The Christmas tree - most of us throw some version of it up around this time. Decorated with lights, tinsil, and whatever other merry little thing that catches our eye, some might say how we adorn it mirrors how we adorn our own lives - and as how we live evolves, so is reflected in the way we decorate our tree. So in honor of the past and old traditions (the good kind), let's take a little jaunt down memory lane and have a look at a few vintage trees of yesteryear! Feel free to post your own, too!

Congratulations to the winners of yesterday's Caption This contest!

  John Rzeznik - American singer-songwriter, founder of the Goo Goo Dolls - 60 Conan Gray - American singer-songwriter - 27 Maddie Poppe - American singer-songwriter and musician - 28 Frankie Muniz - American actor - 40 Lauren London - American actress - 41 Keri Hilson - American singer-songwriter and actress - 43 Gabriel Luna - American actor and producer - 43 Jessica Paré - Canadian actress and musician - 45 Nick Stahl - American actor - 46 Amy Acker - American actress - 49 Paula Patton - American actress and producer - 50 Shalom Harlow - Canadian model and actress - 52 Kali Rocha - American actress - 54 Michel’le - American singer-songwriter and author - 55 Alex Kapp - American actress - 56 Lynne Ramsay - Scottish director, writer, producer and cinematographer - 56 Margaret Cho - American comedian and actress - 57 Lisa Marie - American actress and model - 57 Gary Allan - American singer - 58 Brian Backer - American former actor - 69 Morgan Brittany - American actress - ...

 

Congratulations to the winners of yesterday's Caption This contest!

Dionne Farris - American singer-songwriter - 56 Jin - South Korean singer-songwriter and member of BTS - 33 Nafessa Williams - American actress - 36 Dree Hemingway - American model and actress - 38 Ronnie Ortiz-Magro - American tv personality - 40 Jelly Roll - American rapper and singer - 41 Lila McCann - American singer - 44 Tyra Banks - American model, tv personality, producer, writer and actress - 52 Kate Rusby - English singer-songwriter - 51 Kevin Sussman - American actor and comedian - 55 Jay-Z - American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur - 56 Adamski - English DJ, musician and record producer - 58 Fred Armisen - American comedian and actor - 59 Chelsea Noble - American actress - 61 Marisa Tomei - American actress - 61 Cassandra Wilson - American singer-songwriter and producer - 70 Patricia Wettig - American actress and playwright - 74 Jeff Bridges - American actor - 76 Pamela Stephenson - New-Zealander psychologist, writer, actress and comedian - 76 Anna McGarrigle ...

      ► We all have woken up hungover in places that either: 1) we'd rather forget; or 2) can't remember how we got there. The character in this story managed to do both in grand style. A racoon broke into a liquor store to get an early start on the office holiday party season. It all happened at an Ashland, Virginia liquor store. Shocking that it wasn't Florida. The store was closed but the ringtail bandit found a way in. Once inside, it headed straight for the finest tonics: scotch and whiskey. No beer, Boone's Farm, or cheap swill for this critter.  After breaking a few bottles, it indulged in the sweet nectar while re-creating Tammy Cruise's bartending skills in "Cocktail". It then went on a rampage, breaking more stuff and drinking more hooch until it finally passed out on the bathroom floor like White House DUI hire, Pete Hegseth after a state dinner. Good thing the racoon was alone cause had it brought friends along I'm betting they would have d...

'Tis the season and if there's anything I love more than museums (especially historic house museums) it's Yuletide and all the decorations associated with it. So here's some scattered across the U.S. of A. (all pictures taken from the accredited websites).  In Detroit, Michigan : The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House. In Fresno,  The Kearney Mansion :  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC , with its spectacular Hanukkah Menorah: Also in NYC, The Merchant House Museum (the most perfectly preserved Greek-Revival townhouse in the country), decorated for the season. You can even attend readings of "A Christmas Carol." A Christmas Carol 2025 - Christmas in New York 2025 ! A nd just because the backstory of this amazing old house is so fascinating, a little history about it. In Connecticut: The Bush-Holley House. In North Carolina: The Biltmore Estate. In Duluth, Minnesota (the home State of Sir Nubs): Glensheen House. There's a few historic homes near me that get...

Congratulations to the winners of yesterday's Caption This contest!

  Ozzy Osbourne - English singer-songwriter and tv personality - (1948-2025) Lil Baby - American rapper, singer-songwriter - 31 Jake T. Austin - American actor - 31 JT of City Girls - American rapper - 33 Pietro Boselli - Italian model and engineer - 37 Michael Angarano - American actor - 38 Amanda Seyfried - American actress - 40 Andy Grammer - American singer-songwriter and record producer - 42 Jaycee Chan - Hong Kong-American singer and actor - 43 Dascha Polanco - Dominican actress - 43 Brian Bonsall - American musician, singer and former child actor - 44 Liza Lapira - American actress - 44 Louise Roe - English tv presenter, model and fashion journalist - 44 Anna Chlumsky - American actress - 45 Jenna Dewan - American actress and dancer - 45 Daniel Bedingfield - New-Zealander-British singer-songwriter - 46 Tiffany Haddish - American stand-up comedian and actress - 46 Sean Parker - American entrepreneur and philanthropist - 46 Trina - American rapper - 47 Mickey Avalon - Ame...

  ►Zachery Ty Bryan (44) best known for his role in "Home Improvement" and having comic book Little Orphan Annie eyes, was arrested again. This is his 6th arrest in five years. He's on a first-name basis with police. At the rate he's racking up arrests he will be eligible for premier status. That will entitle him access to the express line for booking, his pick of a cell mate, and first dibs on the bunk. Membership does have its privileges. Zach's 6th arrest was for violating probation from a prior conviction for domestic violence. He's being held without bail at Eugene, Oregon.  But wait! His arrest comes with a bonus. His fiancee, Johnnie Faye Cartwright (32) was also arrested at the same time. She's facing charges that include DUI, reckless endangerment, and other stuff. She tried to run over Zach (with the kids in the backseat) and ended up in a ditch. Awe, ain't love grand. The couple not only share a passion for breaking the law but also collecti...

Credit: Getty Here are Rihanna and A$AP Rocky on the red carpet at the 35th annual Gotham Awards last night. Rocky was sporting Chanel and Rihanna wore Balenciaga.  Now, look. Riri is beautiful and she has a long history of bold and interesting fashion choices. But sometimes I have to wonder WTF she is thinking when she wears some of these ensembles. For something so baggy, this still looks very uncomfortable. And don't even get me started on the feather hat. What do you think of this look, Peckers?