I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

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    Originally Posted By friendofdd

    enjoy

    <a href="http://www.minibite.com/christmas/hippo.htm" target="_blank">http://www.minibite.com/christ
    mas/hippo.htm</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    Should I be proud or ashamed of the fact that I own the CD?
     
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    Originally Posted By friendofdd

    Yes
     
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    Originally Posted By trailsend

    Well I'm not ashamed. Not one bit. I love this song. This song always brings me back to memories when my children were in elementary school and all the flurry of getting ready for school every morning the last week before Christmas break. Everything was so much fun! We laughed at this song every morning and just loved it! We would sing it at the top of our lungs ~ just belt it out!
    Thanks, friendofdd ~ this just makes me smile!

    MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
     
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    Originally Posted By markedward

    An awesome song that has become a big part of our lives, especially DS(3)'s teeth brushing ritual. Because he has been singing it for months, DP will be, in fact, getting a hippopotamus for Christmas, or at least a toy one. Great song.
     
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    Originally Posted By mapleservo

    Last year, the local phone company used this song in their commercials, and set off a huge frenzy of Hippo buying.

    Stuffed hippopotami were scarce and the zoo made out like bandits.

    A rare song that's overtly cute and yet doesn't seem to grate on my nerves.
     
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    Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy

    Although if you want a Hopp*o*potamus for Christmas, they're much cheaper---but also much rarer in the wild (good thing Hasbro made stuffed versions in the mid-80s).

    <a href="http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/elystan/392/images/jpg/series/hoppopotamus/hoppopotamus6.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.fortunecity.com/lav
    endar/elystan/392/images/jpg/series/hoppopotamus/hoppopotamus6.jpg</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By friendofdd

    Never thought about wanting one of those, even after seeing it.
     
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    Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy

    Well, if you grew up with The Wuzzles, you would.

    <---has all 6 stuff Wuzzles, plus books and assorted other toys

    :)
     
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    Originally Posted By friendofdd

    <<<<<<< Not surprised.
     
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    Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy

    LOL!
     
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    Originally Posted By friendofdd

    Actually I'm not familiar with Wuzzles. The apparently happened between the generations of my children and grand-children.

    I grew up before tv and can best identify with those who watched Daffy Duck and Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny at the saturday matinee.
     
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    Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy

    Yeah, the Wuzzles were around in the mid-80s. I have a DVD of them from eBay, but hopefully Disney will release an official version someday.
     
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    Originally Posted By trailsend

    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c82cAG6dOtE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
    =c82cAG6dOtE</a>
     
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