If I had to choose a Christmas special that was my all time favorite, it would have to be, "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Not because it has any deep meaning, or social significance. Simply because when I think back to being a child and really, really enjoying Christmas, it's this television special that comes to mind instantly.
When I think about it, I can feel my parents couch underneath me as we all sat down to watch it. I can smell the buttered popcorn that my mom had made for us. I can even feel some of that innocence and joy of a holiday unblemished by black Friday sales and ads on television with Santa promoting Viagra. Watching this Peanuts special is the oldest, clearest memory of a time in my life when life was still simple and full of promise. I can sit down today and watch it and recapture all those feelings, even if only for a little while.
