December 19, 2007

Aaron: Barbara said this is one of her favorite annual events. I think it’s my favorite. I especially love the many young people joining us here. Thank you for coming.

For those who have not heard me before and are sitting there wonder am I real, are you real (looking at one new guest)?

Q: I’m real.

On November 7, 2006, singer Chris de Burgh paid £14,400 at Bonhams auction house for an original 10 page letter from an unknown British soldier that records events and incidents with the Germans on that night (during World War I) describing "the most memorable Christmas I've ever spent".

The letter begins: