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ποΈ 23 December 2024
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0:00.0 | Christmas this year seemed to be taking forever to arrive. |
0:14.8 | Abigail enjoyed watching her neighbor's decorations going up and hearing Christmas songs whenever |
0:20.6 | she went into a store, |
0:22.3 | but the actual big day was still a long way off. |
0:26.2 | Oh, I wish it would hurry up and be Christmas, Abigail complained to her best friend Henry. |
0:31.5 | Henry, being a dog, listened patiently to his owner's words. |
0:36.1 | "'Well, it'll get here eventually, he said wisely. |
0:40.3 | But if it helps, let's walk into town to see the Christmas lights. |
0:44.3 | Oh, great idea, Henry, said Abigail, and ran to find her coat. |
0:49.3 | Outside, there was a hint of chill north wind, But it wasn't enough to dampen their spirits, |
0:55.3 | as they marveled at the inflatable Santa's strings of colorful lights and illuminated houses along the way. |
1:02.8 | Just before the rows of stores that made up Main Street was an empty patch of ground. |
1:08.7 | Except, right now, it wasn't empty at all. It was full of Christmas |
1:13.4 | trees, waiting to be bought and taken home. Oh, I love the smell of Christmas trees, |
1:19.2 | said Abigail, grinning broadly. Oh, me too, said Henry, but despite his words, |
1:26.1 | he was looking distracted. |
1:31.8 | "'What is it, Henry? Is something wrong?' Abigail asked. |
1:41.6 | "'Well, I can smell something. It's like... it's like chocolate and cinnamon, and I think snow,' he said. |
1:48.9 | "'Snow?' said Abigail in surprise. The sky wasn't full of the dark clouds that promised snowflakes, |
1:55.9 | and the ground hadn't seen any snow at all. So far, to hear the rest of this story and our entire back catalog ad-free, you can sign up to become a premium subscriber of the show. |
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