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just think of it that's where it ended -

that's not gonna have ourselves just think of it that's where it ended -

[Music] that's not gonna have ourselves

I was just looking for a plug well good

luck with that I was just looking for a plug well good

this trains been running wrong before luck with that

anyone needs to plug in India well that this trains been running wrong before

makes sense yeah this train is like the anyone needs to plug in India well that

Polar Express combined with the Hogwarts makes sense yeah this train is like the

Express and ended up the Evergreen Polar Express combined with the Hogwarts

Express yeah we do a pretty good job of Express and ended up the Evergreen

promoting Christmas cheer we are you Express yeah we do a pretty good job of

from Evergreen born and raised Wow I've promoting Christmas cheer we are you

been reading a lot about it's getting a from Evergreen born and raised Wow I've

lot of press yes yes yes look was its been reading a lot about it's getting a

world renowned Christmas festival lot of press yes yes yes look was its

evergreen Vermont has become a must-see world renowned Christmas festival

destination for anyone seeking the magic evergreen Vermont has become a must-see

of the Christmas season all true okay so destination for anyone seeking the magic

what does this town just magically of the Christmas season all true okay so

disappear after Christmas and then what does this town just magically

magically reappear at the first snowfall disappear after Christmas and then

like Brigadoon yes magically reappear at the first snowfall

no they're the next town over but their like Brigadoon yes

competition because we do fewer musical no they're the next town over but their

numbers than them but our I'm Ben Baxter competition because we do fewer musical

hi Katie some time off numbers than them but our I'm Ben Baxter

actually I novel a few years ago and hi Katie some time off

since then I've been working as a actually I novel a few years ago and

freelance writer I've been doing a lot since then I've been working as a

of reading and I write about your town freelance writer I've been doing a lot

thought I should come check it out you of reading and I write about your town

also gonna be writing about this place thought I should come check it out you

no you know I plan on experiencing also gonna be writing about this place

Green see at some point I have to work no you know I plan on experiencing

on my second novel and I think it might Green see at some point I have to work

be good for me to take a break on my second novel and I think it might

clear my head change the scenery well be good for me to take a break

you're in luck because scenery we do clear my head change the scenery well

have you're in luck because scenery we do

[Music]

thank you [Music]

Wow look at this

can I offer you write to town oh thank

you but everything I read mentions it's can I offer you write to town oh thank

a beautiful walk it is a nice walk you but everything I read mentions it's

since center of town is pretty much that a beautiful walk it is a nice walk

way and that's where all the action gets since center of town is pretty much that

that Merry Christmas way and that's where all the action gets

[Applause] that Merry Christmas

welcome to evergreen hey mom [Applause]

Katie hi you made it okay I did it welcome to evergreen hey mom

smells like pine there's light snow Katie hi you made it okay I did it

falling not gonna lie smells like pine there's light snow

I already feel pretty relaxed how are falling not gonna lie

you well I wouldn't say it's been my I already feel pretty relaxed how are

best day I need to find a writer to help you well I wouldn't say it's been my

fill the cover story for our next issue best day I need to find a writer to help

wait I thought you had that sports fill the cover story for our next issue

reporter doing the story about inventing wait I thought you had that sports

a new sport I it he broke both of his reporter doing the story about inventing

hands a new sport I it he broke both of his

yikes okay so you were I'm wondering if hands

you wanted to throw your hat in its yikes okay so you were I'm wondering if

write a cover story but I just started a you wanted to throw your hat in its

vacation I know but it possibly could write a cover story but I just started a

lead to something bigger we're gonna be vacation I know but it possibly could

hiring some new staff in the new year lead to something bigger we're gonna be

and this would help move you to the hiring some new staff in the new year

front of the line but mom I really and this would help move you to the

really love freelancing and I am so front of the line but mom I really

excited to write my second novel I know really love freelancing and I am so

but you're really good at this and it excited to write my second novel I know

would be nice to get you something you but you're really good at this and it

know would be nice to get you something you

hable mom thank you but I don't think I know

can right now I'm take a few hours and hable mom thank you but I don't think I

see if an idea occurs to you hello mom can right now I'm take a few hours and

are you there see if an idea occurs to you hello mom

oh man

you

hey I was just looking for a Wow 50

years huh hey I was just looking for a Wow 50

yeah but the town has managed to pull it years huh

off that long feels like a miracle yeah but the town has managed to pull it

sometimes crooked you say that every off that long feels like a miracle

year Ezra and every year I'm right which sometimes crooked you say that every

is the most frustrating part year Ezra and every year I'm right which

yeah it's crooked well if Thomas was is the most frustrating part

here you'd have it done in no time yeah it's crooked well if Thomas was

yeah don't remind me they're racing to here you'd have it done in no time

close that logging camp before Christmas yeah don't remind me they're racing to

before that storm rolls in so for now we close that logging camp before Christmas

