Christmas Eve
from Celebrate Creativity Hosted by George Bartley
Send us Fan Mail NARRATOR: It’s Christmas Eve at the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts— after the last visitor has gone, after the gift-shop lights click off, after the lobby wreath stops smelling like “busy” and starts smelling like “quiet.” [SFX: KEY RING JINGLE. DOOR CLICKS. FOOTSTEPS ON TILE.] NIGHT WATCHMAN (GENTLE, CONTENT): All right, everybody… Merry Christmas Eve. (beat) Now… let’s have a peaceful night. No surprises. No— NIGHT WATCHMAN (LOOKING UP): …No surprises. NARRATOR: In the Seasonal Traditions Gallery, under the dim night-lights, something small sat on a shelf as if it had always belonged there. An elf doll. Not blinking. Not moving. Just… waiting. Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail NARRATOR: It’s Christmas Eve at the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts— after the last visitor has gone, after the gift-shop lights click off, after the lobby wreath stops smelling like “busy” and starts smelling like “quiet.” [SFX: KEY RING JINGLE. DOOR CLICKS. FOOTSTEPS ON TILE.] NIGHT WATCHMAN (GENTLE, CONTENT): All right, everybody… Merry Christmas Eve. (beat) Now… let’s have a peaceful night. No surprises. No— NIGHT WATCHMAN (LOOKING UP): …No surpri...
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