#1974 Christmas Special

[professorambrius]

The Miser Brothers Songs

Favorite Christmas Music and Videos #3.

The Miser Brothers Songs are next on my Christmas List. From the loved special, ''The Year Without A Santa Clause,'' comes the bickering siblings, Heat Miser and Snowe Miser, the sons of Mother Nature.

Snow Miser sings of how he loves the snow and ice while Heat Miser sings of heat and boiling temperatures.

[all-action-all-picture]

1974 Marvel UK ad for the Marvel Treasury Special: Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag. One of two titles that came out under the Marvel Treasury Special header. It was more common to see over-sized titles like this released as a Marvel Treasury Edition.

[christmas-with-kbug]

The second part of our movie night double feature! This next movie may seem like an odd choice, but to me it’s in theme of transitioning from Halloween to Christmas. Next up is Black Christmas (1974). This movie is a classic slasher film that set the premise for a lot of later films like Halloween and When a Stranger Calls. You really feel anxious waiting for what’s coming next, not to mention the ending genuinely surprised me. To me it still holds up, and it a nice way to mix up your movie night with a different genre of film. Give it a try if you want.

[kwebtv]

Perry Como's Christmas Show - CBS - December 7, 1974

Christmas Special

Running Time: 60 minutes

Stars:

Perry Como

Peggy Fleming 

Rich Little

Karen Carpenter

Richard Carpenter

This was Perry Como's First Christmas Special

[argoscity]

ULTIMATE SUPERGIRL READING GUIDE

since i've been asked a few times in the past for various reading guides for kara, i thought i'd compile them all into one post for the sake of convenience!

this guide has reading orders for supergirl comics in PRE-CRISIS (1959-1985), POST-CRISIS (2004-2011), NEW 52 (2011-2016), REBIRTH (2016-2021), and INFINITE FRONTIER (2021-present).

if you have any questions at all don't be afraid to shoot me an ask!

for each section bolded comics are required, italicized comics are recommended, and everything else is optional!

[PRE-CRISIS]

ORIGIN AND MIDVALE ERA (NOTE: you'll have to flip to the back of each issue to get to kara's section!) action comics (1938) #252, 258, 267, 276, 278-282, 285, 295, 309-310, 313, 317

STANHOPE COLLEGE action comics (1938) #318, 366-368, 372, 374 world’s finest (1941) #169 adventure comics (1938) #381, 386, 391, 395, 397

K-SFTV REPORTER — SAN FRANCISCO adventure comics (1938) #406-407, 410-415, 419-424

VANDYRE UNIVERSITY supergirl (1974) #1-10

STUDENT ADVISOR — FLORIDA (NOTE: every member of the superfamily has a story in the superman family (1974), so you'll have to flip through to find kara's section!) the superman family (1974) #165, 168, 171, 174, 177, 180, 182 justice league of america (1960) #132-134 the superman family #183, 184-186, 187-189, 191-193, 194, 196-198, 199, 200, 201-202, 203, 204-205, 206-207

ACTRESS — NEW YORK the superman family (1974) 208-210, 211-214, 215-216, 217, 218 superman (1939) #373 (second story titled “an eye (and ear) on the world!”) detective comics (1937) #508-510 the superman family #219-222

THE GREAT DARKNESS SAGA (i recommend this storyline in it's entirety, but kara only appears in the last issue!) legion of superheroes (1980) #290-294

LAKE SHORE UNIVERSITY supergirl (1982) #1-12 (cw: nazi imagery in the brief interlude in #12)  supergirl (1982) #13-15 (cw: antisemitism, nazi imagery, depictions of the holocaust.) supergirl (1982) #16-23

LAST APPEARANCES AND DEATH legion of super-heroes (1980) #300-303 dc comics presents (1978) #28 tales of the legion of super-heroes (1984) #314-315 crisis on infinite earths (1985) #4-7

BONUS POST-COIE APPEARANCES christmas with the super-heroes (1988) #2 (last story titled “should auld acquaintance be forgot”) supergirl (1996) #49, 75-80 solo (2004) #1 (third story titled “young love”) convergence: adventures of superman (2015) #1-2

[POST-CRISIS]

ORIGIN superman/batman (2003) #8-13  (or you can watch superman/batman: apocalypse (2010) instead which I recommend! the art is a lot more tasteful and it's a very faithful adaptation of the comic so you won’t be missing out on anything.)