can just keep a tradition and I'm gonna before that storm rolls in so for now we

be the same around here without you it can just keep a tradition and I'm gonna

helps that the new mayor won by a be the same around here without you it

landslide helps that the new mayor won by a

stop saying landslide I was the only one landslide

wedding well that's because nobody stop saying landslide I was the only one

wanted to run against the woman who had wedding well that's because nobody

the best plans on how to run a town all wanted to run against the woman who had

right you two can we just take this sign the best plans on how to run a town all

up a little bit right you two can we just take this sign

oh you needed something oh I just need a up a little bit

phone charger but congratulations madam oh you needed something oh I just need a

mayor call me Michelle it's fine okay phone charger but congratulations madam

hey Katie a you want daisies country mayor call me Michelle it's fine okay

store just across the square they sell hey Katie a you want daisies country

everything phone chargers will socks store just across the square they sell

how's that well if we're perfect everything phone chargers will socks

it wouldn't be charming Katie stores how's that well if we're perfect

right over there thank you so much it wouldn't be charming Katie stores

welcome right over there thank you so much

so this is Brutus Brutus has a touch of

arthritis so I wrote your prescription so this is Brutus Brutus has a touch of

putting it in your pocket and then this arthritis so I wrote your prescription

is max no max has a clean bill of health putting it in your pocket and then this

but he just needs a letter cuddles oh is max no max has a clean bill of health

well I love cuddles to max oh well I but he just needs a letter cuddles oh

hope you guys are gonna love being with well I love cuddles to max oh well I

your foster mom and if you need anything hope you guys are gonna love being with

while I'm gone dr. Meyers a mop here we your foster mom and if you need anything

got it okay and you also have my cell while I'm gone dr. Meyers a mop here we

phone number got it okay and you also have my cell

you have to stop worried you're going to phone number

Paris I know Brian is gonna be so you have to stop worried you're going to

excited to see you there when he accepts Paris I know Brian is gonna be so

that award I know I've just never been excited to see you there when he accepts

out of evergreen for Christmas and it's that award I know I've just never been

gonna be tough staying up the world is out of evergreen for Christmas and it's

and how you want to go see it so gonna be tough staying up the world is

seriously ally go be with Ryan and Zoe and how you want to go see it so

I've got your truck keys and I'll feed seriously ally go be with Ryan and Zoe

your fish that's right I've got these I've got your truck keys and I'll feed

two good little boys right we're gonna your fish that's right I've got these

have fun guys you know she's gonna end two good little boys right we're gonna

up adopting them thousand percent excuse have fun guys you know she's gonna end

me hi up adopting them thousand percent excuse

sorry here hi welcome to Daisy's country me hi

store thank you I'm actually looking for sorry here hi welcome to Daisy's country

a charger dad just a charger store thank you I'm actually looking for

sure nothing else because we are just a charger dad just a charger

filled with all kinds of cute little sure nothing else because we are just

quaint things made right here and filled with all kinds of cute little

evergreen like do you see those hats quaint things made right here and

right there you are they right Hanna evergreen like do you see those hats

made those hats right there you are they right Hanna

yeah and they're so cute but um like made those hats

everybody that comes to a general store yeah and they're so cute but um like

you're looking for something practical everybody that comes to a general store

and in general oh Lisa don't worry turn you're looking for something practical

season is just right around the corner and in general oh Lisa don't worry turn

well that's true um actual tourists well season is just right around the corner

careful now wow did people come in here well that's true um actual tourists well

as tourists and end up as residents careful now wow did people come in here

that's true actual residents um do you as tourists and end up as residents

guys happen to have directions to a that's true actual residents um do you

barbarous country and yeah I'm dropping guys happen to have directions to a

off decorations over there do you want barbarous country and yeah I'm dropping

to live well are you sure look I'm never off decorations over there do you want

green you're a lot friendlier than you'd to live well are you sure look I'm never

