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by Christopher Robin Smith
Ever since I can remember, the holidays have been a dreaded though inevitable ritual. I watched with a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach as the floats at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season. I saw the vast display of holiday lights and finery tacked to every available surface from the suburbs to the heart of downtown. Blinking lights and animated holiday figures left me cold, not just because of the temperature outside.
In school and later at work, my colleagues would ask me about my holiday plans. Doing anything special for the holidays? Would I be spending time at home? Is the family getting together this year? Will you be opening your gifts on Christmas eve (as some anxious revelers do) or waiting until Christmas morning? The answer was always the same… “My dad has to work” …
The song Christopher Smith, Sisu Raiken and John Jacobson perform in this video was totally improvised—the lyrics, melody, harmony …
The Fabulous Brylcreams Reunion concert in July 2010 at the Cassidy Theater…
Discover the magic of Christmas through the eyes of a writer who’s been called “Christmas” (Chris Smith) his entire life. His family holiday stories exude the spirit of that most wonderful time of the year with warmth and humor, from children baking with their grandmother on the annual Christmas cookie weekend to a New York taxi driver who rides all over the five boroughs with an exceptional passenger and more stories that confirm the man in the red suit is definitely Santa.
“Smith brings storytelling magic to the page with this wonderful collection of holiday tales. While they’re all Christmas-themed, the entertainment is good year-round. I highly recommend.” -S.F.
“The book is beautiful and belongs under the tree, wrapped and unwrapped; it’s an ornament in and of itself.” -K.R.
“I treated myself to one or two at a time and cherish each of them.” -M.D
“This book gave me both a sense of nostalgia and calm during a busy time of year, just the feeling you want at Christmas time… charming.” -M.W.