KARA WITH THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES supergirl and the legion of super-heroes (2006) #16-36

LOEB AND KELLY HELL ERA supergirl (2005) #1-5, 9-10, 19 (you don’t have to read any of this since it gets retconned anyway, but if you’re interested in kara’s early characterization, the beginnings of her friendship with cassie sandsmark, or her difficulty fitting in on earth then you’re welcome to read what i’ve provided.)

KELLEY PUCKETT ERA Amazons Attack! teen titans (2003) #47-48  amazons attack! (2007) #3  supergirl (2005) #20  amazons attack! (2007) #4  teen titans (2003) #49

supergirl (2005) #21-22  teen titans (2003) #50, 51-55  supergirl (2005) #25-33

Superman: Brainiac  action comics (1938) #866-870

GATES AND IGLE HEAVEN ERA supergirl (2005) #34

New Krypton (new krypton is one of my favorite events and i recommend it in its entirety, but for the sake of brevity I’ll only be listing the issues relevant to kara.) superman: new krypton special #1  superman (1939) #681  adventure comics special featuring guardian #1  action comics (1938) #871  supergirl (2005) #35  superman (1939) #682  action comics (1938) #872  supergirl (2005) #36  superman (1939) #683  action comics (1938) #873

teen titans (2003) #66  supergirl (2005) #37-42

Friends and Fugitives superman: secret Files 2009 #1  supergirl (2005) #43  action comics (1938) #881  supergirl (2005) #45  action comics (1938) #882  supergirl (2005) #46-47

supergirl (2005) annual 1, #48-50

Last Stand of New Krypton  adventure comics (2009) #8  superman: last stand of new krypton #1  supergirl (2005) #51  superman (1938) #698  adventure comics (2009) #9  superman: last stand of new krypton #2  adventure comics (2009) #10  supergirl (2005) #52  superman (1938) #699  superman: last stand of new krypton #3 superman: war of the supermen (2010) #0, 1-4 

supergirl (2005) #53-57, annual 2, 58-59

END OF SUPERGIRL VOL 5 supergirl (2005) #60-64 supergirl (2005) #65-67

[THE NEW 52]

ORIGIN and SUPERGIRL VS THE WORLDKILLERS supergirl (2011) #1-7

SUPERGIRL and SILVER BANSHEE supergirl (2011) #8-11

SUPERGIRL and SUPERBOY superboy (2011) #6

SANCTUARY supergirl (2011) #12, 0, 13

H’EL ON EARTH superman (2011) #13 supergirl (2011) #14 superman (2011) #14 superboy (2011) #15 supergirl (2011) #15 superboy (2011) #16 superboy (2011) Annual #1 supergirl (2011) #16 superman (2011) #16 superboy (2011) #17 supergirl (2011) #17 superman (2011) #17

SUPERGIRL and POWERGIRL supergirl (2011) #18-20

CYBORG SUPERMAN supergirl (2011) #21-23 action comics (2011) #23.1 supergirl (2011) #24

KRYPTON RETURNS action comics (2011) annual #2 superboy (2011) #25 supergirl (2011) #25 superman (2011) #25

SUPERGIRL VS LOBO supergirl (2011) #26-27

RED DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON supergirl (2011) #28-29 red lanterns (2011) #28-29 supergirl (2011) #30 red lanterns (2011) #30 supergirl (2011) #31 red lanterns (2011) #31-32 supergirl (2011) #32-33

