Comments on: The Cinnamon Bear: An Annual Holiday Tradition http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/ personal finance that makes cents Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:02:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dr. John Sladek http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-126433 Dr. John Sladek Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:19:36 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-126433 Thank you J.D. ...this is truly fantastic. We lived in a Chicago suburb in the 40's and I remember racing home from Christmas shopping to listen to these episodes with my sisters. It was a great experience and I have recalled some of the names and episodes over the years. Thanks to you they now are living again. I'm a Neuroscientist and am convinced that those early radio experiences helped our minds to be creative as we imagined the images that had to accompany these extraordinary adventures. Unlike the passive experience of television. Kenneth Leroy (#27 above) is correct...the adventures were sponsored by Wieboldt's Department Store. Thank you J.D. …this is truly fantastic.

We lived in a Chicago suburb in the 40’s and I remember racing home from Christmas shopping to listen to these episodes with my sisters. It was a great experience and I have recalled some of the names and episodes over the years. Thanks to you they now are living again. I’m a Neuroscientist and am convinced that those early radio experiences helped our minds to be creative as we imagined the images that had to accompany these extraordinary adventures. Unlike the passive experience of television.

Kenneth Leroy (#27 above) is correct…the adventures were sponsored by Wieboldt’s Department Store.

]]> By: Celina http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-110871 Celina Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:46:45 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-110871 Thank you so much for posting this. My kid LOVED it. I hope you'll post this again next year for people who didn't see it this year. Thank you so much for posting this. My kid LOVED it. I hope you’ll post this again next year for people who didn’t see it this year.

]]> By: Kenneth Leroy Meek http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-110069 Kenneth Leroy Meek Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:28:26 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-110069 Would like to receive more details from "jrochest" regarding the CBC parallel story: Alan Maitland's "The Shepherd". I grew up with the Cinnamon Bear on a Chicago radio station in the 40's and 50's. I just completed downloading all 26 episodes in mp3 format. Thank you J.D. The program was sponsored by a department store. I think the name was Wieboldts in Chicago. Can't recall the station's call letters. What a wonderful discovery for this Holiday Season. Would like to receive more details from “jrochest” regarding the CBC parallel story: Alan Maitland’s “The Shepherd”. I grew up with the Cinnamon Bear on a Chicago radio station in the 40’s and 50’s. I just completed downloading all 26 episodes in mp3 format. Thank you J.D. The program was sponsored by a department store. I think the name was Wieboldts in Chicago. Can’t recall the station’s call letters. What a wonderful discovery for this Holiday Season.

]]> By: Dave S http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-108533 Dave S Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:10:00 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-108533 Thanks so much for posting this. My 2 kids (6 and 10) have been listening to an episode a night since you posted it. We all are really enjoying it. Thanks so much for posting this. My 2 kids (6 and 10) have been listening to an episode a night since you posted it. We all are really enjoying it.

]]> By: Lunablog.net » Blog Archive » Here’s an idea for starting a Christmas tradition in your family http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107691 Lunablog.net » Blog Archive » Here’s an idea for starting a Christmas tradition in your family Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:50:27 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107691 [...] for an annual holiday tradition that your family can enjoy together?  Get Rich Slowly has an intriguing post about the Cinnamon Bear radio series from the [...] [...] for an annual holiday tradition that your family can enjoy together?  Get Rich Slowly has an intriguing post about the Cinnamon Bear radio series from the [...]

]]> By: The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Decorating Edition http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107514 The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Decorating Edition Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107514 [...] The Cinnamon Bear: An Annual Holiday Tradition This is a fantastic frugal way to celebrate Christmas. I’ve saved this to my own computer so we can listen to it in future years at home. (@ get rich slowly) [...] [...] The Cinnamon Bear: An Annual Holiday Tradition This is a fantastic frugal way to celebrate Christmas. I’ve saved this to my own computer so we can listen to it in future years at home. (@ get rich slowly) [...]

]]> By: jrochest http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107220 jrochest Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:23:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107220 A Canadian parallel, of sorts; CBC radio (the National radio service) always broadcasts Alan Maitland's reading of "The Shepherd" on Christmas Eve, or sometimes on the 23rd. The story isn't religious; it's an old fashioned Christmas ghost story set in the 50's, about a lost fighter pilot who's guided to safety by someone flying an old WWII fighter. Creepy and sentimental, and a major part of Christmas with my dad. A Canadian parallel, of sorts; CBC radio (the National radio service) always broadcasts Alan Maitland’s reading of “The Shepherd” on Christmas Eve, or sometimes on the 23rd.

