gee, do they still make wooden christmas trees?

i've always loved a charlie brown christmas. such a short, simple, darling film which chooses to focus on jesus, instead of the commercialism of christmas.
i recently discovered what a special thing this movie really is.
-such a "blatant message" in a movie horrified the producers and they tried to discourage charles schultz from his intentions
-this film went against many aspects of children's shows of the day: they used real children's voices, no canned laughter and the bible is quoted to demonstrate the true meaning of christmas
-my favorite thing that i discovered about this film is charles schultz's response to the pressure to remove the bible from his movie, "if we don't do it, who will?"





















"i guess you were right, linus. i shouldn't have picked this little tree. everything i do turns into a disaster. i guess i really don't know what christmas is all about.
isn't there anyone who knows what christmas is all about?"

"sure, charlie brown, i can tell you what christmas is all about.
lights, please.
"and there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. and lo, the angel of the lord came upon them, and the glory of the lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. and the angel said unto them, 'fear not: for behold, i bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. for unto you is born this day in the city of david a savior, which is christ the lord. and this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'"

that's what christmas is all about, charlie brown."