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December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

A Christmas Story

This poem, about a santa-doubting little boy, is from Edgar A. Guest’s book Rhymes of Childhood. (1924) A Christmas StoryEdgar A. Guest Now, children, if you will gather about,I’ll tell you the story of little Tom Doubt.Just sit on the floor there and look up at me;Yes, yes, I’ll take two of you—one on each … Continue reading A Christmas Story

December 12, 2019December 14, 2019

A Reindeer Ride In Finland

This is a kind of amusing relation of a first reindeer ride in Finland. This was published in St. Nicholas, December 1927. I like the sort of “Go on a reindeer ride,” they said. “It’ll be fun,” they said.” type of tone that the author has toward his friends. This is an interesting read. A … Continue reading A Reindeer Ride In Finland