Mike Rowe's Christmas Miracle, Freakin' Reindeer, and Dizzy Wildebeests with America's Mom | TWIHI

[@noobiekinda]

As someone who has just lost BOTH of their parent within 10 months of each other I cherish these vidieos. You are a lucky man to still have your parents with you. Don't ever take it for granted.

[@cindyshafer1957]

I understand totally. Mine was 9 months 6 days, and it doesn't get any easier. Merry Christmas

[@HeidiO-j5f]

Can’t imagine losing both so close together. Lost my Mom right after Thanksgiving this year. Spending as much time as I can with Dad.

[@theneighborskitchen]

Dear Mike & Team and Mike's Mom, I can't tell you the amount joy you bring to me when I watch your videos! Thank you all for coming to KZbin, Merry Christmas, and be well!

[@bobbiwoodruff5165]

Ditto! ❤

[@conniemorgan8402]

Chuck has his hands full keeping the train on the track ❤️❤️

[@beauealey9300]

Oh those icicles. What memories you brought back. Growing up in southern Oregon and going up into the mountain hoping to get up to where the Noble Firs grew, but having to settle for a Douglas Fir because the snow was to deep. Hiking up and down the mountain looking for THE TREE, then having snowball fights with my siblings whole dad cut the tree down. Warming up drinking hot coffee from the lid of dad’s thermos. As for those icicles, us kids would put them on by the clump full and mom would patiently go behind us taking the clumps down and placing them ONE BY ONE on each branch. Then New Years Day having to take each icicle off strand by strand and laying them one by one in an old shoebox for next Christmas.

[@frederickknapp5340]

WOW, I love these videos. My first memory of Christmas was my dad and older brothers didn't get a tree so I, at 10 years old, went into the woods a got a tree. This tree was a Charlie Brown tree, but my Mom decorated it and it was great.

[@clairemccoy5502]

I’m sitting at my sewing machine working on last minute Christmas gifts listening to this podcast. Really enjoying your mom and Chuck’s comments. As for the clean clothes, my neighbor made this observation - leave dirty clothes in basket and they show up clean and folded on the bed. It’s a miracle!!

[@eileenh9664]

Thank you so much for your chats online. Merry Christmas to the Rowe Family and to Chuck and all the other who bring us such nice episodes!

[@deedew6430]

Always love anything with your Mom

[@cindyshafer1957]

Merry Christmas to you, Mrs. Rowe, Mike and Chuck. You all bring so much joy to so many people who loves your humor and stories.

[@carlaatkins2619]

Absolutely love Coffee With My Mom. I miss bantering with my Mom so much. She was so much fun. God Bless all and Merry 🎄 Christmas. 🎶💐💖

[@donaleeslack4925]

My mother would make up our stockings after we went to bed. She would put them outside each of our bedroom doors. Due to our excitement for Christmas morning, we would wake early, but we weren't allowed downstairs until we heard Mom in the kitchen. But we were allowed to get our Christmas stocking. Small toys were individually wrapped, some that were a precursor to a much larger gift to come. A comic book or a Mad magazine. Christmas chocolate coins, a box of McCormick bar toffee, and of course, the famous Mandarin orange stuffed to the end of the toe. I was wonderful. Unbeknownst to us, ❤😊this tradition gained my parents at least another 2 hrs of sleep until Christmas morning began.

[@paulasweeney7358]

My dad was the same way about the icicles, AND we had to save them back into the box afterwards! Happy Holidays everyone!

[@ridingtheroad185]

yes!!! Oh my you had to take them off and place them on the cardboard! LOL

[@paulabiggs4392]

Always! 😂

[@juliebley3716]

Yes! And placing them one at a time was how we did it too until the tree was FULL! thank you for this sweet memory.

[@raeboyd5596]

Speaking of icicles, my mom had THE couch, the classic aqua with blonde wooden peg legs and end tables in the living room where no one dare trod till company came. That couch had iceicles woven into it and we would pick at them to get enough out to pull it out and would get into so much trouble. Whats even funnier is that precious dxxn couch that always got us in trouble ended up in the cabin out by the pond in front of a working fireplace and sat on by snowy rear ends and slept on during slumber parties. Merry Christmas 🎄 yall!

