# Annually (or less often, but regularly) revived threads (e.g. the Rudolph special thread). **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 29, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annually-or-less-often-but-regularly-revived-threads-e-g-the-rudolph-special-thread/755992 "2016-05-29T14:36:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annually-or-less-often-but-regularly-revived-threads-e-g-the-rudolph-special-thread/755992/1 "2016-05-29T14:36:54Z")
What is the longest running annually revived thread on here? The most obvious example is the Rudolph Christmas special thread that started in November 2000 and has been revived every year since. > **["Rudolph" T.V. Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=48886)** > > On the Island of Misfit Toys, in addition to Charlie-In-The-Box and a choo-choo train with square wheels (among others), there was a red-haired rag doll. What was her name and why was she a misfit? Also, the (flying) Lion King was named King Moon... I don’t recall when the mods stopped automatically closing all revived zombies, so I suppose that would put a hard date on the longest possible. I’ll also mention **Shoeless’s** thread about his malfunctioning car clock, which malfunctions every leap year, which started in March of 2012, was revived for an update the next leap year in 2016, and could be revived every 4 years for as long as either **Shoeless** or **Geneaholic** own their respective cars. It has the potential for the longest regular interval between revivals, although it’s only been revived one time so far. > **[The most useless accessory in my car is now even more useless](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=643968)** > > My car has this date display which I think is the most completely useless accessory possible. It’s not part of the clock - the clock is part of the radio display. This date display is a separate LED display built into the plastic thing on the ceiling... Are there any other examples of regularly revived threads? ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annually-or-less-often-but-regularly-revived-threads-e-g-the-rudolph-special-thread/755992/2 "2016-05-29T15:11:38Z")
Since 2000, **Coldfire’s** [We shall remember](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=23572) thread is revived every year on May 5th. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annually-or-less-often-but-regularly-revived-threads-e-g-the-rudolph-special-thread/755992/3 "2016-05-29T15:24:52Z")
> [@Encinitas](#): > > Since 2000, **Coldfire’s** [We shall remember](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=23572) thread is revived every year on May 5th. That started in May of 2000 so it beats the Rudolph thread, which started in November of 2000. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annually-or-less-often-but-regularly-revived-threads-e-g-the-rudolph-special-thread/755992/4 "2016-05-29T23:43:05Z")
This thread isn’t revived annually, but it’s been updated regularly since it started in 2008. Sadly, it will be closed this coming August. We Have Pigeon Eggs, by Siam Sam [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=467835&highlight=Pigeon](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=467835&highlight=Pigeon) ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annually-or-less-often-but-regularly-revived-threads-e-g-the-rudolph-special-thread/755992/5 "2016-05-30T02:54:07Z")
Not in the same league with some of the threads already mentioned, but we have a thread about Alice’s Restaurant – or maybe several – that get revived every year about Thanksgiving time.