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Tinsel Tales: Christmas Favorites

Tinsel Tales: Christmas Favorites

Fri, 12/23/2011 - 12:00pm

Pictured: Host Lynn Neary

Celebrate the holiday with Christmas stories from the NPR archive.

Tinsel Tales: Christmas Favorites airs Friday, December 23 at 12 p.m., and again at 10 p.m. on AM1370/FM-HD 91.5-2. This program features stories from the NPR archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas. David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk – these and other NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season.

Immediately following the special is Tinsel Tales 2 at 1 p.m. and again at 11 p.m. on December 23. Continuing with the tradition of the first Tinsel Tales, this is another collection of the best and most requested holiday stories. Joy, hope, and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season. Both programs are hosted by Lynn Neary.



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Tinsel Tales - listen online

Submitted by Gretchen Spittler on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 12:07pm.

We're so glad that you enjoyed the program!

You can listen to individual stories or the full show online at

http://www.npr.org/2...

Happy New Year!

Christmas favorites

Submitted by acrayburn on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 8:11pm.

I am trying to listen on line to a story that aired on 12/23/2011 @ 12:00. It was a beautiful story about a poor country family who gets a note that if they go into town they will be given "christmas"...so that dad goes into town with his horse and wagon, not really knowing what to expect and he comes back with a wagon full "christmas".

The neighbor, Sam Jackson, heard there was Christmas in town, but thought it was only for the "white folk" and so he didn't get Christmas, so the families shared Christmas together...

It was a beautiful, heart warming story that I would like my friend to hear. I see that some of your Tinsel Tales are set up for listening, I would like to be able to hear the one told of above. Could you tell me where to find that?