SUPERMAN: DOOMED (this is a whole storyline but I'll only be listing the issues that kara appears in!) superman/wonder woman (2013) #9 action comics (2011) #33 supergirl (2011) #34 superman: doomed (2014) #2 action comics (2011) #35 supergirl (2011) #35

FUTURES END supergirl: futures end (2014) #1

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED justice league united (2014) #1-5 justice league united (2014) annual #1 justice league united (2014) #6-10

CRUCIBLE supergirl (2011) #36-40

FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN (kara only appears in the issues i've italicized and bolded, but i put all the relevant issues if you wanted to read the full storyline!) superman (2011) #51 batman/superman (2013) #31 action comics (2011) #51 superman/wonder woman (2013) #28 batman/superman (2013) #32 action comics (2011) #52 superman/wonder woman (2013) #29 superman (2011) #52

[REBIRTH]

KARA IN NATIONAL CITY supergirl: rebirth #1

supergirl (2016) #1-8 batgirl (2016) annual 1 supergirl #9-12

supergirl (2016) annual 1supergirl #13-20

world's finest: batwoman and supergirl #1-2

ROGOL ZAAR and THE SINS OF THE CIRCLE the man of steel #1-2, 3-6 supergirl #21-33, #34-36

LEVIATHAN and BATMAN WHO LAUGHS superman: leviathan rising special #1 supergirl #34-36 supergirl (2016) annual 2 supergirl #37-42

HOUSE OF KENT action comics (2016) #1022-1023 action comics (2016) #1024-1028

FUTURE STATE superman of metropolis (2021) #1-2 kara zor el, superwoman (2021) #1-2

[INFINITE FRONTIER]

action comics 2021 annual

WOMAN OF TOMORROW supergirl: woman of tomorrow (2021) #1-8

WORLD'S FINEST batman/superman: world's finest (2022) #2-6, 8, 12

A WORLD WITHOUT CLARK KENT and RED MOON (kara is featured in the back-up story! if you want the full context of this plot i recommend reading the full warworld arc in action comics [action comics #1030-1046, superman: warworld apocalypse #1]!) action comics (2016) #1044-1046, 1047-1049

DAWN OF DC action comics (2016) #1051-1053, 1055-1056 superman (2023) #1-3 power girl special #1 steelworks (2023) #1-3

KNIGHT TERRORS knight terrors: superman (2023) #1-2

DAWN OF DC (continued) action comics: doomsday special (2023) superman (2023) #7 hawkgirl (2023) #4 supergirl special (2023)

NEW WORLDS [this arc starts on action comics #1057—kara doesn't appear in that issue but I recommend reading it for context!] action comics (2016) #1058-1060 action comics 2023 annual

JOURNEY TO FERIMBIA powergirl (2023) #5, 6-7

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC action comics (2016) #1064 superman (2023) #13 action comics (2016) #1065 superman (2023) #14 action comics (2016) #1066 superman (2023) #15

UNIVERSE END action comics (2016) #1070-1081

MISCELLANEOUS RECENT APPEARANCES: superwoman special #1 superman (2023) #21

[friendo]

Have you or a loved one been plagued by horny visions of Anton Chigurh from the hit 2007 Coen Brothers film No Country For Old Men based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy???

Well buckle up for ANTON FRIDAYS, where I’ll be posting 1 to 3 reader x Anton fics every Friday for the rest of the year!

(There will be 31 fics in total! I can’t keep up with kinktober because work is insane for me this time of year and I have not had a proper rest in 2 months, so I decided to do my own thing!)

Each fic will either include a gender-neutral reader (i.e. reader can be read as any gender, no pronouns or specific genitalia descriptors are used), or will include 2 chapters both with gender neutral pronouns, with one geared towards an AFAB reader and one for an AMAB reader.

Each month will have a bit of a theme, as well!

For October, I decided to mash my love of horror movies and NCFOM together to do a lot of horror-adjacent fics, so gear up for some AUs featuring slasher Anton, vampire Anton, phone stalker Anton, and more, as well as general macabre-themed fics.

