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Christmas Past

Story Time: Brian reads "Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains," part 2

Christmas Past

Brian Earl

History, Society & Culture, Holidays, Kids & Family, Christmas

4.9791 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back. We're continuing where we left off from the 1918 YA novel, "Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains (or: A Christmas Success Against Odds). It's a fitting kickoff to the Ber Months Bonus episodes of 2020. Stay subscribed as I continue bringing a few chapters in each installment every few days until the story is complete. Music in this episode “Relaxing Piano Music” — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech"Turning" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music ArchiveKeep in touch christma...

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Brian, back with another Burr Month's bonus episode for those of us who are getting an early start on the 2020 Christmas season.

0:11.5

To kick off the Burr Month this year, I'm bringing you a serialized reading of the 1918 YA novel, Camp Fire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains, or a Christmas success against odds.

0:23.8

I'll bring you anywhere between one and three chapters per episode, and episodes will arrive

0:28.4

every few days for the next little while. And after that, well, I haven't decided yet,

0:33.5

but it'll be equally festive. This is installment number two, and because it's a novel, you really do need to listen from

0:40.5

the beginning, so make sure to start there if you haven't yet.

0:44.0

But before we get to that, I just want to remind you that it's never too early to send

0:48.1

a Christmas memory to appear on the show this season.

0:51.4

Even if you've already shared one in the past, I'd encourage you to consider

0:54.6

sending another. This year, more than any other year, we need some extra Christmas spirit.

0:59.9

So, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to Christmas Past podcast at gmail.com.

1:05.7

Keep it reasonably short, clean and family-friendly, and be sure to say your name and where you're

1:10.3

from.

1:16.1

And one last thing before we jump in. Would you like to receive an early Christmas card?

1:20.6

All you have to do is review the show on Apple Podcasts and then get in touch with me.

1:25.2

Those reviews help me a lot, so I'll be glad to say thanks by sending you an official Christmas past sticker and a handwritten Christmas

1:27.9

card. Again, you can reach out at Christmas Past podcast at gmail.com for detail.

1:33.8

Okay, now on to the second installment of Camp Fire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains,

1:38.8

or a Christmas success against odds.

1:54.7

Chapter 2. The Boy Scouts Invasion.

2:01.3

That was a grand surprise that the Boy Scouts of the Spring Lake Academy put over on the Campfire Girls of Hiawatha Institute? They had been planning it for several weeks, or since they first received

2:06.5

information of the Grand Council Fire as a closing event of the first semester of the girls' school.

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