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Tonight, it is Christmas in July. Christmas songs are played, a few poems are read, and BC briefly discusses Columbus holiday events...in July! Yes, it's Christmas in July. Bring out the tree, the egg n-- (oh, wait), the carols, the ugly sweater, and those Christmas cartoons, because it's Christmas in July on an all-new DJBC Happy Hour.

POEMS:
Mistletoe- Walter De La Mare
Merry Christmas, Everywhere- Anon
Christmas 1863/I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tonight is an encore presentation of the 1st Annual Christmas in July show, which aired on July 25, 2011.

Poetry and Prose:
"Christmas 1863"- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Mistletoe"- Walter De La Mare
"Merry Christmas, Everyone"- Anonymous
Excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi"- O Henry

Holiday Events This Week:
WEDNESDAY- Ohio Statehouse Tree Lighting
THURSDAY- Grandview Holiday Hop (Grandview); Tree Lightings (Dublin & Hilliard)
FRIDAY- The Grand Illumination (Scioto Mile & Columbus Commons), Winterfair (Upper Arlington), Tree Lightings (Grove City, Delaware, Canal Winchester, German Village, Pickerington, plus two in Westerville- one at Otterbein University, followed by one in Uptown Westerville)
SATURDAY- Christmas on the Towne (Reynoldsburg), HolidayVille (Clintonville), Christmas on the Clock (Plain City), Home for the Holidays (Uptown Westerville), and The Short North Holiday Hop (Short North)
SUNDAY- Village Lights (German Village)

Also, to vote for the theme of the December 19th show, vote here. Voting closes on December 12 @ 4PM, and the winning theme will be announced immediately following the December 12th show.