Here's an update of the post we published on Christmas Day 2008.
If you're of a certain age and grew up in the New York City metropolitan area, you probably remember watching the Yule Log on WPIX on Christmas Day. Channel 11 used to show a fireplace aglow for hours on end, a goofy yet—if not literally—warming looping log. This year, it's on from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Some of us used to look for the spot where the loop ended and started again—perhaps not the most exciting thing to do on a holiday but if the bowl games were boring or the weather too nasty to go outside, this detective work did provide a diversion. Read this press release for details on the digitally enhanced Yule Log 2.0, which viewers of several Tribune Broadcasting stations can watch today.
While most wood- and pellet-burning stoves won't allow you to watch the burning logs, they clearly have grabbed the interest of many consumers who are looking for less-expensive ways to heat their homes. If you're considering adding one of these devices to your home, read our October 2009 report on pellet stoves (available to subscribers) and use these tips to lower your heating bill this winter.
I remember as a child reading a book my Mom & Dad purchased for me. In this book it illustraed many of the Christmas traditions of other countries. One of these as I recall was the tradition of the Yule Log and the country was Czechoslovakia. I always dreamed of how it would be such a neat thing to have the ability to do this. As the son of a Cotton farmer in West Texas we had no fire place so the book every year was my favorite get away from reality. Thanks for bringing back good memories.
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