Comments on: John Henry Faulk’s Christmas Story http://coalcreekfarm.com/2009/12/john-henry-faulks-christmas-story/ diary of us turning into homesteading weirdos Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://coalcreekfarm.com/2009/12/john-henry-faulks-christmas-story/comment-page-1/#comment-21396 Bill Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:40:00 +0000 http://coalcreekfarm.com/?p=1979#comment-21396 I send this EVERY year to loved ones and new friends. I too tear up over "the orange" and "sister Jackson in the kitchen"; both families eating and sharing together. Mr. Faulk's Christmas story should be a reminder and required listening for EVERY American. I send this EVERY year to loved ones and new friends. I too tear up over “the orange” and “sister Jackson in the kitchen”; both families eating and sharing together. Mr. Faulk’s Christmas story should be a reminder and required listening for EVERY American.

]]> By: Tom MD http://coalcreekfarm.com/2009/12/john-henry-faulks-christmas-story/comment-page-1/#comment-21247 Tom MD Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:35:37 +0000 http://coalcreekfarm.com/?p=1979#comment-21247 Every year I listen to that, I cry during his reading of it...in two places. One, when he says how the lad is excited to show his orange to his friend, and the second as he's describing the dad's response to Sam Jackson telling him he wasn't sure if the 'christmas' was for colored-folk. This is classic. Every year I listen to that, I cry during his reading of it…in two places. One, when he says how the lad is excited to show his orange to his friend, and the second as he’s describing the dad’s response to Sam Jackson telling him he wasn’t sure if the ‘christmas’ was for colored-folk.

This is classic.

]]> By: Carol S. http://coalcreekfarm.com/2009/12/john-henry-faulks-christmas-story/comment-page-1/#comment-21029 Carol S. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:29:40 +0000 http://coalcreekfarm.com/?p=1979#comment-21029 Oh my, that was about the best story I've ever heard. I absolutely loved it, and was really touched. I wish I could get my husband to listen to it with me...very special. Oh my, that was about the best story I’ve ever heard. I absolutely loved it, and was really touched. I wish I could get my husband to listen to it with me…very special.

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