For November, the leaves are changing so we’re doing some switching – this month’s fics will have Anton taking on a more submissive position!

And for December, is it getting a bit cold in here? Or is it just Anton being Anton? This month will be focused on...well, Anton being a bit mean, for lack of a better word.

(NOTE: Titles and release order are subject to change!)

Here's the prompt list below the cut! I'll be updating the list with links as I post them to my AO3.

OCTOBER

5th: Blood Oath

Featuring: Vampire Anton, bloodplay, biting (of course)

11th: Trapped Under Moonlight

Featuring: Werewolf Anton, knotting, scratching scratching biting biting more scratching clawing etc etc

18th: The Reverend of Second Chances

Featuring: Reverend Anton, cheirophilia, religious undertones

Inspired by The Night of the Hunter (1955)

18th: It’s For You

Featuring: Phone stalking, breaking & entering, voyeurism

Inspired by Black Christmas (1974)

25th: A Haunting in Texas

Featuring: Ghost Anton, poltergeist shenanigans, wet dreams

25th: Beyond The Pale

Featuring: Necrophilia, questionable Anton behavior, disgust and desire are one and the same

25th: Moving in Shadows

Featuring: Nyctophobia, hate sex in the dark, predator/prey

31st: Your Pound of Flesh

Featuring: Cannibal reader, willing victim Anton, love hurts

Inspired by Raw (2016)

31st: On a Short Leash

Featuring: Petplay, collaring, vibrators

31st: The Thrill of the Hunt(ed)

Featuring: Slasher Anton, gore, predator/play dynamics

(Despite the 31st being on a Thursday, I couldn’t not post on Halloween!)

NOVEMBER

8th: To Ruin You

Featuring: Omorashi, watersports, bathroom denial

A loose sequel to my fic Self-Control

8th: Pretty Pleas

Featuring: Begging, orgasm denial, oral sex

8th: A Lesson in Self-Restraint

Featuring: Strip teasing, demanding, a tied-up Anton

15th: Three’s a Crowd

Featuring: Anton x Carson x reader threesome, bisexual antics, somebody’s getting spitroasted

15th: Sweet Release

Featuring: Lactation, nipple play

15th: Fingertips

Featuring: Tickling, dubcon

22nd: The Taste of You

Featuring: Lots of sweat, stuck in the heat, car sex, body worship

22nd: Your Special Project

Featuring: Emetophilia, medical play

Will eventually be made into a series

29th: A Job Well Done

Featuring: Sex toys, praise

29th: Chlorine and Salt

Featuring: Public sex, poolside, edging

DECEMBER

Featuring: Temperature play, shower sex, mutual masturbation

6th: Ice Water

6th: Firebug

Featuring: Fireplay, branding, arson

6th: Iron and Grease

Featuring: Boot licking, teeth pulling, face stepping

A loose sequel to my fic Lick the Boot That Kicks You

13th: Words Like Knives and Razor Wire

Featuring: Name-calling, humiliation, spitting

13th: Quiet in the Alley

Featuring: Public sex, against a wall, under pressure

13th: Backseat Blues (AKA The Gas Station Dick Pills Incident of 1983)

Featuring: Forced erection, insatiable urges, car sex

20th: Don’t Hesitate

Featuring: Consensual noncon, roleplay, Anton wants to try something new

20th: Performance Review

Featuring: Office setting, after-hours trysts, Anton in that suit at the end of the book

Inspired by Secretary (2002)

20th: Justified Rage

Featuring: Enemies, hate sex, violent sex, dubious consent

27th: Tears Are Not Enough

Featuring: Dacryphilia, high reader, manipulation, kind of a funny one tbh

27th: Tame You

Featuring: Massages, back scratching, happy ending (literally)

[citizenscreen]

Andy Williams with his family for one of his Christmas specials. Your local PBS station may air one each year. A treat!

