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In the UK, "The Snowman" animation based on Raymond Briggs's picture book appears to have become a tradition on Christmas Eve - since the eighties at least anyw
by helsinkiandrew 4y ago
In the UK, "The Snowman" animation based on Raymond Briggs's picture book appears to have become a tradition on Christmas Eve - since the eighties at least anyway.
No child or most adults can watch without bursting into tears.
https://youtu.be/ZE9KpobX9J8 https://youtu.be/ZE9KpobX9J8
- twoodfin 4y agoWith or without the David Bowie voiceover?
- JoeAltmaier 4y agoBook that does that for parents is "Love you forever". I was asked to read it to the children at church one sunday, by a childless woman in charge of the children's program. I refused. None of the parents would read it. We didn't want to break down in tears in front of the entire congregation. The woman was baffled. Maybe it has something to do with having children, I don't know. But after my kids wanted it read at bedtime repeatedly, I burned our copy and told them it was lost.
- vanderZwan 4y ago> The book was written after Munsch and his wife had two stillborn babies. They have since adopted three children. No wonder the story has the vibes it has https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_You_Forever https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_You_Forever
- trm42 4y agoThe Snowman is a tradition here in Finland as well but it airs in the midday just before the announcement of Christmas Peace[1] (which is aired live every year from Turku and watching that as well is a tradition for some). Quite many Finnish (metal) bands have been covering Snowman song as well but they don't sound as good as the original, though. One example is the cover by Nightwish [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Peace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Peace [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nr-kdo6Lx0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nr-kdo6Lx0