The Lie The Grinch Told - How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) Discussion

[–] crazydude1989 17 years ago

I don't really think so . . . what's the big deal if a few lights on the tree are burned out? I probably would've said the tree was too wilted or unwatered or something and would get them another one, lol.

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[–] TimmyAnn 16 years ago

>>what's the big deal if a few lights on the tree are burned out?

That's not what he said. He said there was a light that wouldn't light on one side. That's HALF a light burned out and of course it wasn't a good lie since that is impossible. Since it was meant to fool a two year-old who thought he was Santa Claus, though, it didn't have to be.

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[–] Pythe 17 years ago

Considering she bought it, I would say yes.

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[–] uruseiranma 17 years ago

Of course it was a good lie- I mean, if you can't trust a guy dressed in a Santy Claus hat and a coat, then who can you trust?

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[–] traceyl-6 17 years ago

You also have to remember that Cindy Loo Who was only 2 and probably would have believed anything - not being old enough to distinguish fact from fiction.

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[–] JR541 16 years ago

The object of lying it to get away with it. He got away with it. Job well done.

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[–] orizano 16 years ago

It was certainly inventive, and apparently quite sensible to a two year-old Who-child.

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[–] Rockhound6165 16 years ago

He got it off so yeah, it was a good lie.

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[–] pawtrax67 16 years ago

You have to remember that in 1966 a lot of christmas lights were in series so if one light burned out usually the whole string went out. I think that's the point of the "light being out on one side". He was basically lying to get out of stealing a tree. Cindy Lou being so young, she would believe him.

After all he thought up a lie, and thought it up quick!

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[–] scotbpens 16 years ago

When I was growing up in the '60s, our Christmas lights were wired in parallel, so if one bulb burned out, it didn't affect the others. I don't think they were still making the old-fashioned kind that were wired in series.

And when the Grinch said, "There's a light that won't light on one side," I assumed he meant one side of the tree. But how could ONE light be on BOTH sides of the tree?

Well, a 2-year-old Who isn't going to think about those things.

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[–] Sitcom_Sally 15 years ago

I was born in the mid-60s and definitely remember having the lights go out when only one did. It was such a hassle!

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[–] tm1617-2 15 years ago

The Grinch means that on one side of the tree, there is a light which doesn't work. A burned out bulb is not only possible, it is a very common issue. Therefore his lie is reasonable. Since the Grinch is talking to a two-year-old, he has a better chance of getting away with his crime if he keeps his story very short and very simple. If he were to say something too elaborate for Cindy Lou to understand, then she would get suspicious and tell her parents what is happening.

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[–] sublimesting 14 years ago

At least he didn;t burn her with a cigarette.

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[–] Kawada_Kira 12 years ago

When you're lying to a toddler, your lie doesn't have to be good in order to work.

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