Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch who Stole Christmas” was based on a true story. The character of the Grinch was actually a reference to Abe Vigoda and Christmas was the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Legend has it that Vigoda strapped several small office buildings on his back, climbed the tallest hill in town, and in a way reminiscent of King Kong, beat his chest and gave out a mighty roar. Once producers in Hollywood got wind of what had happened, they decided to put Mr. Vigoda in pictures. Abe Vigoda is still acting to this day.
Tuesday, February 7th 2006
The Vigoda that Stole Christmas:Your Daily Made Up Fact
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July 13th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
Do you remember the fire Abe started when he was kicking over the Luminaros? He burnt down the Library.