Williams recorded eight Christmas albums & his TV specials were regular staples of the holidays until 1974 and intermittently from 1982 into the 1990s.

[lets-steal-an-archive]

57 Christmas Scripts to Read

The Curse of the Cat People (1944, Internet Archive)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946, Reddit)

The Apartment (1960, Script Slug)

Black Christmas (1974, Internet Archive)

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978, Star Wars Holiday Special)

Trading Places (1983, The Script Lab)

A Christmas Story (1983, Daily Script)

Gremlins (1984, Horror Lair)

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984, Reddit)

Lethal Weapon (1987, Script Slug)

Die Hard (1988, Script Slug)

Scrooged (1988, Screenplay Explorer)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989, Daily Script)

Edward Scissorhands (1990, Daily Script)

Die Hard 2 (1990, Daily Script)

Home Alone (1990, Internet Archive)

Maniac Cop 2 (1990, Internet Archive)

Batman Returns (1992, Script Slug)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, Internet Archive)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, Screenplays and Scripts)

Little Women (1994, archived link)

The Ref (1994, Internet Archive)

The Santa Clause (1994, Script Slug)

While You Were Sleeping (1995, Script Slug)

Jingle All the Way (1996, Script Slug)

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996, Internet Archive)

The Preacher's Wife (1996; via Kyle Alex Brett)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Internet Archive)

Bad Santa (2003, Script Slug)

Elf (2003, archived link)

Love, Actually (2003, Daily Script)

The Polar Express (2004, Reddit)

The Family Stone (2005, Internet Archive)

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005, Daily Script)

Black Christmas (2006, Internet Archive)

The Holiday (2006, Script Slug)

Last Holiday (2006, Script Slug)

Fred Claus (2007, Script Slug)

P2 (2007, Internet Archive)

Wind Chill (2007, Daily Script)

Four Christmases (2008, archived link)

Arthur Christmas (2011, Internet Archive)

Carol (2015, TWC Guilds)

Krampus (2015, Internet Archive)

Tangerine (2015, via IndieWire)

A Bad Mom's Christmas (2017, The Script Lab)

Better Watch Out (2016, Internet Archive)

Hallmark: Christmas in Evergreen (2017, Rick Garman)

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017, Script Slug)

Hallmark: Christmas at Pemberley Manor (2018, Rick Garman)

Hallmark: A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas (2019, Rick Garman)

Little Women (2019, Variety)

The Lodge (2019, Internet Archive)

Happiest Season (2020, Internet Archive)

8-Bit Christmas (2021, Script Slug)

The Holdovers (2023, Deadline)

Red One (2024, Amazon MGM Studios Guilds)

[doppleganger-rental]

Not so good Christmas specials

The City That Forgot About Christmas (1974) 16mm Film

[bitter69uk]

I'm really embracing the golden age of seventies and eighties Canadian horror at the moment. Canadian horror movies possess their own idiosyncratic atmosphere, and as a Canadian expat of a certain age, they flood me with nostalgia. (Luckily, the 24-hour “horror station” NYX UK here schedules a lot of them). Obviously, I love the genuinely great disturbing David Cronenberg films of the era like Shivers (1975), Rabid (1977) and The Brood (1979), but also the less reputable, often endearingly schlockier genre fare as well like Cannibal Girls (1973), perennial holiday favourite Black Christmas (1974), Cries in the Night (1980) (aka Funeral Home) and Curtains (1983). Anytime they cut to a scene set in scrubby countryside in desolate winter, I turn to Pal and say, “This looks like where I come from!” Recently watched: Cathy’s Curse (tagline: “I sent mommy to the madhouse. I scared the butler to death. I threw nanny out the window. Now three of us are left. Daddy, dolly and me … me … ME!"). Filmed in the vicinity of Montreal, Quebec, this inadvertently hilarious no-budget 1977 hybrid of The Exorcist (1973) and The Bad Seed (1956) boasts wildly kitsch bargain basement special effects, a cursed doll (is it meant to resemble Marlene Dietrich?) and a cornucopia of gruesome 1970s clothes and décor. And there are two genuinely astonishing performances: fragile wife and mother Vivian is recuperating from a miscarriage and nervous breakdown. The way actress Beverly Murray attacks Vivian’s paranoid mood swings anticipates Mink Stole’s tantrums as Peggy Gravel in John Waters’ Desperate Living (1977). And behold the eccentric acting choices of Mary Morter as the bespectacled psychic medium. Watch Cathy’s Curse here.