imagine yeah all right here is charger green you're a lot friendlier than you'd

here are the decorations and I had imagine yeah all right here is charger

something no you're not thank you come here are the decorations and I had

on bye thank you something no you're not thank you come

it's a terrible way to run a business on bye thank you

whatever be nice it's Christmas it's a terrible way to run a business

hey just in time to turn on the lights

lisa has some snowflakes for you Katie hey just in time to turn on the lights

this is Ellie and he runs her Art Center lisa has some snowflakes for you Katie

in town I told you I'd like to keep this is Ellie and he runs her Art Center

calling it the Turner tinker shop it's in town I told you I'd like to keep

really sweet of you but it's an art calling it the Turner tinker shop it's

center too really sweet of you but it's an art

I mean the Turner tinker shop used to be center too

my parents store where people went to go I mean the Turner tinker shop used to be

get things repaired and I still like my parents store where people went to go

fixing things get things repaired and I still like

plus there's so much history in the name fixing things

you should stop by and see I just set up plus there's so much history in the name

a new area for crafts and a glassblowing you should stop by and see I just set up

studio a new area for crafts and a glassblowing

plus the rumor around town is that the studio

place has something to do with a secret plus the rumor around town is that the

Christmas time capsule a Christmas time place has something to do with a secret

capsule really really I used to hear my Christmas time capsule a Christmas time

parents talking about it but it's one of capsule really really I used to hear my

the things that people aren't sure parents talking about it but it's one of

actually exists the things that people aren't sure

ah that'll help oh yeah actually exists

excuse me a minute welcome to Evergreen ah that'll help oh yeah

thanks well you two are the cutest excuse me a minute welcome to Evergreen

couple I've ever seen huh oh no we're thanks well you two are the cutest

just friends couple I've ever seen huh oh no we're

oh sorry I just the banter in the back just friends

and forth and just the overall demeanor oh sorry I just the banter in the back

it okay you know um oh we should get you and forth and just the overall demeanor

checked in okay yes it okay you know um oh we should get you

[Music]

hi mom so I don't mean to rush you but I

have reached out just about everyone I hi mom so I don't mean to rush you but I

normally rely on you know I was thinking have reached out just about everyone I

there might actually be a story here in normally rely on you know I was thinking

Vermont well this town every business there might actually be a story here in

has a Christmas theme there's even this Vermont well this town every business

Christmas time capsule you are hired has a Christmas theme there's even this

okay mom slow down at least let me send Christmas time capsule you are hired

you a pitch or something see if you like okay mom slow down at least let me send

it I already like it you a pitch or something see if you like

Christmas town turns Christmas profit it I already like it

well that's not the angle entirely but I Christmas town turns Christmas profit

can try to honey just send me something well that's not the angle entirely but I

as soon as you can can try to honey just send me something

Katie thank you you really are helping as soon as you can

me out of a bind oh you're welcome mom Katie thank you you really are helping

just do your best okay bye me out of a bind oh you're welcome mom

[Music]

a Merry Christmas Bobby said taken as he [Music]

clapped him on the back and the bad a Merry Christmas Bobby said taken as he

Christmas Bob my good fellow clapped him on the back and the bad

now Ebenezer Scrooge at this time of Christmas Bob my good fellow

year now Ebenezer Scrooge at this time of

my favorite Christmas story

evergreen hat factory was our first

industry which changed of course you evergreen hat factory was our first

know I think there might be a good industry which changed of course you

article here you are reporter oh well know I think there might be a good

it's hard to say except for on the train article here you are reporter oh well

you said that you weren't writing about it's hard to say except for on the train

evergreen so cuz on the train I wasn't you said that you weren't writing about

but with all the Christmas goings-on and evergreen so cuz on the train I wasn't

this rumored time capsule and you should but with all the Christmas goings-on and

see a wire these articles people right this rumored time capsule and you should

they make us all seem like we're just a see a wire these articles people right

bunch of oh my son they make us all seem like we're just a

it's very protective of evergreen and I bunch of oh my son

keep telling him evergreen is a town it it's very protective of evergreen and I

takes pride in what it is David hi Ben keep telling him evergreen is a town it

and mrs. Baxter takes pride in what it is David hi Ben

I see do you know how one becomes a

member just go to the meeting you've I see do you know how one becomes a

been trying to get more people to member just go to the meeting you've

participate great been trying to get more people to

[Music]

you gotta come along I don't wanna be [Music]

late you gotta come along I don't wanna be

[Music]

mr. Kringle kitchen okay

24 hours in Everdeen and I'm already mr. Kringle kitchen okay

joining society though it is make a wish 24 hours in Everdeen and I'm already

yeah thanks joining society though it is make a wish

I know there's a second book in my snow

globe don't let me down I know there's a second book in my snow

[Music]

let's should we come to order [Music]