[@MackMoore-q2n]

Thanks so much for stirring up my memories. My dad was the biggest kid of the family he bought us toys and education things like chemistry sets and micro scoops, and giant toy bazocas the shot 3 pound plastic bombs for 100 ft and then we had to take turns with him to play with. Oh and the icicles they were my mothers favorite part of the other than the poor old angel with only one wing that always topped our tree, but the icicles were made out of some kind of weird metal I’m not sure it wasn’t lead “may be whats wrong with us “ but anyway she wanted it thrown everywhere over those 300 watt lights that would remove fingerprints if touched. But to end all we had to collect those icicles and repackage them each year. She had a 50 lb roll of Christmas wrapping paper with Santa Claus on it that she wrapped our Christmas in for 35 years oh the memories. I wish y’all the very best Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Fm Mack in SC

[@robindelude3787]

My Christmas tree is not completely and properly decorated without the tinsel! I still have many of the old glass ornaments we used when I was a kid. Thanks for another great video! Merry Christmas to all!

[@neoncatfish4038]

I think I was in the third grade, we rented a house that had some acreage behind it. I spend a lot of time back there. But one Christmas, I decided I was going to cut the Christmas tree. I remember going in circles around each tree until I found what I thought was the best tree. I took the saw and cut it down, and dragged it back to the house. I got it back home, and it took everything I had to get it through door! My parents looked at the tree and then looked at me. You could not have found a smaller one, they said I just smiled at them and said this was the best one. So we it stood up, it took up half the living room, and about 2 ft to tall. But I thought it was the prettiest tree I have ever seen!

[@MsRENO1977]

We had a laundry chute, but it was a hole in the floor of the closet in our hallway. We had a ranch style house. The chute led directly to a hand made wooden box that opened next to our washer and dryer in the basement. When I got to the age where I could do laundry and it became one of my chores, I graffitied the door on it in opposition to that chore. I hated doing laundry. But now that I do laundry for my hubby and myself every week and have to carry our dirty clothes basket down the stairs, I miss my parents laundry chute.

[@lorakresge7908]

I felt the need to comment at this time because you all brought up so many things. I am almost 57 years old and I have experienced everything you guys talked about except the movie. I work at Hobby Lobby and this year so many people came in and wanted those icycles. I also remember having a tree that blew the tiny little foam balls down the tree so it looked like it was snowing. It was nice to hear the reminiscing and be able to recall all of those things as well. Merry Christmas to all of you and a very Happy new year!

[@bonniebarbee7984]

I Love 💕 this conversation, it brings back memories. God Bless you All and Merry Christmas

[@susanmacdonald4288]

My dad decorated out tree, and he had the old lead tinsel that he'd had for years, and he put them on one at a time. The trees were beautiful.

[@mari-annstumblingbear174]

Absolutely! My mother was exactly the same! One icicle at a time. Took forever. Needless to say, or perhaps it's PTSD, icicles are not a part of our Christmas tree - ever. Love these conversations with your mom. 😊

[@MaryWise-cn8mc]

My husband, Gary, was disabled, didn’t talk much but enjoyed his television. One Christmas I turned the tv on about half way through “A Christmas Story”. He watched it through 3 and a half times that day. I remember him laughing at all the same lines as it played. When it was about to come on again I asked if he wanted to watch it again. Loudly and with no hesitation he said No. We laughed and I found a new show for him to watch. Of course, we watched it every year but learned his limited that Christmas.

[@BelindaMcFaddin]

My dad would go into the woods we owned, every year to cut down our cedar Christmas tree . The scent of it permeated the house, one of my favorite memories growing up at holiday time and still remember the happiness it brought.

[@gardengal5000]

We called it tinsel. Back in the day we reused ours every year. Still have a box full. We dont use it anymore, but i cant seem to throw it away.

[@MKCarol-ms7lg]

We called the garland tinsel. The box of icicles said "icicles".

[@LegTwister]

Yes, the FINAL touch, Tinsel! Mom supervised the application & evaluated the placement. Cat memories...Merry Christmas. Love you too

[@waynegrieco9752]

We used to call the icicles tinsel

[@debbiewood3819]

Thank you, Mike for loving your mom....this is beautiful!

