Sunday, December 29, 2019

Happy

Our Daily Grace!!!

December 29, 1865 – On this day, Otis Harlan was born and the world was graced.

Otis Harlan was an American comedic actor. In 1937, Harlan provided the voice of "Happy", one of the Seven Dwarfs in the Disney animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Happy is the jovial dwarf and is usually portrayed laughing.

In celebration of the birthday of Otis Harlan, Amazing Grace is transformed as Happy.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Lala

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December 24, 1975 – On this day, Little Twin Stars was born and the world was graced. 

Little Twin Stars are a pair of angel-like characters. The younger brother is Kiki, and the older sister is Lala. Kiki has blue hair, while Lala has pink hair (sometimes Kiki's hair is brown while Lala's hair is blonde). They were introduced in 1975 and enjoyed popularity in the early 1980s. Their birthday is December 24 (Christmas Eve). 

The characters make cameo appearances in 2004 on the front cover of Tommy February 6's second album Tommy Airline and in her video for the song "MaGic in youR Eyes", and in one of the Sanrio Unico movies.

In 2014, Sanrio did a crossover with American Greetings' Care Bears characters, creating merchandise that features the Care Bears interacting with Kiki and Lala. The merchandise was called "Care Bears X The Little Twin Stars" and was exclusive to Japan. 

In 2015, EVA Air introduced a special livery Boeing 777-300ER, "Shining Stars", dedicated to the characters. The plane is mainly used on routes from Taipei to Houston and Singapore. 

In celebration of the Little Twin Stars, Amazing Grace is transformed as Lala. 

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Raggedy Ann

Our Daily Grace!!! 

December 24, 1880 – On this day, Johnny Gruelle was born and the world was graced. 

Johnny Gruelle was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics authors, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books. He also created the Beloved Belindy doll Gruelle also contributed cartoons and illustrations to at least ten newspapers, four major new syndicates, and more than a dozen national magazines. 

In celebration of the Johnny Gruelle, Amazing Grace is transformed as Raggedy Ann. 

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Vampirina

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December 18, 2004 – On this day, Isabella Veneranda-Patricia Cramp was born and the world was graced. 

Isabella Veneranda-Patricia Cramp (born), also known as, Isabella Crovetti and Isabella Crovetti-Cramp, is an American child actress. 

Vampirina is a computer-animated Halloween fantasy musical children's television series that premiered on Disney Junior on October 1, 2017. The show is based on the Vampirina Ballerina series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, published by Disney-Hyperion. Disney Junior announced the series in March 2016. It features much of the staff that has worked on fellow series Doc McStuffins. In January 2018, a second season was announced by Disney, which premiered on December 7, 2018]. A third season was announced in September 2018. 

In celebration of the birthday of Isabella Veneranda-Patricia Cramp, Amazing Grace is transformed as Vampirina. 

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Doc McStuffins

Our Daily Grace!!! 

December 16, 1998 – On this day, Kiara Muhammad was born and the world was graced. 

Kiara Muhammad is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role on the animated television series Doc McStuffins as the voice of Doc McStuffins. 

Doc McStuffins is an American-Irish animated children's television series produced by Brown Bag Films. It was created and executive produced by Chris Nee and premiered on March 23, 2012, on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The series is about a girl who can "fix" toys, with help from her toy friends. It features songs written and composed by Kay Hanley and Michelle Lewis. 

In celebration of the birthday of Kiara Muhammad, Amazing Grace is transformed as Doc McStuffins. 

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

Prairie Dawn

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December 7, 1971 – On this day, Stephanie Ann D'Abruzzo Shemin was born and the world was graced.

Stephanie Ann D'Abruzzo Shemin is an American actress, voice actress, singer, and puppeteer. She is the puppeteer and voice of the diminutive Prairie Dawn. 

Prairie Dawn is a Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street. She has appeared on the show since early in its history. On seasons 35 through 38 of Sesame Street, she helps Cookie Monster during his Letter of the Day segments, describing the letter of the day and trying to prevent Cookie Monster from eating it, but Cookie Monster finds a way to eat it anyway. She is also one of the lead characters on Play with Me Sesame, a Sesame Street spinoff produced for Noggin. A younger version of Prairie appears in the Sesame Beginnings video series. 

In celebration of the Frances Joan Brill, Amazing Grace is transformed as Prairie Dawn.


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