David brought a guest we have a new face let's should we come to order

this is Katie hi Katie I'm Carol and David brought a guest we have a new face

that's my husband Joe hello thank you this is Katie hi Katie I'm Carol and

for letting me crash your meeting glad that's my husband Joe hello thank you

to have you aboard for letting me crash your meeting glad

Ben has just been telling us you're to have you aboard

writing about evergreen I'm not entirely Ben has just been telling us you're

sure just yet but I'm writing about and writing about evergreen I'm not entirely

I'm taking a few notes thank you I keep sure just yet but I'm writing about and

hearing about this time oh we haven't I'm taking a few notes thank you I keep

talked about that for a while hearing about this time oh we haven't

but maybe some fresh eyes can help us be talked about that for a while

a voice of one who then has a journalism but maybe some fresh eyes can help us be

degree wrote for a paper in Chicago a voice of one who then has a journalism

before coming back here and okay okay degree wrote for a paper in Chicago

well my parents used to run this diner before coming back here and okay okay

when it was just a bakery and they were well my parents used to run this diner

best friends with my parents who of when it was just a bakery and they were

course ran the town tinker shop which is best friends with my parents who of

also the town Arts Centre yes when we course ran the town tinker shop which is

were kids we'd always hear this talk also the town Arts Centre yes when we

about it Christmas time Gamson but then were kids we'd always hear this talk

every time we'd ask our parents about it about it Christmas time Gamson but then

they just kind of smile and say oh you every time we'd ask our parents about it

know one day and then a few years ago we they just kind of smile and say oh you

found this our type of newspapers and know one day and then a few years ago we

found this article yes the Christmas found this our type of newspapers and

blizzard 50 years ago a blizzard kept found this article yes the Christmas

everyone in town for almost the entire blizzard 50 years ago a blizzard kept

month of December and if you read right everyone in town for almost the entire

there some residents of Evergreen also month of December and if you read right

passed the time by making a surprise there some residents of Evergreen also

time capsule to be opened in 50 years passed the time by making a surprise

meaning this year yes but the problem is time capsule to be opened in 50 years

there hasn't been any other articles meaning this year yes but the problem is

written and our parents have passed there hasn't been any other articles

there's really nobody that remembers written and our parents have passed

anything Wow nobody well men said there there's really nobody that remembers

might be another box to look throughout anything Wow nobody well men said there

the library keep at it buddy is there might be another box to look throughout

anything else you like to discuss start the library keep at it buddy is there

the meeting and talk about that's Ali anything else you like to discuss start

it's our daughter the meeting and talk about that's Ali

Michelle was driving me today we can be it's our daughter

brave about this Michelle was driving me today we can be

tell Ryan and Zoey Merry Christmas a

well and I'll be back after New Year's tell Ryan and Zoey Merry Christmas a

everything's gonna be fine I promise well and I'll be back after New Year's

I mean I hope I'll bring you some everything's gonna be fine I promise

croissant leaves thank you have a great I mean I hope I'll bring you some

adventure I'm sure you'll have easy croissant leaves thank you have a great

troubles and all kinds of fun Christmas adventure I'm sure you'll have easy

surprises thank you all right moment of troubles and all kinds of fun Christmas

truth I guess the truck says where it go surprises thank you all right moment of

[Applause] truth I guess the truck says where it go

[Music] [Applause]

so did you learn everything you needed [Music]

about Evergreen if I'm being totally so did you learn everything you needed

honest feels a little too good to be about Evergreen if I'm being totally

true honest feels a little too good to be

okay which part I'm just sure first off true

you have a guy who looks exactly when he okay which part I'm just sure first off

splits his time between Evergreen in you have a guy who looks exactly when he

North Pole splits his time between Evergreen in

Burlington he comes for December North Pole

I I get it even alleyways are decorated

for Christmas I I get it even alleyways are decorated

well it makes sense I'm for it you have for Christmas

to put on a good show just for the well it makes sense I'm for it you have

tourists it's not bad it's people love to put on a good show just for the

to get out of the city and enjoy a no tourists it's not bad it's people love

Christmas wait wait are you saying that to get out of the city and enjoy a no

city Christmases aren't real I mean Christmas wait wait are you saying that

we're just not cynical here who says we city Christmases aren't real I mean

are we're just not cynical here who says we

[Music]

