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Hampden Christmas Parade 2006

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The Spirit of Christmas Past Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 It’s that time again…time for the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in Hampden and once again the true reason for the holiday season is to see Suzanne Muldowney (pictured left, next to my Cherubic mug), the dancer/choreagrapher who has appeared in the parade as the cartoon character … Read more

“Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto”

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“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 I had visions dancing in my head, not of sugar plums but of billy clubs, Rodney King, rioting, looting, and arson. And of a guy dressed in … Read more

Underdog Lady sings “Silent Night” with the Awkward Sounds of Scott & Skizz

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Suzanne Muldowney, better known as “Underdog Lady,” sings “Silent Night” (in both Latin and English!) accompanied by “The Awkward Sounds of Scott & Skizz” at the 2006 Mayor’s Christmas Parade in Hampden, Maryland. No Underdog Christmas appearance is complete without Suzanne sniping at Santa Claus: “The Unseen but Ominipresent Record-keeping Behavior Monitor.” Atomic TV’s Tom … Read more