For those celebrating today...
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Sunday, December 21, 2025
SUNDAY FUNNIES: THE 2025 OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY
| Piper D. Katt |
Hello Everybody!
Today you are lucky enough to have Piper D. Katt, Koda Canine, and our Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior here as we pause and celebrate the holidays with our annual office Christmas party!
That's right Piper. Even with the sun setting earlier than normal during winter, especially with today being the Winter Solstice, too bad there isn't a full moon tonight or I'd really have the chance to howl!
I'll be happy if we just get through this event without breaking the office budget or anything else before it's over.
Party pooper.
๐๐
๐คถ⛄๐ง๐ฆ
My kids and grandkids keep laughing about my losing my memory.
They won't be laughing at Christmas when there are no Easter Eggs๐ฅ๐ฅ under the Christmas Tree.๐
A Star Trek Klingon once observed: "I do not know who HOLLY is, but the desire of her enemies to deck the halls with her bowels indicates she must be a fierce warrior indeed."
I'm certainly not going to tell him he misheard that Christmas carol.
Nope. Not I.
Mariah Carey reportedly opened her Christmas Present๐ and inside found a deed for an undeveloped plot of land that is zoned residential. Disappointed, she set the deed down and said "I don't want a lot for Christmas."
If Santa๐
raised cattle๐๐ฎ, would he be a Jolly Rancher?
What did Santa say to Mrs. Claus๐คถ when the sky turned dark?
"Looks like it is going to reindeer."๐ฆ
I like my candy canes in mint condition.
What is the perfect gift?
A broken drum.๐ฅ Nobody can beat that.
I always get confused with the difference between Elves๐ง๐ง, Pixies, Fairies๐ง๐ง, Sprites, etc.
I guess I don't understand the gnomenclature.
How much does Santa pay to park his sleigh?
Nothing. It’s on the house.
What do you call Kris Kringle taking a break?
Santa Pause.
Dumping trash at Christmas time is easy.
Wrap your garbage and leave it on the back seat of your unlocked car when you go to the mall.
Happily, every time you return from shopping, someone will have taken your garbage out for you. ๐
What do snowmen⛄⛄ like to eat for breakfast?
Frosted Flakes.
Everyone dreams of a White Christmas but, depending upon where you live, Snow is not actually a word.
It's actually an acronym for Stuff No One Wants.❆❄
It may be fun to watch it fall and to play in, but the clean up afterwards...๐
What is Tarzan's favorite Christmas Carol?
♫Jungle Bells.♫๐๐
Why is it cold in a lot of places during Christmas?
Because it's Decembrrrrrrrrr.
What does Santa๐
say Christmas morning at the end of his long trip around the world?๐
"Oh, oh, oh am I tired."
So on that note♫, I'm afraid it's time for all of us to say goodbye, for now.
Take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please come back next weekend when Lee hosts The Sunday Funnies while Piper and I enjoy the holiday weekend with our families but don't worry. We WILL be back in 2026!
And we'll leave some jokes for Lee to tell before we take off.—PDK, KC, lhjr
Saturday, December 20, 2025
THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 14-20, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
WEAR A MASK๐ท WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF
DECEMBER 21 IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE FOR THOSE NORTH
OF THE EQUATOR AND THE SUMMER SOLSTICE FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF.
DECEMBER 23 IS FESTIVUS.
DECEMBER 24 IS CHRISTMAS EVE AND EGG NOG DAY.
DECEMBER 25 IS CHRISTMAS.๐
DECEMBER 26 IS BOXING DAY๐ AND THE START OF KWANZAA.
DECEMBER 26 IS ALSO CANDY CANE DAY.
DECEMBER 27 IS FRUIT CAKE DAY.
DECEMBER 31 IS NEW YEAR’S EVE.
JANUARY 1 IS NEW YEAR’S DAY 2026.
AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W๐RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of December 20, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???
*The HAIRBO Candy Company celebrates it 105th anniversary this year.
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: Russia's current economic status.
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.
*FYI: There are coastal areas that accept used Christmas Trees๐ to help rebuild sand dunes along the beach. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.
*FYI: Some zoos accept used Christmas Trees ๐to help feed their animals. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.
๐SPACE NEWS...
๐ขPASSING PARADE…
*Actor (All In The Family) director (The Princess Bride, Spinal Tap, much more) Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle.
*Singer/songwriter Carl Carlton (♫Ever Lasting Love♫, other hits) is no longer with us.
*Actor Anthony Geary (General Hospital, UHF, other roles) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football๐ player Garrett Ford Senior is no longer with us.
*Musician Joe Ely (worked with multiple groups over a long career) has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ pitcher Mike Campbell is no longer with us.
*Actor Gil Gerard (1980s version of Buck Rogers, The Doctors, many more roles over a long career) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, along with Craig Wadsworth, Dennis and Jack Dutton all passed away in a plane crash December 18.
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
WHAT WE KNOW TODAY AS THE US NAVY CELEBRATES
ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY DECEMBER 22.
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!
ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!
BAN BOOK BANS!
POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*Analysis: Trump's latest speech on the economy.
*Analysis: The Economy versus The Job Market.
