Bubble Girl

 

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I think I am depressed. With all the stuff going on in life – from COVID to the behaviors in the election, I’ve decided to hide in a bubble. No kidding, I am creating my own fantasy environment and I am starting by watching as many Hallmark Christmas movies that I can.

As of February 2015, Hallmark Channel is available to approximately 73.4% of U.S. households with a television. What have I been missing? Always thinking they were cheesy while everyone else was going gaga over their movies, I finally succumbed. I need some uplifting in today’s conditions: fake snow, a Santa, and Christmas decorating should do it.

I recently watched A SNOWCONE CHRISTMAS. Have you seen it? Here is the plot summary: Marty McColeman operates the coolest (pun intended) snow cone kiosk in St. Claire, Michigan. He is a second generation snow cone operator. He and his dad work the stand six months out of the year and you’d think it would be the summer months, but NO!

His father is deaf in one ear so only hears half of what is being said, but he is a pretty good lip reader. In the first thirty minutes, we see the town people interacting with the McColemans who they have known for decades and have come to know and love.

Commercial Break: It’s for Nair Shaving Cream. I don’t understand having this commercial about shaving one’s legs when the women in Michigan rarely show their legs. They either have leggings, boots, slacks, or mumus. Oh, well.

Back to the storyline. Marty is about fifty years old. His dad is around seventy-five and they live together. These two men have one of the most impeccably decorated houses in town. I can’t believe why two old men go all out to decorate like that. Beside their own home, we see the entire town is festive when the McColemans sell their cones to various visitors and merchants. We get a glimpse of the town square, its ginormous Christmas tree with colored lights, and the local bakery where everyone visits all the time, yet no one gets fat while ordering their muffins, cookies, and hot cocoa. They drink a lot of hot cocoa. It’s never, “Would you like to go and get a drink?” It’s “Would you like to go and get a cocoa?” Maybe they are pouring other stuff in the cocoa. I’d like that recipe.

Commercial: This time it is for another Hallmark movie coming soon called, CHRISTMAS PUPPY. You know that one is going to be a tear jerker. It also has tons of decorations, lots of snow, pretty people with pretty white teeth, white lights, cocoa, and a dog. Betty White stars.

When our story continues, Marty is competing for the distinguished title “Snow Cone of the Year”, which, since he is the only person who sells snow cones, he has won an unprecedented 20 times since the contest first started by his dad.

But before he does, there has to be conflict. Marty has lost this year’s new recipe…a most unusual flavor for his 21st try – Fruitcake Snow Cone. It was going to be a difficult flavor and he is now in trouble because he is not able to find it.

Commercial:  Betty Crocker and the company is pushing their fruitcake cake mix. Someone is doing a good job of researching advertising sponsors.

Bucky, Marty’s Jack Russell Terrier (there has to be a dog) saves the day. He finds the valuable recipe in the trash (dogs always get in the trash) and returns it to his owner. This part was a little tricky and hard to believe. However, “All’s well that ends well” because Marty wins again.

Cast: Bucky – played by Eddie from TV’s “Frasier”.

Marty McColeman – Henry Winkler

Mr. McColeman – Dabney Coleman (what a coincidence!)

Even though it’s getting colder, this movie makes me want a snow cone.

I give it 2 stars because it has a dog and cocoa.

Coming up: a review for SANTA SAID “YOU BETTER NOT CRY OR I’LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT.”