# 50th anniversary of How the Grinch Stole Christmas

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 26, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002 "2016-11-26T01:05:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002/1 "2016-11-26T01:05:46Z")

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…and, just because, my old thread, **Dr. Seuss’ Beowulf**

> **[Dr. Seuss' Beowulf](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=709904)**
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> Every Geat Down in Geat-land Liked Heorot a lot… But Grendel, Who lived north of Geat-land, Did NOT! Grendel hated Heorot! The whole Heorot Hall! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows it all. It could be his arm wasn’t screwed on just...

Here, too

> **[Dr. Seuss’ Beowulf](https://srichardwilkcom.wordpress.com/dr-seuss-beowulf/)**
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> Dr. Seuss’ Beowulf Every Geat Down in Geat-land Liked Heorot a lot… But Grendel, Who lived north of Geat-land, Did NOT! He hated Heorot! The whole Heorot Hall! Now, please don’t a…

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**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002/2 "2016-11-26T01:07:52Z")

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Yay! Watching it now! In grinch-y pjs, no less 🙂

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002/3 "2016-11-26T02:49:14Z")

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> [@raventhief](#):
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> Yay! Watching it now! In grinch-y pjs, no less 🙂

What are grinchy pajamas? Do they have grinches on them?

True but Weird Fact:

My sister-in-law really was named “Cindy Lou” on account of this show

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002/4 "2016-11-26T03:34:51Z")

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Cindy Lou who?

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**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002/5 "2016-11-26T03:45:07Z")

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> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> What are grinchy pajamas? Do they have grinches on them?
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> True but Weird Fact:
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> My sister-in-law really was named “Cindy Lou” on account of this show

Yes, they are pajamas with The Grinch on them 🙂

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**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002/6 "2016-11-26T04:17:05Z")

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> [@cochrane](#):
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> Cindy Lou who?

Exactly. Her brother was a first baseman.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/773002/7 "2016-11-26T04:28:07Z")

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> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#):
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> Exactly. Her brother was a first baseman.

What?