{"id":5651,"date":"2024-12-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5651"},"modified":"2024-12-16T20:43:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T00:43:03","slug":"2023-christmas-stories-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5651","title":{"rendered":"2023 Christmas Stories, part two."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1UzBwXrew1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1UzBwXrew1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1UzBwXrew1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Jon Solomon (@jonsolomon)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven days until this year\u2019s 36th-annual 25-hour marathon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As promised, here\u2019s the second half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2023 edition of my\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holiday Radio Show<\/a>\u00a0on 103.3 fm WPRB. These pieces are posted in the order they originally aired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part one can be enjoyed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<br \/><br \/>The deadline for this year\u2019s submissions is December 20th! <br \/><br \/>If you&#8217;re looking for ways to make the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show playlist, I wrote up some &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5643\">Ways to make the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show playlist!<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sebastian Petsu \u2013 &#8220;Christmas Buy Yourself\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=733566432\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/sebastianpetsu.bandcamp.com\/track\/christmas-buy-yourself\">Christmas Buy Yourself by Sebastian Petsu<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Returning with a sixth marathon submission, utilizing french horn, Whirlpool washing machine, Roland RA-50 drum machine and his own voice, please welcome Philadelphia&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sebastianpetsu.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sebstian Petu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keith Karabin \u2013 &#8220;Gettin&#8217; Hanukkahed for Christmas\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/karabin23.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkarabin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keith<\/a> is a counselor, coach and clinical consultant who specializes in helping clients create enjoyable anxiety and stress management lifestyles. You can read his original story <a href=\"https:\/\/keithkarabin.com\/2023\/12\/26\/gettin-hanukkahed-for-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>George Korein and the Spleen \u2013 &#8220;Dickens Village Dummies\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3383174236\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=261416285\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\/album\/santas-always-on-the-way\">Santa&#39;s Always On The Way by George Korein and the Spleen<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A tribute to a Philadelphia seasonal tradition detailing the timeless redemption-through-self-giving story of stone-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge courtesy the considerably less stone-hearted <a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\/track\/dickens-village-dummies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Korein<\/a>, adapted from &#8220;Showroom Dummies&#8221; by Kraftwerk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Greg McGarvey \u2013 &#8220;Silent Night (instrumental)\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/mcgarvey23.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New Jersey&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/gregmcgarvey.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greg McGarvey<\/a> is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and visual artist who used the guitars passed on by his father and grandfather to teach himself music. His latest album is titled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/gregmcgarvey.bandcamp.com\/album\/crickets-surround\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crickets Surround<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grass Jaw \u2013 &#8220;Welcome Christmas\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/grassjaw23.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hailing from up and over in Ithaca, New York, <a href=\"https:\/\/grassjaw.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grass Jaw<\/a>, released &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/grassjaw.bandcamp.com\/album\/i-dont-want-to-believe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Don&#8217;t Want To Believe<\/a>&#8221; earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mudfroot \u2013 &#8220;Man in Red (for Mij)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=4127927701\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/mudfroot.bandcamp.com\/track\/man-in-red\">Man in Red by Mudfroot<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>To quote <a href=\"https:\/\/mudfroot.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mudfroot<\/a>:<br \/><br \/><em>&#8220;Man in Red&#8221; is a Christmas parody of &#8220;Man in Black&#8221; by Johnny Cash. Robbie and Christina wrote the lyrics based on the title idea from her dad, who unfortunately passed away earlier this year after a short battle with cancer. We&#8217;d like to dedicate &#8220;Man in Red&#8221; to him, who we affectionately call Mij (pronounced &#8220;midge&#8221; &#8211; it&#8217;s Jim spelled backwards, haha). Mij had only come up with the title before he passed, so we wrote the lyrics with his very silly style in mind.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The New Birds of America \u2013 &#8220;Every Corporate Christmas Tree in Toronto\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3994603772\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewbirdsofamerica.bandcamp.com\/track\/every-corporate-christmas-tree-in-toronto\">Every Corporate Christmas Tree in Toronto by The New Birds of America<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The inspiration for this <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewbirdsofamerica.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Birds of America<\/a> song &#8211; and the phrase &#8220;Every Corporate Christmas Tree in Toronto&#8221; &#8211; come from a series of instagram posts by Toronto Urbanist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shawnmicallef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shawn Micaleff<\/a> rating and commenting on various faux festive trees encountered around the city&#8217;s corporate-public spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edith Frost &#8211;&nbsp;\u201cCalling Santa Claus\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1668946200&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/edithfrost\" title=\"Edith Frost\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">Edith Frost<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/edithfrost\/calling-santa-claus\" title=\"Calling Santa Claus\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">Calling Santa Claus<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, there&#8217;s going to be a NEW EDITH FROST ALBUM on <a href=\"https:\/\/edithfrost.bandcamp.com\/album\/in-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drag City<\/a> in early 2025. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/edithfrost\/calling-santa-claus\">Calling Santa Claus<\/a>&#8221; is a re-working of the tune &#8220;Calling Over Time&#8221; off Edith&#8217;s debut record of the same name. She&#8217;s got 10 other pieces recorded for the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show you can find in a playlist <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/edithfrost\/sets\/wprbxmas?