Monday, December 25, 2023

2023 Charlie & Yvette Lundstrom to Ryan & Meghan Gentry

 




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In a family full of traditions and cheer, There's a cousin we eagerly await every year, His name is George, quite the character, you see, For he transforms at Christmas with festive glee.

In 1940, he donned the stars and stripes, As Uncle Sam, bringing patriotic hype, With a top hat and coat, and a voice so grand, He rallied the family across the land.

In 1956, his pelvis he shook, as Elvis Presley our hearts, he took. He sang "Heartbreak Hotel" in that year's show, Leaving us all with a rock 'n' roll glow.

In '65, a giant so green, The Jolly Green Giant, a sight to be seen, With a booming laugh and veggies so fine, He made our Christmas dinner divine.

In '73, he took on a role quite bold, As Archie Bunker, with opinions untold, He brought humor and satire to the table, with his son-in-law "Meathead" whose views were unstable.

In '84, he shocked with his change, as Boy George, with makeup...so strange! With colorful clothes and hat askew, He sang "Karma Chameleon," (oh so true!).

In '93, a transformation so mean, He became the Grinch, with a heart not so keen, But in the end, he learned the holiday's grace, And Christmas spirit lit up his face.

Then '98 came with a scandalous twist, Monica Lewinsky, not to be missed, He wore a blue dress and a lovely beret, but in the White House, George could not stay.

In 2006, he revved up the scene, As Ricky Bobby a racing machine! With "Talladega Nights" and a NASCAR past, he taught us all "if you ain't first, you're last"!

In 2016, a showstopper supreme! He transformed into Lady Gaga, it seems, With outrageous outfits all in play, George may have thought he was "Born This Way".

2023, Cousin George - such a sight! As a dress-wearing influencer for Bud Light! Though he did get in touch with his feminine side, he caused the sales of this beer to slide.

So here's to our George, the holiday star, who never ceases to travel so far, In each Christmas role, he brings us delight, A pop culture legend, shining so bright.

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

2019 - Karin Lundstrom Lovejoy to Betsy Gentry



Ready to find love again in 2020
Cousin George is

The Bachelor


Cousin George’s journey to find love has spanned decades and miles.

“It’s been a tough road for me and I’m finally ready to find my soul mate. I’ve had my heart ripped open before, but I’m in a really healthy space now and excited to put myself out there for true love.”

Cousin George is referring to the scandalous, short lived marriage into the Orlando Whitney family in 1896. After the split, the Whitney clan found Cousin George to be the perfect butt for an ongoing family prank.

“I mean, yeah, it really hurt, you know? I mean, guys.. I have feelings. Christmas has become a triggering event for me” lamented Cousin George, as he sipped on Kombucha juice and snapped a selfie. Cousin George attributes his recent healing to years of steady talk therapy, guided imagery, daily affirmations, journaling, and yoga.

Cousin George, whose Tinder profile reads, “I am the guy you can take home to the family” is hoping for a new ending as he bestows red roses to potential home-town-visit candidates later this season.

After all these years, what does he have to lose?

Monday, December 29, 2014

2014 - Allen Wagner to Mitchell Smith


NO FILTER: AN AFTERNOON WITH COUSIN GEORGE

If you know nothing else about Cousin George, you know that he is very, very famous. Some would say that's all you need to know. At press time, he has 25 million Twitter followers, about a million less than Oprah Winfrey and nearly 5 million more than CNN Breaking News. His Instagram account, where he is a prolific purveyor of selfies, is the site's third most popular. You can't walk through a supermarket without glimpsing him on a multitude of tabloids whose headlines holler about his relationships, his parenting style and the vicissitudes of his ample curves. But he has also graced the covers of highbrow fashion bibles like W and Vogue; with his now-husband, Kanye West, he appeared on the latter above the hashtag #worldsmosttalkedaboutcouple, creating a furor that made it perhaps the #worldsmostcontroversialcover.

2013 Penny Lundstrom (for Amy Schulte) to Allen Wagner


   


Sunday, December 25, 2011

2011 - Ben & Ashley Korf to Jeff & Julie Smith

 

Some context to help the older generation:

 Charlie Sheen: Not Bipolar but 'Bi-Winning'.
The actor denies having psychological problems. 02/28/2011