Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Go tell it on the mountain

As I entered Union Station this evening (while the flakes were flying and the Loop streets were in gridlock) I passed a brass quartet playing "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and my mind immediately flashed to the opening scene of "A Christmas Story". You know that scene; it's the one where you see 1940's Northern Indiana and all that comes with it. The shoppers, the voice of Jean Sheppard narrating this wonderful Christmas movie and all that. There's African Amaericans singing around a fiery 55-gallon drum and Christmas-themed windows to go shopping through. A timeless classic. That's the wonderful scene that came to mind just minutes ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPODCrn-kPo

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