*Analysis: Heating costs.
*Opinion: America's finances.
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Opinion: It's all about the quotas.
*Opinion: OOPS!
*Speculation: Does ICE profile???
*Speculation: Is ICE targeting children???
*Speculation: The profits of deportation???
*Despite the illegalities involved, they renamed The Kennedy Center??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: The status of Trump's past lawsuits against the government.
*Speculation: Does FBI Director Kash Patel know what he's doing???
*The issue started when Trump responded December 15 to the passing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The opinions of Tracy Reiner, Jasmine Crockett, Other Celebrities, Some Congressionals, Other Republicans and the Average American. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
*White House chief of staff Susie Wiles' Vanity Fair interview. It apparently wasn't favorable to the Trump/Republican regime. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: A look at Trump's staff.
*Analysis: Trump's overall approval ratings, so far.
*Opinion: Another case of voter regret.
*Opinion: The future of Michigan???
*Speculation: Trump doesn't like sign language???
*Speculation: Just how big is Trump's ego???
*Keeping track of all the legal actions against the current Trump/Republican regime and its personnel.
NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.
*The Department of Justice met the 30/THIRTY day deadline to release the Epstein Files. Sort of.
*Analysis: What was released. Including over a ream (500 pages!) of blackouts! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: At least one victim has been vindicated.
*Speculation: Where are the missing files??? Let alone the (known) picture of Trump??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Why is the Department of Justice now past the deadline for releasing ALL the Epstein Files???
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
*Opinion: The Trump/Republican regime on genders.
*Opinion: Despite claims otherwise, the math doesn't add up.
*Speculation: Rich cheese is actually good for you???
*Pending any legal emergencies, the Court will be taking a brief recess for the winter/Christmas holidays before returning in early 2026.
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*They had a suspect in 2/TWO Massachusetts shootings, but found him dead???
*Analysis: The status of guns and their victims.
✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
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MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Funding the Affordable Care Act, aka Obama Care, may effect the impending budget battle that must be resolved before the end of January 2026.
*Congress is now officially on winter/Christmas vacation until the beginning of 2026.
ELSEWHERE…
*Even if he's no longer friends with Trump, Elon Musk is still supporting the Republican Party.
๐AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.
THE PUZZLE CORNER: DECEMBER 20, 2025
๐FUN FACT
10 year old Gayla Peevey of Oklahoma City first performed ♫I Want A Hippopotamus๐ฆ For Christmas♫ in 1953, but NOT as an effort to raise money for a local zoo. However a hippo was later donated to that facility.
REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?
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| REBUS IMAGE |
THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you make out the letters in CHRISTMAS?
We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX๐ and discover the results from the December 13, 2025 Puzzle Corner.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL QUIZ
There have been a lot of Christmas specials over the years. Many produced by the Rankin-Bass Studio.
Can you match the Narrating Host to their classic Rankin-Bass holiday special?
Note: Since not every narrator was actually a character within the story, some of them either appeared as "themselves" or did not actually appear on screen at all.
THE NARRATORS
a. Fred Astaire
b. Shirley Booth
c. Jimmy Durante
d. Greer Garson
e. George Gobel
f. Andy Griffith
g. Buddy Hackett
h. Burl Ives
i. Roger Miller
j. Red Skelton
THE SPECIALS
01. Frosty The Snowman⛄ (1969)
02. Frosty Returns (1992)
03. Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)
04. The Little Drummer๐ฅ Boy (1968)
05. Jack Frost (1979)
06. Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey๐ซ (1977)
07. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer๐ฆ (1964)
08. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
09. Santa Claus๐
Is Coming To Town (1970)
10. Twas The Night Before Christmas (1974)
11. The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974)
THE MATCHES
Jimmy Durante was the unnamed host of Frosty The Snowman.⛄ (C-1)
Jonathan Winters was the unnamed narrator of Frosty Returns. (K-2)
An otherwise unidentified Andy Griffith escorted us through Frosty's Winter Wonderland. (F-3)
Greer Garson narrated The Little Drummer๐ฅ Boy off screen. (D-4)
George Gobel as Father Mouse told the main story, but Joel Grey recited Twas The Night Before Christmas. (E-10)
Buddy Hackett as Pardon-Me-Pete the Groundhog told the story of Jack Frost. (G-5)
Roger Miller as Spieltoe, a donkey belonging to Santa Claus, told the story of Nestor, the Long Earred Christmas Donkey.๐ซ (I-6)
Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman related the story of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.๐ฆ (H-7)
Red Skelton as Father Time told us of Rudolph's Shiny New Year. (J-8)
Fred Astaire portrayed S(pecial) D(elivery) Kluger, a busy postman, because ๐
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. (A-9)
And Shirley Booth as Mrs. Claus told the story of The Year Without A Santa Claus.
Friday, December 19, 2025
Sunday, December 14, 2025
SUNDAY FUNNIES: GOING TO THE DOGS
It isn't much of a day outside. Cold and snowy.
So I'm staying in where it's nice as warm as I tell some jokes.
There are all kinds of unique dog breeds in the world.
England has the Otter Hound.
That is it's actual name.