[@maryelkins611]

Love your videos Mike but especially with your mom! Merry Christmas!!

[@davesublette7447]

RE: Laundry chute. I had a fraternity brother in college who would mail his dirty laundry home every week. His mother would wash it, iron and fold it and mail it back. His home was 105 miles from college. True story. You can't make this stuff up.

[@cindyshafer1957]

My first house had a laundry shoot. When my boys were younger, I had to show them why they couldn't go down it, too. Too many nails sticking out from walls inside. Changed their minds for which I am thankful because the youngest would have surely tried.

[@kelikini14]

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 Mike, Peggy & Chuck! Always fun times having coffee with you all! ❤

[@miriamquagliato1149]

The memories that your mom has about her controlling mother and the icicles, described my mom’s obsession with “properly hung” icicles on the tree also! That is probably the reason that they are extinct: because mothers everywhere were obsessing over the single icicle thing and ruining Christmas for everyone.

[@paulabiggs4392]

My dad was the obsessed one with the icicles 😅.

[@kristineanderson4983]

I'm just a wild beast. Mike, I can smell my grandmother's turkey dinner when I look at her dishes. Hey, Mrs. Peggy, I live in a place like you. I will be 71 on Christmas Day. My daughter and I have always loved Mike! Now that I've met you, I bought one of your books for her for Christmas. Can't wait 'till she finishes it so I can read it! Merry happy everyday to all of you from Minnesota!

[@lizztrimper2372]

I love this it brought back memories for me too I remember those icicles they were the icing on the cake for a perfect tree God bless you all have a Merry Christmas❤

[@anneervin1328]

I love the magical laundry shute! You guys are a hoot. Thanks for letting us be a part of your coffee breaks with your mom. ❤️

[@celiadileone2841]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. We always put tinsel on the tree, which was decorated Christmas eve. Merry Christmas to you all

[@shantillydrake283]

Man y'all brought back so many memories of my childhood and Christmas. ❤️ We always went to our maternal grandparents house on Christmas Eve and their house had a doorbell in the kitchen. I asked my grandfather why it was there and he explained it was to call the maid that was upstairs to come down instead of hollering for them. Their house wasn't a mansion so to hear they had maids before was very odd to me. But I loved their house. ❤️

[@jacquelinebloom4339]

A Merry Christmas to the Rowe family! You give us such a gift with your videos. Thank you so very much!!!

[@gailivey2015]

Your opening about the wildebeest reminded me of the movie, "Died Suddenly," where people were pointing upward, turning in a circle and collapsing. For just a moment I thought that's what you were talking about! Anyway, Merry Christmas to you, Mike and all your team and your mom and dad, of course.

[@jeanettecommanda2326]

I grew up with the silver tree that each stem was separate and the color wheel. 😂😂

[@stilcrazychris]

I have never seen A Christmas Story. I too had a laundry shoot when I was young in the 1970's. Telling your age now, Mike

[@carolj2013]

The laundry chute reminded me of a house we lived in for a year in Grand Rapids. For $500 the sellers sold my folks a whole house full of really nice furniture (like a Duncan Phyfe dining set that included a tea cart and buffet!). Some pieces we still have today; but the weirdest thing was a laundry mangle - a machine used to iron sheets, towels, tableclothes, etc., I guess. I think mom was afraid to use it; I know I was! 🤭

[@shannondellinger5654]

My grandmother used a mangle all the time. I tried to, and everything came out ironed with new wrinkles! That machine made an artist out of my grandma.

[@patstutzman7506]

We had one in our basement , I got to iron my dads handkerchiefs and our pillowcases . We also had a laundry chute, a great way to clean up fast. My grandson got to play Ralphie in the Christmas story and he was great.

[@heatherwinward8231]

Just what I needed today. Mahalo!

[@ginamcdonald7854]

A Christmas Story is my all time favorite movie to watch at Christmas. My brother looked so much like Ralphie when we were growing up, and he loved his BB guns!!! I’ve seen several Christmas trees with icicles on them this year, and I love trees decorated this way!!! Enjoyed hearing your stories in this episode! Brought back lots of great memories! Merry Christmas to you all and thank you for bringing so much joy and laughter to us with your conversations!

