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🗓️ 22 December 2018
⏱️ 9 minutes
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0:00.0 | Hello and a very merry, more alessmas to all. I'm Lizzie McNeil. |
0:07.6 | And I'm Jordan Dunbar. This week we're on Santa watch. |
0:11.2 | To know what to look out for, let's check out a witness statement from 1823. |
0:18.8 | It was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was staring, |
0:26.2 | not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that |
0:30.9 | St Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions |
0:37.3 | of sugarplum. |
0:38.3 | Ah, Clement Clarkmore's magical visit from St Nicholas, lovingly resided by loyal listener, |
0:43.8 | actor and racon tour, Stephen Fry. |
0:46.1 | When what to my wondering eyes did appear, but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer |
0:53.7 | with a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment he must be, St Nick. |
1:02.5 | Yeah, Santa zipping a rind in a sleigh, bells jingling, vinders, singling. |
1:08.7 | You know, I've actually read somewhere that he travels at over 10 million kilometers |
1:14.1 | an hour. Can you even imagine that, Lizzie? |
1:16.1 | Really? That, that just doesn't sound right. |
1:17.8 | Yes, it does. He's Santa. He travels to every country in one night. |
1:21.5 | No, no, no, not every country believes in Santa. |
1:23.7 | Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, don't say that. |
1:26.3 | It's true. Also, some countries have other giftbringers, trolls, elves, |
1:30.6 | witches, and some countries he delivers on the 6th of December, |
1:33.6 | and others on the 7th of January, so not Christmas Eve. |
1:36.2 | Ridiculous. Right. Well, how far do you reckon he travels on the 24th then? |
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