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   The annual airing of A Charlie Brown Christmas has become as much a part of Christmas as Santa and Rudolph.    Charlie Brown's Christmas tree, Snoopy's decorated doghouse and Linus' classic recitation on the true meaning the season have become true baby-boomer Christmas icons.  Throw in Vince Guaraldi's classic soundtrack, and you have an animated special that has defined a generation. A Charlie Brown Christmas was not the first time the Peanuts characters were animated.  In the early 1960's they appeared in a series of commercials for the Ford Motor Company. A Charlie Brown Chirstmas was conceived, written, animated and produced in only six months, and was finished only a week before the air date.  The first airing, on December 9, 1965, was sponsored by Coke. A CBS executive who watched a preview was disappointed and declared the program, "A little flat....a little slow", and said he thought Peanuts was better suited for the comics page....

   Are you looking for "Thanksgiving quotes? Thanksgiving inspiration messages or sayings? Here is just a small collection of some of  some inspirational Thanksgiving quotes.    Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated with a big turkey dinner shared with family and friends.  Oddly enough it is the most traveled holiday of the year and the perfect time to say "Thanks" and teach children the importance of being grateful for what you have.  The following Thanksgiving inspirational sayings are here for you to inspire your family this Thanksgiving.  So read though them and maybe ponder them in thought.  Maybe you could even use one of them when we say grace or our thanks before you eat a bountiful Thanksgiving feast. "If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness.  It will change your life mightily". --Gerald Good "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by ...