[slutsoutgutsout]

it is with an extremely heavy heart that i share the news with all of you regarding the passing of actress and animal activist olivia hussey eisley.

from her official instagram page:

oliviahusseyeisley:

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 27th.

Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her.

Born on April 17th, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Olivia lived a life full of passion, love, and dedication to the arts, spirituality, and kindness towards animals.

Olivia leaves behind a loving family— her children, Alex, Max, and India, her husband of 35 years David Glen Eisley, and grandson, Greyson, and a legacy of love that will forever be cherished in our hearts. As we grieve this immense loss, we also celebrate Olivia’s enduring impact on our lives and the industry.

We thank you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and ask for privacy as we mourn the loss of a truly special soul.

known for her roles as juliet in the 1968 film ‘romeo and juliet’ and jess bradford in the 1974 film ‘black christmas,’ olivia’s loss is felt by fans of all genres across the globe.

[all-action-all-picture]

Ad for the 1974 Speed & Power Christmas Special. Treasury of British Comics.

[do-you-have-a-flag]

okay fine, great big horror-ish movie recommendation time

DISCLAIMER: this is not a list of only good or only scary movies this is a list of movies i think are either fun or interesting with the intention of not just listing the top 50 of all time (there will be some standards on here but if you want only good movies it's a very different list and you've seen most of them) this is more like you walk into a video store i somehow have and this is what i have put on silent on the tv. As with most horror check for content warnings before viewing

Barbarian 2022

Skinamarink 2022

Malignant 2021

Spree 2020

Mandy 2018

Creep 2014 - Creep 2 2017

WNUF Halloween Special 2013

[REC] 2007

Silent Hill 2006

The Descent 2005

Saw 2004

The Others 2001

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust 2000

Ravenous 1999

Event Horizon 1997

From Dusk Till Dawn 1996

In the Mouth of Madness 1994

Ghostwatch 1992

Candyman 1992

Tremors 1990

Re-Animator 1985 - Bride of Re-Animator 1990

The Lair of the White Worm 1988

Slumber Party Massacre II 1987

The Evil Dead 1981 - Evil Dead II 1987

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987

Hellraiser 1987

TerrorVision 1986

The Company of Wolves 1984

Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983

The Monster Club 1981

My Bloody Valentine 1981

Possession 1981

Nightmare City 1980

Tourist Trap 1979

Phantasm 1979

Eyes of Laura Mars 1978

Suspiria 1977

Hausu 1977

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats 1977

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 - Shock Treatment 1981

Deep Red 1975

The Stepford Wives 1975

Black Christmas 1974

Madhouse 1974

The Wicker Man 1973

Don't Look Now 1973

Flesh for Frankenstein 1973 - Blood for Dracula 1974

The Blob 1958 - Beware! The Blob 1972

The Abominable Dr. Phibes 1971

The House That Dripped Blood 1971

Viy 1967

The Haunting 1963

Carnival of Souls 1962

The Innocents 1961

House on Haunted Hill 1959

Plan 9 from Outer Space 1957

The Night of the Hunter 1955

[uwmspeccoll]

It’s Fine Press Friday!

