O Little Town of Sussex

O little town of Sussex nowHow still you are after fiveAbove thy deep man-oo-er heapsThy smells make angels cry

Yet in thy houses thereinSuch pleasant people dwellYou make Saint John look oh so wrongAnd Moncton look like hell

O little town of Sussex nowYour stoplights are so fewWe smoke our slims and meet at Tim’sFor what else can we do?

Your tractors out on Main StreetAs well as in paradesAnd by the moon hot air balloonsO memories they have made

The gateway to the Fundy trailsWith graceful countrysideAnd murals here bring beauty nearWe hear the train go by

O Freddy wishes they hadThe great flea market thingOh come see us, and ski with usThen Sully’s in the spring

Congratulations Elf. This is your week.

And the Oscar goes to…

Best Actress:

Catherine O’Hara as Kate McCallister in Home Alone.

Best Actor: Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit in The Muppet Christmas Carol (As well as many other voices).

Best Quote: “I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.” — Will Ferrell as Buddy in Elf.

My favourite Christmas movie characters of all time:

• James Stewart as George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

• Die Hard

• The Christmas Chronicles

• A Christmas Story

• Love Actually

• Gonzo the Great as Charles Dickens in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

• Home Alone

• How the Grinch Stole Christmas

• Elf 

• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)