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Tiny Tim

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  1. The handicapped son of Bob Cratchit, the employee of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. He speaks the famous line, “God bless us every one.”


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So the version of “Tiptoe” recorded by Tiny Tim, which made that artist a popular star in 1968, is still under copyright.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

This is a show where Tiny Tim has a laundry list of ailments, like scurvy, rabies and gout — but hey, at least he hopes to pass that kidney stone soon.

From Seattle Times Dec. 5, 2022

Yankovic has long been among the biggest fans of Tiny Tim, the falsetto-voice ukulele whiz whose “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” became a novelty hit in 1968.

From New York Times Nov. 6, 2022

Clumsy coinages feel like placeholder words — calling the death of Tiny Tim “weep-making,” for instance.

From Washington Post Feb. 26, 2022

When my relatives were packing up to leave, I asked Auntie Janet if I could give Tiny Tim to Emily.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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