"Favor Johnson" - a truly heartwarming holiday tale
mhardy6647
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This is a favorite up here in the North - the story of a crusty Vermont farmer, his dog Hercules, a flatlander doctor, and fruit cake... and the real spirit of the holidays.
I cannot recommend more highly spending ten minutes of one's life on anything else at this time of year than listening to this (if one be so inclined)*.
Merry Christmas, Season's Greetings, Happy Holidays!
http://digital.vpr.net/post/willem-langes-favor-johnson
direct link to the stream:
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/vpr/audio/2017/12/Favor-Johnson-Lange-Holiday-Specials-20171218.mp3
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* Sorry that sentence is so convoluted! I tried writing it several different ways & just couldn't do any better.
I cannot recommend more highly spending ten minutes of one's life on anything else at this time of year than listening to this (if one be so inclined)*.
Merry Christmas, Season's Greetings, Happy Holidays!
http://digital.vpr.net/post/willem-langes-favor-johnson
direct link to the stream:
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/vpr/audio/2017/12/Favor-Johnson-Lange-Holiday-Specials-20171218.mp3
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* Sorry that sentence is so convoluted! I tried writing it several different ways & just couldn't do any better.
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I plan on playing it on my drive to Tucson today, thanks for posting!Just a dude doing dude-ly things
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codycatalist wrote: »I plan on playing it on my drive to Tucson today, thanks for posting!
I guess I hope it's a short drive and/or traffic's light!
It's a ten minute listen!
There are more holiday pieces, though, including Willem Lange reading A Christmas Carol.
http://digital.vpr.net/term/holiday-classics
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Wonderful story Mark. Had to chuckle over the store bought fruitcake part. Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays to yall over theyaRandy-Maine
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Thanks. Started watching it but not quite emotionally ready for it yet
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Yeah the drive is an hour and a half but still wanted to take a listen. It was a good story, I liked it. Thanks for sharing!Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
I enjoyed it also.
I picture his cakes to look like this.
Yum, yum.
Hercules, that's a good name for a dog!
He is a great story teller.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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glad you folks enjoyed it.
