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Dec 2020
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088 - The Night Before Christmas (A Visi...

Shana Thompson
About this episode
Today we’re going to talk about a poem—a very famous poem. In fact, it may be one of the most widely read and referenced poems in English. Don’t quote me on that, but it’s a poem you’ll hear on the radio in the U.S. as December 25th approaches. You’ll see lines from it on Christmas cards, in advertisements, and in many, many movies. It’s called A Visit from ... Show More
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