11/28/25 ALL DAY & ALL NIGHT - BLACK FRIDAY FOR ALL YOU CRAZIES THAT JUST CAN'T HELP YOURSELVES!

MEMORIES OF THIS DAY IN MY LIFE

Unlike my father and my older brother, I was not born into the life of retail sales. My dad's store, Stafford Jewelers, was started right after WWII. My father loved to sell things to people. His talents, his buoyant personality and always ingratiating smile made it virtually impossible to say no to him. I grew up knowing that Christmas was a special time of year. However, I was not a born salesman. So, when I worked in the store in my teens, I was not in my best place.

But, back then, Black Friday was not the insane day of buying & selling like it is today. But it did kick off the season for retail buying and gift giving until about a week past the New Year.

So, here is a cool tune to kick off the TOP 25 CHRISTMAS CLASSIC SONGLIST FOR 2025.

Enjoy a little Retro Swing / Rock’n’Roll for the holiday season on the kick-off day for the Christmas Season from URSANTA - I SPEND ALL MY MONEY ON BLACK FRIDAY!!!!

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

DL Stafford 
the nomadARCHITECT

The first tune of The Top 25 Christmas Classic Songlist Countdown for 2025 will be featured December 1 

this coming Monday. The Top 25 Countdown was

started in December of 2011. 

I hope you enjoy some new & a few old/classic tunes.

11/27/25 GET DRESSED - HEAD ON OVER - SET YOUR SALAD & YOUR MAC & CHEESE ON THE COUNTER - SAY A PRAYER - SIT DOWN & EAT!!

46 MILLION TURKEYS ARE EATEN ON THE THIRD MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAY IN AMERICA

We must honor this serious day and give thanks for the many blessings in our lives - I'm 76 and I'm still living - Thank You / I'm still married to the most amazing female on planet earth - Thank You - I have two amazing kids whom I love without hesitation and I have another amazing female in my family, my daughter in law - I also have two incredible grandsons that lovingly call me D, usually very loud, I have a family that loves me in spite of myself - Thank You - I still confess my many sins every day and I know that God forgives me - Thank You - Thank You - Thank You!!

Someone stated an obvious truth - I’m just here for the carbs and emotional support.

So, what about all that food we will eat on this Blessed Day? Thank goodness it only comes once a year! The joy of being with family and friends gives me pause to realize how blessed I am in a world that seems to always be in strife.

President Georg Washington officially established Thanksgiving Day on Sept 28, 1789. 

We have honored this day with family & friends since that founding day. We honor this time once a year to eat, drink and be merry - eat a lot, talk a lot & laugh a lot.

So, on this day I hope you will enjoy two very different takes on this great day of joy.

From Saturday Night Live when it was still pretty entertaining Adam Sandler with some help from Kevin Nelon gives a funny rendition of one of his most famous songs - Celebrating Thanksgiving!

 

From the greatest late night talk show in television history - the great Johnny Carson discusses Thanksgiving with bandleader Doc Severinson in one of the most hilarious six minutes ever recorded.

So, enjoy your day and say THANK YOU!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

     DLStafford

    thenomadARCHITECT

And for all of us who just can't help ourselves - This little ditty is for you!