It can hunt either on land or in the water.
We're not talking scuba diving here, but you get the idea.
The Skye Terrier started in Skye, Scotland for fox hunting but is also great for guarding your family.
The Azawakh from South Africa can chase gazelles all over the Sahara.
I have absolutely no idea why it would want to do that though.
The Norwegian Lundehund was actually once used to hunt puffins!
Again, I have absolutely no idea why.
I would think chickens or turkeys would be more practical.
But there are other dog breeds that even leave me scratching my head wondering "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?"
But no matter what dog you have, they're valued member(s) of your family and should be treated as such.
So on that note♫, take care.
STAY SAFE!
Have a great week and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies when Piper D. Katt and I team up with our beloved Editor-In-Chief for our annual Christmas party.—KC.
Saturday, December 13, 2025
THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 7-13, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
My humblest apologies, but I took sick while working on this installment of THE WEEK IN REVIEW and thought it more important to have all the news links active instead and skipped adding the images. Hopefully next time will be better.—lh,jr.
WEAR A MASK๐ท WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF
DECEMBER 13 IS VIOLIN DAY.
DECEMBER 13 IS ALSO THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
SANTA CLAUS๐
IS COMING TO TOWN HOLIDAY SPECIAL.
DECEMBER 13 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLUE: THE MOVIE
WITH THREE DIFFERENT ENDINGS.
FOR THOSE CELEBRATING, HANUKKAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN DECEMBER 14.
DECEMBER 14 IS MONKEY๐ DAY.
DECEMBER 16 IS NATIONAL DAY IN BAHRAIN
AND SOUTH AFRICA’S DAY OF RECONCILIATION.
DECEMBER 18 IS NATIONAL DAY IN QATAR.
AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W๐RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of December 13, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???
*Speculation: Could there be a THIRD World War???
*Speculation: Trump doesn't like Europe???
*Speculation: Could the end of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream be on the horizon???
IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Suffer the children???
THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.
๐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*December 14 is Monkey๐ Day.
*FYI: There are coastal areas that accept used Christmas Trees๐ to help rebuild sand dunes along the beach. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.
*FYI: Some zoos accept used Christmas Trees๐ to help feed their animals. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.
๐SPACE NEWS...
๐ขPASSING PARADE…
*Singer Bernie Toorish of The Four Lads (many hits from the 1950s to the 1970s) has passed away.
*Journalist John Noble Wilford of The New York Times is no longer with us.
*Illustrator Michael Turner, who specialized in motoring and aviation images has passed away.
*Musician/composer Gordon Goodwin, who specialized in the Big Bang and entertainment genres is no longer with us.
*Musician/songwriter Raul Malo, founding member of the Mavericks has passed away.
*Actress Beatrice Picard (many roles over six decades) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Voice Actor Jim Ward (many video game and animated productions from 1976-2021) has left the recording studio.
*Author John Varley (Titan, Wizard, more) is no longer with us
*Comedian and voice actor Jeff Garcia (much work from 1991-2025) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Actor Peter Greene (Pulp Fiction, The Mask, much more from 1990-2025) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!
ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!
BAN BOOK BANS!
POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*Speculation: Trump doesn't like Europe???
*Speculation: Could there be a THIRD World War???
*Speculation: Could Columbia's President be a US target too???
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Analysis: Politics and the economy.
*Speculation: What soybean farm???
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*The Trump/Republican regime apparently still welcomes immigrants, if they can afford the entrance fee(s). California is suing against the $100,000 needed for an H-1B Visa. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The Green Card rules are changing again.
*Even if an immigrant voluntarily leaves the US, ICE could still arrest them???
*Analysis: Why more moms are not working.
*Speculation: FOX News doesn't think Immigrants should have any rights???
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*Could Kristi Noem, Robert F. Kennedy, Junior and Donald Trump be facing possible impeachment??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: A look at the Trump/Republican regime, so far.
*Analysis: A look at Trump and his pardons.
*Opinion: Trump on the law.
*Speculation: Is the Trump/Republican regime planning to deregulate AI???
*Speculation: Could AI become a deadly weapon???
*Speculation: The Trump/Republican regime's current position on law and order???
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
*A look at what Trump has changed, so far.
ALSO…
*Speculation: Is Trump guilty of mortgage fraud too???
*Speculation: The Republicans' potential plans for 2026.
*Speculation: The Democrats' potential plans for the 2026.
*Keeping track of all the legal actions against the current Trump/Republican regime and its personnel.
THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
*The Indiana Republicans that said "NO" to the Trump/Republican regime's redistricting desires.
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*The Department of Justice has until December 20 to release the Epstein Files.
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Speculation: Could COVID soon be on the rise again???
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*Analysis: They protested and only got a traffic ticket???
*Analysis: The current status of Texas schools.
*Speculation: Is customer service help from Amazon available???
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Congress is investigating The Second Strike, whether the Defense Department wants it to or not. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*Trump's son in law is involved as Paramount has launched a counterbid against Netflix for ownership of Warner Brothers. And Trump wants whoever buys Warner Brothers to get rid of CNN. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Could the end of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream be on the horizon???
๐AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.
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