[@sharonmay99]

You'll put your eye out!! Best line in that movie. Reminds me of my male cousins who wanted an air rifle. I relate to the seen where the younger boy is finally in his snowsuit and needs to go to the bathroom. My mom hated when that would happen with us. Ahhh those were the days.

[@susanterry4276]

I was watching this the other day with my daughter, and the thought that burbled up in my brain watching it was sympathy for a teacher who had to put all those kids back in that gear to go home again! Love that movie!

[@sharonmay99]

@@susanterry4276 My memory of that bundling was mostly for playing outside in the snow. I believe we wore regular coats to school along with tights & pants under our skirts. For those who wore the snowsuits, yes the teachers had to put them together. Oh what fun.

[@marahdolores8930]

Icicles...? My grandmother had that stuff on her tree, but we always called it tinsel. I even remember the little boxes it came in labeled "tinsel". My grandmother had blown glass icicle ornaments, so tinsel and icicles were two completely different things for us. Shiny-Brite ornaments, the big colored light bulbs, glass icicles, bubbler lights, the tree covered in tinsel, and half the room covered in gifts stacked halfway to the ceiling are my memories of Christmas Eve at Grandma & Grandpa's house. Singing carols around the piano with my teen aunt playing accompaniment. Good memories.

[@adsrentals]

My monthly allowance from age 9 was accrued from cooking and doing the laundry for the family. Taught me work ethics and techniques along with the love of food! Thank you MOM...I miss you even today!

[@happycat3399]

Tinsel! Went to the Christmas Story House in Ohio it was awesome!!! Merry Christmas!! 🎁🎄 🧑‍🎄 You three are just delightful!!

[@dkdeady17]

We called it tinsel too.

[@Jjf-ep3mf]

Mike thank you for all the content always watching great videos god bless you and mom Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year

[@Jim-Wade]

Our intercom did have a built-in AM/FM radio. Dad insisted on putting the lights on the tree. He required the icicles to be hung one at a time and the ends had to be even. Early on, we had no stockings. The old movies of those Christmases confirm mother used her wrecked nylons for that purpose. It was really neat because in addition to fruit, candy, etc., they were also big enough to hold Roman candles! Looking back 70 years makes me miss those times.

[@jaimiefisher1702]

You guys are great!!!! Love the stories!! And yes I am still listening. lol. Happy holidays to you guys 😊

[@drlucy1137]

I still watch “A Christmas Story” every single year. It’s not Christmas til I’ve seen it. I am 80 and I don’t miss it, But I also admit to making sure I see Charlie Browns Christmas, and Rudolph. I also had to put the icecicles on one at a time……..

[@nanabutner]

MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to Mike, his parents and all those involved with bringing these amazing fun videos.

[@keithdecker3428]

Merry Christmas to you Mike and your mom and all your staff.

[@jeffshafer7269]

Mike, your mom is a favorite of mine. What a great woman. You have good genes. Merry Christmas

[@jenwanner4911]

You hit the nail on the head Mike, we're the same age, so I can surely identify with everything you said. Only one thing...I didn't care for "A Christmas Story", I'm sorry..I know it's strange. Happy Holidays ❤️

[@PatriciaHartner-p8e]

Loved this brought back tons of Christmas past memories at home, and the Christmas Story and wonderful music flowing through the house during the season...

[@anniereddj]

Merry Christmas! Thank you for everything!

[@anniereddj]

I think icicles fell out of favor because cats and probably dogs would eat them and you would have them hanging out the rear end of your cat or dog or have a vet trip!

[@pattyhowell5782]

My sister lived in an old mansion house that had an intercom system similar to that, but hers had a radio in it. Luckily for her it was only on the first floor because the house was converted into apartments. In my family if a joke can be played on someone it is. My 63 year old brother told my sister's 3 year old that she could climb the Christmas tree and put the star on top. He has grandchildren around the same age, I wonder what he tells them.

