Our Christmas Night Open Lines Special, featured callers' miracle tales, and brief pop-in appearances from Joshua P. Warren, Bruce Goldberg, and Richard C. Hoagland, who offered their holiday tidings. Russ shared an account of an elderly woman, who years ago was without coal to heat her home. A man who told her he was from the Peacock Coal Co. gave her some, but when she looked up the company to pay him back, she found that the company didn't exist. James gave details of his accident on Thanksgiving, where he was ejected 25 ft. from his car, which was wrapped around a tree. Amazingly, the car was still operable, and though he had a concussion, he was able to drive it home.
Kelly in Oklahoma told of an accident his grandmother suffered last Christmas in an isolated area near her home. She fell and broke her hip and couldn't move. A man came up out of nowhere and called an ambulance. Just as suddenly as he appeared, he was gone.
Other calls included Lou in California, who said he hears voices which tell him the correct horses to bet on at the Santa Anita racetrack, and Ken in Virginia, who said one day while he was out hunting for arrowheads, he encountered a set of Indians that seemed disturbed by him and left the area. When he went to the spot where they were, he discovered their horses had left no tracks. George also invited callers to sing on the air, and we heard rousing renditions of such songs as Blue Christmas, Silent Night, and Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer.
A Visit with 'Mrs. Claus'
First hour guest, Mrs. Claus shared insights and history about Christmas, and traditions around the world. Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas, the revered Greek saint born around 280 AD. The generosity associated with Christmas helps build and support relationships, she said. Interestingly, in Japan, the yuletide holiday is celebrated more like Valentine's Day, she noted.