Wednesday, December 1, 2021

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Paul Harvey - “A Christmas Memory”

Master storyteller Paul Harvey shares “A Christmas Memory”

10-year-old Charlie was out with his mom during his Christmas vacation. The family had earlier decided to spend some time in the countryside. Charlie was surprised to find how lovely the white snow looked, unlike the busy streets where the snow was blackened by the heavy traffic.

His mom had asked him if he wanted to go for a car ride, to which Charlie readily agreed. So, the mom and son drove down the snow-laden lane. However, as they drove by, it began snowing heavily a mile down the road. Their car slid to one side of the road into the shallow snow drift.

Charlie thought it was fun, while his mother smiled at him and tried to reverse the car, but it was useless. Unfortunately, the car was stuck. Thankfully, there was a house nearby. The strangers were friendly and allowed them to use the phone, and soon some people came to rescue the adventurers.


Paul Harvey had the voice and the storytelling talent to enthrall and surprise the listeners. Harvey’s audience was curious till the end about who the story was all about. Finally, he revealed the names of the real people behind the adventure-filled story as Queen Elizabeth & little Charles, heir to the throne (now king). Harvey ended the story with his catchphrase, “And now you know, his favorite Christmas recollection, now that you know the rest of the story.”

One of Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story Christmas memories is about a father who calls his son each Christmas to tell him that the Christmas light in their hometown is still burning brightThe story goes like this: 
  • Jimmy leaves Baldwin, Missouri to see what's beyond.
  • He grows up to become Major James Robinson, a chaplain in the United States Army stationed in Arizona.
  • Each Christmas, Jimmy's father Walter calls him with the same news: the Christmas light in Baldwin is still burning bright.
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Harvey's The Rest of the Story was a radio broadcast that often aired in the mid-afternoon. The broadcasts would end with a variation of the tagline, "And now you know...the rest of the story". 
You can listen to Paul Harvey and The Rest of the Story on Spotify.  - AI Overview

Story Text Source: MadlyOdd.com


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