[@Sher7061]

The laundry shoot in my closet floor when I was a young kid. I learned I could slide down about 3/4 of my body and there was a small ledge around the edges I could stand on. My Mom can in one day and saw me half way down the shoot, bout had a heart attack ! We had icicles too, we called them tinsel ...the good old days.

[@rachelcarter5282]

Mom’s are Magic 🪄 Merry Christmas Mike, Mrs. Rowe and Chuck🎄

[@moonbuni59]

We went up to a forest where we had a permit and cut down our tree one year. After that we went to tree farms around the area and cut down trees there. It was always fun. I miss my parents and those fun days. I remember those terrible icicles. They were terrible to clean up🙀😂. Music has changed. My husband has been playing three different XM channels on his truck radio. One of the stations plays old Christmas music. I am remembering so many songs I forgot. Does anyone remember the Christmas albums Goodyear used to put out. My grandmother looked forward to those coming out every year. I try to make the holidays memorable for my grandchildren. Thank you for the video. Best wishes to all of you.

[@muthe60]

Always music playing in the house ❤ Remember " Sing Along with Mitch "? The best .... And I grew up in Cleveland, where The Christmas Story was filmed - Higbees was a real department store! The neighborhood where the house was, still looks the same ,,, great memories! Oh, and the intercom 😅

[@SparkyTuttle]

This is why some people do not fear termites heading up their nose. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year🎉🌲👍🌲⛄☃️🐢💨 Thank you for hours of wonderful family time.

[@jerrycraig3737]

My husband died 5 years ago. Every year my son and his dad would go Christmas tree hunting. They would bring the most awful tree home. It would be too tall so wide they would have to cut the narrow the tree down so it could fit in the front room. One year they brought home a beautiful tree for the house. I was so glad. For years my husband and son would laugh about this tree. After my husband died my son confessed that they brought this tree from a tree farm. We still laugh every year about that beautiful tree how it was so perfect. The Christmas story is our family best Christmas Story.❤❤❤

[@phyllispritchard8627]

I’ve always been The Tinsel Nazi in the family. 😂 No clumps on my tree! Every strand hung perfectly. 😂 I used to drive my younger sister crazy. 😂😂 Merry Christmas! 💜❤️🐝🎄

[@susanterry4276]

I was born in NY, and we lived in an old Victorian style house, and there was a laundry chute there and we loved it. My mom was never happy to see my brother's army men in the pile of dirty clothes, but we didn't do that to her very much 😂. Then we moved to Virginia to a newly built house (1969) and no more laundry chute. Those were the days! Merry Christmas to all of you and I look forward to more TWIHI next year!

[@kevintadd500]

Thank you, Merry Christmas to all.

[@irenemoran3493]

🙏🏻♥️♥️♥️🙏🏻🎄Merry Christmas! Love watching your videos! Thank You!

[@BenjySparky]

Peggy,Mike, and Chuck, y'all rock! We had a house with a laundry shute when I was a teenager. Merry Christmas, y'all, and everyone reading this. Peace

[@marilynmccormick3731]

My mother was the exact same way about "insisting" we put the icicles on ONE at a time. ONE, with a space between!

[@rubyzkid]

I love how Chuck pronounced it "Chester Drawers" the way I used to when I was little.

[@canjeep]

same but we called them tinsel ... icicles were frozen spikes hanging from the eaves outside ... such womderful memories :)

[@dern6497]

My husband was determined to get a huge tree this year. He is 65 and has been a long time dream. Had to get the son and nephew involved as he is unable to stand long in his own now. But....he got an 18ft tree (had to cut 3 feet off lol). He is a happy boy 😅 we decorated with the icicles

[@dedeschuringa1529]

What a lovely walk through memory lane!! Thank you!! I grew up in the Midwest (around the same time I think).... and YES!!! We always had those icicles, Christmas albums playing on the stereo/TV console, and the joy of the laundry chute!! Great time to be a kid for sure!!! Although....as usual, my brother would inevitably be the first to throw giant clumps of icicles at the tree, switch the stereo to 78rpm so that Nat King Cole sounded like a chipmunk, and stuffed my sister's and my toys down the laundry chute!! 😂 Good times!!

[@raycin313]

My mom would cover the tree with angel hair. Stocking was always my favroite, too. Merry Christmas.

[@alphamegaman8847]

Ah Yes, "Icicles", or as we knew them, Tinsel! Made the Trees look Great! One of the Funniest things I saw as a young human was watching one of our cats walking around the house with a piece of Tinsel hanging out of its Butt! 😁 Performance Art to an 8 year old boy! 👍 Good times in the late 60's!🥰🎄 Merry Christmas! Mike in San Diego. 🌞🎸🚀🖖

[@eaglespirit3052]

Thirty years ago, there was a moose in central Nova Scotia (where I live) that had been affected by some sort of parasite that had bored into its brain. Apparently it drove the moose mad. I didn't have the pleasure of witnessing Moosey do the circle dance, but I did get a glimpse of the poor critter once, and it definitely looked a little rough around the edges. I always thought it was local malarkey, so, your tale of the wildebeests was a touch reassuring!

[@candacehoover7753]

I still put icicles on my tree, I love them. Merry Christmas to all of you !! ❤️🎄

[@miriamquagliato1149]

I love that Peggy had the kids do a play! I always tried to make Christmas more than just a greed- fest for my kids, so one year I had my son (5 years old) act out King John’s Christmas while I narrated it and it turned out to be an unforgettable performance: He was so stricken with stage fright, that halfway through the performance, he threw up! 😂. Thankfully, it was only his doting grandma that he barfed on!

[@billanzell5962]

Merry xmas mike n thnx for all entertainment n laughs all these years.

[@ALMcK70]

One house we lived in had a radio and intercom set up like what you were talking about.

[@yogerke]

Love “Christmas story” and “Christmas vacation “

[@jrcrandall8548]

I just did my moms tree with "icicles \tinsel" but they don't sell it anymore and when they banned it we got ten boxes and we will have it on the tree till I'm dead.

[@reneeprice2966]

Our house has the intercom system in every room and there is one room that has the intercom master panel. There’s a radio in that panel. When a station was broadcasting, it was “piped” in every room!😊

[@cynthiawaite4410]

My favorite Christmas movie ever. Just watched it last week.

[@lorraineshipton2893]

A Christmas Story was my husband’s absolute favourite Christmas movie. I never saw it until I met him!

[@knackfulknitter]

Icicles…we put them on the tree, as well. Then we carefully saved as many as we could for next year. I finally was able to purchase some. Merry Christmas to you three and your dad, too. ☺💕

[@io132]

we did have an intercom that was a radio!

[@holleymother9026]

The follow up movie to "A Christmas Story" is "Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss" difficult to find, but full of the same lovely humor the first movie had.

[@HawkeyeNikster]

I have not seen "A Christmas Story "! Probably the only person who hasn't 🤷‍♀️

[@EdieCornelius]

When the laundry chute got clogged up we would get a broom or something and with the handle smush it down until it all went through 😂

[@chief3378]

Merry Christmas and Happy to the Rowe family

[@blankenmom]

Your mom looks (and is) amazing! Must be the sense of humor. Merry Christmas!

[@ssg2479]

Thank you for the show!! I just love you all! But, was there anymore to this one? I can find it.

[@NS-li1mi]

I still use the icicles from my childhood tree.

[@conniemorgan8402]

The nicest way to say, mom was an ass.. “mom was a little domineering “

[@SpycedchaiSpycedchai]

Omg. Mom was the same way with the icicles. Drove us all crazy trying to get them on like she insisted!

[@conniemorgan8402]

Mike, I love your jacket ❤️❤️

[@4speed3pedals]

I think the proper name for these "icicles" is tinsel, thin metallic strips, shiny, made of lead foil. I know tinsel was conductive because my brother and I would lay then across the train tracks in our train garden and when the engine ran over them, they would spark and melt where they touched. We had icicles made of plastic that would glow in the dark. Lead, radioactivity, great things for kids to handle but no one I knew ever had any side effects and I never heard of any.

[@martna1]

Merry Christmas.

[@straightforward]

Merry Christmas! btw I remember dad's old icicles....we called them tinsel. I think we're talking about the same thing. Just wondering, is TWIHI available on YT still? I don't do podcasts any other way.

[@cleanqueen75]

Yes we called it tinsel.