Shaped Christmas Card 1950s

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer ! 

A novelty song written in 1979  by veterinarian Elmo Shrophire and popularized by Elmo and Patsy.  In it Grandma, who had been drinking too much eggnog, is found dead under circumstances that suggest she has been hit by Santa's sleigh.  The song achieved notoriety in Canada when complaints were lodged with politicians, women's groups, and seniors' organizations that it was offensive to elderly women and that the death of a matriarch was no laughing matter.  Though nothing was done to limit its airplay, the song was voted one of the "Three Most Dreaded Christmas Songs Ever" and an American disc jockey was fired for playing it (by request) 27 times in a row.  A parody followed entitled "Grandpa Got Runned Over by a John Deere."

~ THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHRISTMAS, Gerry Bowler, McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 2000.