In the spirit of Christmas’s arrival in three days, we present a small Christmas-themed book entitled An Alphabet of Christmas Words, published in 1966. The book is a dictionary of holiday terms, with corresponding illustrations. Entries were selected and edited from the Oxford English Dictionary by American writer Helen McKelvey Oakley (1906-2003), who explains that her “interest [in this project] lies in seeing how The Dictionary treats [each term].” The accompanying illustrations are by Ursula Suess (b. 1924), a graphic designer, calligrapher, and artist. Most recently, her art was shown in a 2022 solo exhibition at the Tubac Center of the Arts in Tubac, Arizona.

An Alphabet of Christmas Words was offset printed in Times Roman on Mohawk Superfine Text paper by Hallmark Lithographers Inc. in an edition of 360 copies, published by the Oxford University Press and designed by Ursula Suess and the press's art director and vice president John Begg (1903-1974). Also included with this book are two small season’s greetings cards from the press; one has Begg’s name printed on it and the other has “from Ursel and Mutti” inscribed in black ink.

View more Fine Press Friday Posts.

– Sarah S., Special Collections Graduate Intern

[dynafire]

Everything I Found from House Of Leaves Appendix B: "Bits"

Going through this book has been a nightmare I never want to wake up from. At the point where we read Appendix B during Holloway's (his name sounds so much like hallway) rampage, I read the appendices as embedded, and I've made some interesting discoveries about the lines included in Appendix B no one's pointed out, including historical and architectural knowledge. Disclaimer, I'm no expert, just a girl who loves this book.

I will go in order by date. Some of these will be obvious, others not so much.

Jan 18, 1955

"Art with a capital A" could refer to Arthur D Simmons, an army special forces colonel that trained recruits at an air force base during the time period, and likely could've trained Zampamó.

Aug 29, 1960

Joseph Kittinger, Command Pilot, set the world record for highest skydive from a service plane at that time.

Apr 29, 1975

Operation Frequent Wind was a mass evacuation via airlift in Saigon, Vietnam, signaled over radio to begin by the song White Christmas. From April 29th to April 30th. STOP is telegram formatting.

Mar 18, 1989

M.A could reference Military Assistance Command Vietnam, usually MACV, a joint army, navy, and airforce service in Vietnam.

Oct 11, 1990

Günter Nitschke is an author on East Asian architecture. See author bio here. Norberg-Schulz is an architect who wrote architectural theory and is also quoted at the start of chapter six. Glas is a book by French Philosopher Jacques Derrida, which MZD once worked on a documentary about. 1974 is year of original publication. John P Leavey Junior and Richard Rand are English translators of the book. Z seems upset he cannot get the original French edition.

May 26, 1991

According to the House of Leaves forum this translates to "What are you watching?" "Nothing, sir.". Thread includes speculation on what this could mean. Thank you sutrix.

Apr 9, 1996

Parlipomena means "things omitted from a work and added as a supplement".

Oct 2, 1996

The Seven Lamps of Architecture is an essay by John Ruskin, listing demands for architecture to be considered "good", many of which fit thematically with House of Leaves.

Sacrifice: Architecture should be done to please God.

Truth: Refers to honesty (in book in reference to materials and structure).

Power: "Buildings should be thought of in terms of their massing and reach towards the sublimity of nature by the action of the human mind upon them and the organization of physical effort in constructing buildings."

Beauty: Aspiration towards God

Life: "Buildings should be made by human hands."

Memory: "Buildings should respect the culture from which they have developed"

Obedience: Pre-existing English architectural values should be followed.

The lamps have a clear connection to the House, but lamp number seven is fascinating in context with colonialism and the war Z was fighting in when he wrote this.

Dec 18, 1996

James D Redwood is a Vietnam vet who wrote Love Beneath the Napalm, stories about the war and it's after effects. Z probably had contact with him during the war.

Interesting stuff. As for any other mysteries in Bits, I have no idea. Hopefully this can be of help to someone getting through HOL.

[retrotariotr]

The Year Without a Santa Claus is a 1974 stop-motion animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The story is based on Phyllis McGinley's 1956 book.