The Kidnapped Santa (Premium Episode Preview)
Drift Off - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Joanne D'Amico
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2022
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Tonight I will be reading a story called “A Kidnapped Santa Claus”, first published in 1904 by L. Frank Baum, the author of the Wizard of Oz. In this story we will hear about some uncommon events that take place in Laughing Valley where Santa lives with all his magical helpers. Beyond Laughing Valley, lies the Forest of Burzee. A large mountain stands there that contains the Cave of Demons, who conspire to kidnap Santa. But even when it looks as though the Demons may win, one can never underestimate the power of magical friends.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to DriftOff. I'm your host Joanne and you're listening to a bonus episode called |
| 0:08.7 | the Kidnap Santa by El Frankbaum. You can listen to the whole story and other episodes |
| 0:15.6 | while enjoying intro and ad-free listening by becoming a premium member at driftoff.supercast.com |
| 0:24.2 | or you can find the link in the show notes that's driftoff.supercast.com. |
| 0:45.5 | Welcome to DriftOff, bedtime stories to help you unwind, relax and drift off. Thank you for |
| 0:53.8 | joining me. I'm your host Joanne and it's a pleasure helping you get restful sleep. Tonight |
| 1:01.3 | I will be reading a story called a Kidnapped Santa Claus first published in 1904 by |
| 1:08.1 | El Frankbaum, the author of the Wizard of Oz. In this story, we will hear about some |
| 1:14.9 | uncommon events that take place in the land where Santa lives and laughing valley with |
| 1:20.4 | all his magical helpers. Beyond laughing valley lies the forest of Bursi, a large mountain |
| 1:28.8 | stands there that contains the cave of demons who conspire to Kidnap Santa. But even when |
| 1:37.1 | it looks as though the demons may win, one can never underestimate the power of magical |
| 1:44.0 | friends. And now, if you haven't already, perhaps you can shift around into a comfortable |
| 1:54.2 | sleep position that feels just right for you. And as you begin to settle in, you can notice |
| 2:05.2 | the sounds around you, the sounds that are close by, the sounds that are further away. |
| 2:25.3 | Notice the various places of pressure where your body meets the surface below. |
| 2:35.6 | And as you arrive now into this present moment, you can give yourself permission to let go and relax. |
| 2:50.6 | Letting go of any holding. Letting go of tension. Letting go of thoughts. |
| 3:02.4 | Letting go of the day. And enjoy this quiet moment now of rest and relaxation as you drift off. |
| 3:19.7 | And so, as always, my friend, settling comfortably under the covers, |
| 3:27.7 | take a full comfortable breath. And as you exhale, relax and let go. |
| 3:45.8 | Allow any tension to just melt away. |
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