Category Archives: 1990s

“Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto”

Posted on December 20, 2012 by almosthipguy

An oldie but goodie from the Baltimore Or Less Christmas archives. Happy Holidays! “During the holiday season of 1997, I had a sudden epiphany while listening to James Brown’s ‘Santa Claus Goes Straight To the Ghetto.’ White Christmas? Bah humbug! Suddenly … Continue reading →

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“Underdog Battles Satan Claus” at the 1999 Mayor’s Christmas Parade

Posted on December 20, 2012 by almosthipguy

An oldie but goodie from the Baltimore Or Less Christmas archives. Happy Holidays! Underdog Battles Satan Claus: The Confrontation Will this be the last Christmas of the Millennium… or the last Christmas EVER? Join Atomic TV co-hosts Tom Warner and Scott Huffines … Continue reading →

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1997 Mayor’s Christmas Parade in Hampden

Posted on December 20, 2012 by atomictv

An oldie but goodie from the Baltimore Or Less Christmas archives. Happy Holidays! Shriners ride miniature vehicles, the crippled children’s float, and the most surreal float of all: The Vietnam Vet “Reindeer Hunter” float. The Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in Baltimore, … Continue reading →

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Old Hampden/New Hampden

Posted on December 10, 2012 by almosthipguy

Seeing last night’s “The Day the Earth Stood Cool” episode of “The Simpsons” – in which Homer’s cool neighbors from Portland, OR, transform Springfield into a Mecca of Hip – made me reflect about our own cool neighborhood of the … Continue reading →

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