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| Bob Ross Christmas ornaments! |
Yesterday I checked out a T.J. Maxx outlet and Christmas is in full swing in the discount department store in Palm Springs. There's an array of ugly Christmas sweaters (flamingos wearing sunglasses, the Grinch, and Scooby Doo), Christmas-themed pyjamas, gift tags, wrapping paper and even Christmas toys for dogs.
And then there are Christmas ornaments.
One that caught my eye was a figurine in the likeness of Bob Ross!
I remember as a kid watching his TV shows where this hippy-looking guy with big hair would paint scenery from his imagination and they would always involve trees.
He was known for repeating the phrase, "let's adds some happy little trees" and using a thick brush would add dabs of wet oil paint on a relatively dark background and then bit by bit the blobs in different shades of green would become trees.
Watching his show was like witnessing magical paint suddenly become a painting. And it was his soothing voice that people today remember about him too. And that big round curly hair on his head.
While Ross has made a resurgence in popular culture thanks to him being spoofed in TV programs, films and even video games, it's was quite the surprise to see him as a Christmas ornament, holding a big brush in his right hand, and hugging three Christmas trees.
I wonder -- who has bought and put him on their Christmas tree?
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