A Visit From Saint Nicholas

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A special Christmas episode! Today we are reading the timeless festive poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas, more commonly known as 'Twas The Night Before Christmas, and comparing it with a short story based on the classic narrative, by James Thurber. Curl up with a cup of mulled wine and enjoy our musings on Santa Claus, sugarplums and the demise of the kerchief. Link to stories: A Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore (or by Henry Livingston Junior) A Visit From Saint Nicholas (in the Ernest Hemingway manner) by James Thurber Further reading: ‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa – and led to a literary whodunit Twitter: @shortsthepod Instagram: @shortsthepodcast Sound editing & mix by Nikola Vasovic

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