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>George Korein &#8211; &#8220;Joy Division to the World\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3383174236\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=4098951787\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\/album\/santas-always-on-the-way\">Santa&#39;s Always On The Way by George Korein and the Spleen<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Another genius <a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\/album\/santas-always-on-the-way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Korein<\/a> gem, which was featured in the marathon&#8217;s first-ever ALL-JOY DIVISION \/ NEW ORDER-INSPIRED SET!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DJ Tenderloin &#8211; &#8220;Happy Holly Jolly Shadowplay (WARsaw IS OVER)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3263918824\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/djtenderloin.bandcamp.com\/track\/happy-holly-jolly-shadowplay-warsaw-is-over\">Happy Holly Jolly Shadowplay (WARsaw IS OVER) by DJ Tenderloin<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;as was this bit of brilliance by secret Xmas MVP <a href=\"http:\/\/djtenderloin.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DJ Tenderloin<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wild Carnation &#8211; &#8220;Bells of Consent (Age of the One Horse Open Sleigh)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=622234155\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/wildcarnation1.bandcamp.com\/track\/bells-of-consent\">Bells Of Consent by Wild Carnation<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to be outdone, New Jersey&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/wildcarnation1.bandcamp.com\">Wild Carnation<\/a> answered my call for pieces inspired by Joy Division and New Order and sent in this wonderful, unexpected surprise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The \u2018Mericans \u2013 &#8220;Twinkle Twinkle\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=585391985\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=1568447763\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/themericans.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-merry-merican-christmas\">a Merry &#39;Merican Christmas by the &#39;Mericans<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themericans.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the &#8216;Mericans<\/a> are a Rhode Island band founded in 2001 by singer \/ guitarist Chris Daltry (<a href=\"https:\/\/purpleivyshadows.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purple Ivy Shadows<\/a>). This 2023 premiere is now part of their collection &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/themericans.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-merry-merican-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a Merry &#8216;Merican Christmas<\/a>,&#8221; along with many other songs you first heard on WPRB during the show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bela Koe-Krompecher \u2013 &#8220;Christmas 2023<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/bela23.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Frequent marathon contributor <a href=\"https:\/\/belakoekrompecher.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bela Koe-Krompecher<\/a> works as a social worker in Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of the book \u201cLove, Death &amp; Photosynthesis.&#8221; Read this story <a href=\"https:\/\/belakoekrompecher.wordpress.com\/2023\/12\/25\/christmas-2023-also-on-jon-solomons-wprb-25-hour-x-mas-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DJ Tenderloin &#8211; &#8220;Fall Into Christmas (Jon Solomon&#8217;s 125th Dream)<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=1911229558\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/djtenderloin.bandcamp.com\/track\/fall-into-christmas-jon-solomons-125th-dream\">Fall Into Christmas (Jon Solomon&#39;s 125th Dream) by DJ Tenderloin<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The ALL-FALL SET was one of the first thematic portions of the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show to come together and it got even better in 2023 thanks to this remarkable <a href=\"http:\/\/djtenderloin.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DJ Tenderloin<\/a> mash-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ANDEMIC \u2013 &#8220;Massapequa Park (parts 1-3)\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1236793201\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/weareandemic.bandcamp.com\/album\/massapequa-park\">Massapequa Park by ANDEMIC<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The solo work of <a href=\"https:\/\/weareandemic.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andy Williams<\/a>, guitarist and vocalist of the band Lefty&#8217;s Deceiver and\u00a0contributor to a number of other Philadelphia-based collaborations. For &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/weareandemic.bandcamp.com\/album\/massapequa-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Massapequa Park<\/a>&#8221; Andy interviewed his parents about how they met ice skating 58 years ago, wrote a song about this event and then recorded their reactions to the song. Absolutely incredible. Happy Anniversary to Art and Cathy Williams!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Rutabega \u2013 &#8220;We Start Over<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1699400088&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/theseknottylines\" title=\"the rutabega\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">the rutabega<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/theseknottylines\/we-start-over\" title=\"we start over\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">we start over<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A beaut from Midwestern songbirds <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/theseknottylines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rutabega<\/a>. With <a href=\"http:\/\/emily.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emily<\/a> (additional vocals), Gary Gahan (tenor saxophone), &amp; Billie Howard (viola &amp; violin). There&#8217;s a playlist of past holiday radio show contributions to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/theseknottylines\/sets\/holiday-songs-for-jon-solomon?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1039 Washington Appreciation Society \u2013 &#8220;Alone on Christmas Day&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=1889768518\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/bmusikoff.bandcamp.com\/track\/alone-on-christmas-day\">Alone on Christmas Day by 1039 Washington Appreciation Society<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly but not leastly we&#8217;ve got Jerry Lardieri (of <a href=\"https:\/\/thebrixtonriot.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Brixton Riot<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/bmusikoff.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian Musikoff<\/a> joining forces as <a href=\"https:\/\/bmusikoff.bandcamp.com\/track\/alone-on-christmas-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 1039 Washington Appreciation Society<\/a>. All proceeds from paid downloads of this song go to <a href=\"https:\/\/ewb-usa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engineers Without Borders<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jon Solomon (@jonsolomon) Seven days until this year\u2019s 36th-annual 25-hour marathon! As promised, here\u2019s the second half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2023 edition of my\u00a0Holiday Radio Show\u00a0on 103.3 fm WPRB. These pieces are posted in the order they originally aired. 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