lazarus57 - Nestor The Long Eared Christmas Donkey
lazarus57
Dec 06, 2024 05:31pm
<p><span style="background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251); color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">MERRY CHRISTMAS.. ROUND 3</span></p><p><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/HDSO/c9b28d4a22_XUHY_media.gif"><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d2/35/e6/d235e633b42c30924721962538c6dbf0.gif" alt="Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey | Christmas donkey, Nestor ..."><img src="https://i.imgur.com/acMy8Vh.gif"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/NbNx1BI.gif"></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey</em></strong> is a 1977 Japanese-American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stop motion</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">animated</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_special" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">television special</a> produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankin/Bass_Productions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rankin/Bass Productions</a>. It premiered on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ABC</a> on December 3, 1977.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestor,_the_Long-Eared_Christmas_Donkey#cite_note-Specials-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[1]</sup></a> The story is based on the 1975 song of the same name, written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Autry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gene Autry</a>, Don Pfrimmer and Dave Burgess.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestor,_the_Long-Eared_Christmas_Donkey#cite_note-21" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[2]</sup></a></p><p>Plot<span style="color: var(--color-subtle,#54595d);">[</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nestor,_the_Long-Eared_Christmas_Donkey&action=edit&section=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">edit</a><span style="color: var(--color-subtle,#54595d);">]</span></p><p>Santa Claus' donkey, Spieltoe, tells the story of Nestor, his ancestor who lived in a stable during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roman Empire</a>. Nestor is teased by other animals and mistreated by Olaf, the stable owner, for his unusually long ears. One night, when Roman soldiers come to the stable to buy donkeys, they dismiss Nestor as an imperfect misfit and leave him behind while taking all the other donkeys for free. Enraged, Olaf casts Nestor out into the frigid cold. Nestor's mother finds him and shields from the harsh weather with her own body, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothermia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">freezing to death</a> in the process.</p><p>The next day, Nestor meets a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cherub</a> named Tilly, who says that they need to travel to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bethlehem</a>. When they reach the outskirts of the town, Tilly returns to Heaven, instructing Nestor to wait. When <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joseph</a> are expecting Jesus, they take Nestor because of his "gentle eyes", but are caught in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_storm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sandstorm</a>. In the midst of the storm, Nestor hears Tilly's voice, but recognizes it as his mother's, and she tells him to follow the voices of the angels. Nestor guides Mary and Joseph through the storm, while wrapping Mary in his ears to keep her warm. They arrive in Bethlehem and Mary gives birth to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jesus</a>, Nestor finds his way back to his home stable where he is hailed as hero by Olaf and the other animals.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Nestor%2C_the_Long-Eared_Christmas_Donkey_logo.jpg/220px-Nestor%2C_the_Long-Eared_Christmas_Donkey_logo.jpg"><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/474x/53/70/ba/5370ba94929245be5564f44f03580443.jpg" alt="Nestor the Long-eared Donkey | Animated movies for kids, Kid movies ..."></p><p>Based on<em>Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey</em></p><p>by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Autry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gene Autry</a></p><p>Don Pfrimmer</p><p>Dave Burgess</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/epwr2mFxlQ0/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Nestor The Long Eared Christmas Donkey , Marty Robbins - YouTube"></p>