I’ve heard all the talk about the “War on Christmas” and the battle of “Happy Holidays” vs. “Merry Christmas.” All the while, the real war on Christmas was going undetected. I’m talking about the war on classic Christmas specials. This year’s victim: “The Year Without a Santa Claus.” MODERN SCHLOCK On Monday, NBC aired a live action version of the 1974 stop-motion animated classic. The story line was basically the same: Santa gives up on Christmas, thinking kids don’t care about him anymore, while his elves, Jingle and Jangle, set off to find kids full of Christmas spirit. The elves...