The Arraignment of Christmas

"The Arraignment of Christmas" unfolds as a mock legal and civic drama in which a Lady enlists a Town Crier to track down old Father Christmas, who has vanished from England's streets and homes. Through a vivid public cry describing Christmas as a plump, generous, grey-bearded reveller who once filled houses with roast beef, music, and mummers' plays, the story mourns a world stripped of feasting and joy under Puritan rule. The Crier's report — that Christmas was condemned, imprisoned, and barely escaped with his life — transforms seasonal nostalgia into sharp political lament.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.