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Jersey Band Forever Tied to Character Who Turns 45 This Year
On December 18th, 1966, the birth of one of the most memorable holiday characters was born. He was not jolly like Santa, or sweet like Rudolph. He was a "Mean One" who was bitter and downright hateful toward the idea of Christmas, but by the end of his heist of "Whoville" he learned the true meaning of Christmas and created a holiday cartoon special that has gained in popularity over the years. How The Grinch Stole Christmas will celebrate its 45th birthday this year, and over the years the Dr. Seuss special has spawned a successful big screen live-action version, and a version of the main song of the cartoon - centering around Mr. Grinch - brings one New Jersey band back into light every year for nearly 20 years.