dr. Julia section a subscriber has trouble Dealing with In Laws. Dr. Julia answers her question there and then we expound on the subject with More In Law Problems here.
• Another question that came to Dr. J was How to Tell Your Boss.... Some great responses were given to this writer there, but Dr. Julia took it a bit further by adding a Top Ten to Don'ts list for the first day on a new job.

If there was anything else new, I sure can't remember now!

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