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Book A Day Challenge Day #24 - For Father Christmas


24. For Father Christmas.....The Night Before Christmas

I think this is the edition of the book I had as a child but I'll have to check. This short poem is such a classic describing a brief encounter with St Nicolas himself. The full text can be found here.


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