The story isn’t religious; it’s an old fashioned Christmas ghost story set in the 50’s, about a lost fighter pilot who’s guided to safety by someone flying an old WWII fighter. Creepy and sentimental, and a major part of Christmas with my dad.

]]> By: Droogian http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107192 Droogian Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:16:02 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107192 I grew up listening to the Cinnamon Bear on KEX every Christmas. Do you remember Mr. Moon on KOIN tv? I would really like to see that program. I am pretty sure the production values by today's standards were very limited. But he sure impressed me. I always did what he told good little boys and girls to do. I grew up listening to the Cinnamon Bear on KEX every Christmas. Do you remember Mr. Moon on KOIN tv? I would really like to see that program. I am pretty sure the production values by today’s standards were very limited. But he sure impressed me. I always did what he told good little boys and girls to do.

]]> By: Soapdish http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107128 Soapdish Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:38:09 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107128 Since I grew up in Western New York I'd never heard of the story, but when I read the description all I could think of was the YouTube video of Charlie the Unicorn and his journey to Candy Mountain. Since I grew up in Western New York I’d never heard of the story, but when I read the description all I could think of was the YouTube video of Charlie the Unicorn and his journey to Candy Mountain.

]]> By: David B. Bohl at SlowDownFAST.com http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107111 David B. Bohl at SlowDownFAST.com Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:48:55 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107111 J.D., Thanks for bringing back some wonderful memories for my wife and me. David J.D.,

Thanks for bringing back some wonderful memories for my wife and me.

David

]]> By: Kalieris http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107033 Kalieris Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:02:36 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107033 This is lovely - I got sucked right in. Thank you so much for posting it! This is lovely - I got sucked right in. Thank you so much for posting it!

]]> By: Jeffeb3 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107016 Jeffeb3 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:17:37 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107016 sounds delicious! sounds delicious!

]]> By: Sick of Debt http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107012 Sick of Debt Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:06:30 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-107012 My wife heard of this 2 years ago when a local college radio station played it before Christmas and fell in love with it. She jumped up and down when I e-mailed her a link to here. Thanks! My wife heard of this 2 years ago when a local college radio station played it before Christmas and fell in love with it. She jumped up and down when I e-mailed her a link to here. Thanks!

]]> By: Marlene http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106996 Marlene Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:10:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106996 It might just be my computer, but the link is not working. It might just be my computer, but the link is not working.

]]> By: Jason Kratz http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106984 Jason Kratz Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106984 Thanks for these MP3s. I actually have never heard of this (grew up in the Chicago area...still live there now) but it sounds like a fantastic story to share with my daughter. My fondest memory of Christmas time has always been watching A Charlie Brown Christmas. Its my absolute favorite Christmas thing and I've only missed it a couple of times in my 37 years ;) Hopefully my kids will also have fond memories of watching it as well. Thanks for these MP3s. I actually have never heard of this (grew up in the Chicago area…still live there now) but it sounds like a fantastic story to share with my daughter.

My fondest memory of Christmas time has always been watching A Charlie Brown Christmas. Its my absolute favorite Christmas thing and I’ve only missed it a couple of times in my 37 years ;) Hopefully my kids will also have fond memories of watching it as well.

]]> By: glblguy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106972 glblguy Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:24:53 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106972 Thanks JD, my kids are going to LOVE this! Thanks JD, my kids are going to LOVE this!

]]> By: Sakura http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106921 Sakura Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:08:53 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106921 Wow - thank you so much for sharing this! Wow - thank you so much for sharing this!

]]> By: Bruce Thivierge http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106917 Bruce Thivierge Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:46:30 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106917 JD thanks so much for posting this. Being on the east coast I'd never heard of it, but my family and I sat around the "radio" tonite listening to the first episode. My sons are 8 and 6 and they can't wait for tomorrow night! -Best, Bruce JD thanks so much for posting this. Being on the east coast I’d never heard of it, but my family and I sat around the “radio” tonite listening to the first episode. My sons are 8 and 6 and they can’t wait for tomorrow night!

-Best,
Bruce

]]> By: Lisa http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106913 Lisa Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:38:37 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106913 What a lovely tradition! It's great when you can share things like this with your family. For me, when I was a kid, I loved watching "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" with my brother and sister :) I passed this on to my kids and they love it when I make hot cocoa and pop in the DVD set of the Original Christmas Classics (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Frosty the Snowman, just to name a few). You can get this limited keepsake edition set at any place that sells DVDs, and it even comes with a bonus music CD! You can also get it at http://www.christmasclassics.tv. I work with Classic Media, and it's become a lovely tradition in my family, although my kids have taken more to Frosty the Snowman! Also minimal cost and will last for years! Thank you for sharing :) What a lovely tradition! It’s great when you can share things like this with your family. For me, when I was a kid, I loved watching “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” with my brother and sister :) I passed this on to my kids and they love it when I make hot cocoa and pop in the DVD set of the Original Christmas Classics (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Frosty the Snowman, just to name a few). You can get this limited keepsake edition set at any place that sells DVDs, and it even comes with a bonus music CD! You can also get it at http://www.christmasclassics.tv. I work with Classic Media, and it’s become a lovely tradition in my family, although my kids have taken more to Frosty the Snowman! Also minimal cost and will last for years!

Thank you for sharing :)

]]> By: Kai Jones http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106910 Kai Jones Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:16:07 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106910 I grew up in Portland in the 1960s and 1970s, and I remember listening to the Cinnamon Bear--mostly because my mom, who remembered it from the 1940s and 1950s, insisted we listen to it. I grew up in Portland in the 1960s and 1970s, and I remember listening to the Cinnamon Bear–mostly because my mom, who remembered it from the 1940s and 1950s, insisted we listen to it.

]]> By: The Cinnamon Bear « The Seattle Krombeins http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106909 The Cinnamon Bear « The Seattle Krombeins Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:02:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106909 [...] Get Rich Slowly, a blog that I follow occasionally, has posted all of the episodes (which are now in public domain) for free download. Listening to The Cinnamon Bear at Christmas time is a tradition that I still vividly remember and I hope that Blaise cherishes this story as much as I do. [...] [...] Get Rich Slowly, a blog that I follow occasionally, has posted all of the episodes (which are now in public domain) for free download. Listening to The Cinnamon Bear at Christmas time is a tradition that I still vividly remember and I hope that Blaise cherishes this story as much as I do. [...]

]]> By: MaeEast http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106908 MaeEast Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:41:22 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106908 My daughter, who's 37, just sent this link to me. Neither of us live in Portland anymore (and miss it a lot!) Thank you, and thanks for making Cinnamon Bear an on-going part of our Christmas. Can't wait until next Nov 29th. My daughter, who’s 37, just sent this link to me. Neither of us live in Portland anymore (and miss it a lot!)

Thank you, and thanks for making Cinnamon Bear an on-going part of our Christmas. Can’t wait until next Nov 29th.

]]> By: mary martha http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106906 mary martha Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:51:29 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106906 My father was born in 1931 and grew up with the Cinnamon Bear. He passed that on to his children and I have a beloved set of cassette tapes of the show. I am happy to be able to retire the tapes and replace them with MP3s. Thanks so much for the link! My father was born in 1931 and grew up with the Cinnamon Bear. He passed that on to his children and I have a beloved set of cassette tapes of the show.

I am happy to be able to retire the tapes and replace them with MP3s. Thanks so much for the link!

]]> By: Jon http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106905 Jon Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:40:58 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106905 Thanks for this! They used to play this for us in grade school back in the early 80's. I always wanted to share it with other people but I could never remember the name of the program Thanks for this! They used to play this for us in grade school back in the early 80’s. I always wanted to share it with other people but I could never remember the name of the program

]]> By: LJ-LJ http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106900 LJ-LJ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:22:49 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-annual-holiday-tradition/#comment-106900 I find it amazing that "The Cinnamon Bear" is touted as a "grand Portland tradition". My mother's fifty-five, grew up in Portland, and we'd never even heard of it until last year. *Real* Portland traditions, also cheap and fun: Peacock Lane, Meier & Frank's display windows downtown, the Christmas ships, cutting your own tree in the Mt. Hood National Forest. I find it amazing that “The Cinnamon Bear” is touted as a “grand Portland tradition”. My mother’s fifty-five, grew up in Portland, and we’d never even heard of it until last year.

*Real* Portland traditions, also cheap and fun: Peacock Lane, Meier & Frank’s display windows downtown, the Christmas ships, cutting your own tree in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

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