Today, I thought I'd talk about everyone's favorite holiday that is Christmas.
From what I know, this day marks the memorable commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ who was born on December 25th.
But let me tell you about my favorite things about Christmas.
Specials
Watching Christmas specials on TV or online has always been one of the best things I've ever done. Here are the specials I love the most.
A Garfield Christmas
Ever since I've seen this on YouTube, I thought it was worth it. I was a fan of Garfield since I watched Garfield and Friends. In this special, Garfield, Jon, and Odie go to the farm where Jon was born. They meet his father, mother, grandmother, and Doc Boy (who hates being called that). After a dinner, everyone goes to the living room to decorate the Christmas tree. Secretly, Odie plans to make a gift of his own which is revealed to be a back-scratcher. My favorite part was Garfield saying "Nice touch." after the lights of the tree have been lit.
Sonic Christmas Blast
The one time I do remember seeing this was on Toon Disney (before it became Disney XD). I'm sure everyone's been wanting to see a holiday special starring Sega's true blue mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog and that wish has been granted. In this special, Dr. Eggman, originally called Dr. Robotnik poses as Robotnik Claus and wants presents for himself. Out to stop Sonic and bring him to Robotnik Claus are his henchbots/badniks, Scratch and Grounder (from AoStH) but as usual, Sonic gets the better of them. When Santa is rescued, he shows Sonic a pictograph which is like the one in his ring. It represents "super speed". After going through three challenges, Sonic proves he can save Christmas by running to Robotnik's castle and taking away the presents he stole. At the end, he becomes "Sonic Claus". My favorite part was when he shredded snow Scratch and Grounder while snowboarding.
Food
During November, candies and goodies are all getting that Holiday makeover. Thought I'd tell you about the ones I'm very fond of.
I always loved M&M's whether they're original, peanut butter, or pretzel. The M&M's seen here are red and green for Christmas. M&M's cookies make a great dessert for after Christmas dinner.
I first knew about Chips Ahoy! Holiday in 2011 but never found it. This year, I was lucky when I found it at ShopRite. The cookies have red, white, and green color coated candy pieces for Christmas.
New York
One of the best traditions for my family at Christmas time. The best thing I love about the annual trips to New York are window displays, shopping and exploring all but one of the stores like Nintendo World. I also love seeing the tree at Rockefeller Center.
Presents
Now I know presents aren't the most important part about Christmas but I thought I'd tell you about the ones I think are the best.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 was definitely the best Christmas gift in my life. I first heard about this game last year when I saw the ad. My favorite part was Mario getting the Gold Fire Flower and becoming Gold Mario. I had the 3DS since my birthday. This is one of my favorite 3DS titles I could own.
I've been hearing about Sega Genesis from seeing the commercials as a kid. The best titles among the ones I own are Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles. When the one I had was missing, we had to buy another. Despite that, I still enjoyed it.
Before I finish, I want to wish you a happy and healthy holiday.
