Just thought I'd share this heartwarming story with you for the holiday season.
I was the only grandchild on both sides of my family for 11 years, and since I didn't play cribbage, family gatherings at my aunt and uncle's house got quite boring so I spent my time in my uncle's comic book room in the basement reading his old Legion back issues (and other comics when those ran out).
One Christmas, they moved from cribbage upstairs to darts downstairs, and the noise drove me and my stack of Adventures up to the living room. I propped myself up against the back of the couch (don't remember why I didn't sit on it), and after a while, I heard a strange noise coming from behind me. I peeked over the top of the couch and saw that the candlestick on the mantle right next to the Christmas tree had caught fire (turns out dripping wax had ignited the paper towel it was sitting on).
I did the "Fire! Fire!" thing, and everyone came rushing upstairs. By that time, a spark had gotten in the tree, but they were able to put it all out. If I hadn't been upstairs reading the Legion, we ... well, we don't like to think what might have happened.
And that's how the Legion saved Christmas.
Eric
Posted by STU on :
Wow!
I think the Legion was secretly observing from the future and orchestrated things just right -- so that everyone could continue to read Legion comics and carry on their legend.
I'm glad everything turned out well, Eric! Posted by He Who Wanders on :
What an incredible coincidence/stroke of luck/blessing, etc.!
Posted by Harbinger on :
Great tale Seymore
Posted by Kid Prime on :
Great story, Seymour!
Didn't the Legion once go on a Christmas mission and wind up finding the Christmas star or something?
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Nice story Seymour! I bet nobody ever complained about you reading comics after that!
Posted by Suddenly Seymour on :
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: Nice story Seymour! I bet nobody ever complained about you reading comics after that!
Nope! But as many as I have now, they're more likely to cause a fire, especially since there's only so much room in here with all those oil-soaked rags and portable gas heaters taking up so much space.
Eric
Posted by lil'rhino on :
for the holidays!
lil'rhino
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
for the holidays, 2004.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
IIRC, S. Seymour (and others) have mentioned making Legion or other superhero ornaments for Xmas - if I had the skills, I'd make a 31st century Christmas village - with space cruisers, threshold portals, aliens, Weisinger Plaza and of course an upside-down yellow spaceship.
[ December 13, 2004, 01:07 AM: Message edited by: Fat Cramer ]
Posted by Monkey Eater Lad on :
Cool story SS! Oh and FC, I'm working on a Legion X-Mas ornament this year, I'll post it somewhere when I'm done!
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Holiday 2010!
Posted by cleome on :
quote:Originally posted by Suddenly Seymour:
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: Nice story Seymour! I bet nobody ever complained about you reading comics after that!
Nope! But as many as I have now, they're more likely to cause a fire, especially since there's only so much room in here with all those oil-soaked rags and portable gas heaters taking up so much space.
Eric
The youth today... No wonder I've gone gray with worry...
Posted by lil'rhino on :
This thread never gets old!!
Posted by Candlelight on :
Great stories never do.
Posted by Suddenly Seymour on :
Holy smokes -- is it really possible I posted this in 2003?!?! How the years fly by.
I'm glad the story still brings smiles. Merry Christmas to all!
Posted by Kid Quislet on :
I remember when you first posted it! It is still a great story!
Merry Christmas!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Great story! thanks for sharing Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
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for the holidays!![[Bump]](graemlins/bump.gif)
for the holidays, 2004.
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No wonder I've gone gray with worry...