I was just trying to make a wish

[Music]

I'm partially to blame myself I bumped

into Hannah and I'm so sorry guys I'm partially to blame myself I bumped

accidents happen into Hannah and I'm so sorry guys

no this globe has been an evergreen accidents happen

tradition and now now we'll just focus no this globe has been an evergreen

on getting it fixed yeah tradition and now now we'll just focus

do you think I'll a I might be able to

do something I should probably get back do you think I'll a I might be able to

to the library and check on man so you do something I should probably get back

were masquerading as a mild-mannered to the library and check on man so you

librarian when underneath it all you're were masquerading as a mild-mannered

actually a mild-mannered reporter yes I librarian when underneath it all you're

used to be a journalist but it's not actually a mild-mannered reporter yes I

what I do know why not what you know used to be a journalist but it's not

thee yes but it also means you're good what I do know why not what you know

at your job I used to be a journalist thee yes but it also means you're good

and I was actually pretty good at it at your job I used to be a journalist

then I came back here to help out for a and I was actually pretty good at it

little bit and yeah the library is sort then I came back here to help out for a

of like my family after my parents died little bit and yeah the library is sort

it man raised me of like my family after my parents died

sorry follow-up questions hey so if I

wanted to know about the town history sorry follow-up questions hey so if I

who would I ask that would be David ah wanted to know about the town history

that kids the eyes and ears of this who would I ask that would be David ah

place I will keep that in mind he's that kids the eyes and ears of this

usually in the library now so I'll place I will keep that in mind he's

probably see you around so what were you usually in the library now so I'll

wishing for oh I've had a complicated probably see you around so what were you

relationship with this globe it hasn't wishing for oh I've had a complicated

granted your wishes sometimes I think relationship with this globe it hasn't

I'm not being specific and I don't know granted your wishes sometimes I think

yeah so remember a good Christmas I'm not being specific and I don't know

ornament has color it evokes a feeling yeah so remember a good Christmas

of nostalgia and it's made with care ornament has color it evokes a feeling

what are you making of nostalgia and it's made with care

oh this it's a key urnament for my aunt what are you making

Hannah I really want her to know how oh this it's a key urnament for my aunt

much fun I think she is that's Hannah I really want her to know how

definitely is that hey David hi I was much fun I think she is that's

just leaving a workshop an ornament definitely is that hey David hi I was

anything you can join it whoa yeah do just leaving a workshop an ornament

you think you can fix it anything you can join it whoa yeah do

absolutely let's see what we got okay

let's have a look at this hmm well the absolutely let's see what we got okay

two pine trees are intact that's good let's have a look at this hmm well the

the horse is fine two pine trees are intact that's good

[Music] the horse is fine

there's a little key carved under the [Music]

sleigh but why there's a little key carved under the

[Music]

I'll get to work on this right away [Music]

great if you'd like to help you can come I'll get to work on this right away

by tomorrow yes it's a date great if you'd like to help you can come

[Music] by tomorrow yes it's a date

okay by omegan I have something for you [Music]

look at this don't often have published okay by omegan I have something for you

authors in town you have my book well look at this don't often have published

now I have a library so uh I have a lot authors in town you have my book well

of books you're super thank you so how now I have a library so uh I have a lot

is the article going Turkey you know my of books you're super thank you so how

mom works for a business magazine but is the article going Turkey you know my

honestly I would rather write about the mom works for a business magazine but

Christmas time capsule oh don't give up honestly I would rather write about the

hope on being able to that time capsule Christmas time capsule oh don't give up

was intended to be a surprise and this hope on being able to that time capsule

town I thought nobody remembered was intended to be a surprise and this

anything about the Christmas time town I thought nobody remembered

capsule well I guess we wouldn't miss it anything about the Christmas time

it's my favorite tradition well with capsule well I guess we wouldn't miss it

more guests coming for this weekend I'm it's my favorite tradition well with

gonna need my first round of cookies more guests coming for this weekend I'm

you'd like to help we can always use gonna need my first round of cookies

more heads you'd like to help we can always use

oh I hey everybody yeah sure I'd love to more heads

help ya ah David I found a few new oh I hey everybody yeah sure I'd love to

research so maybe this will be helpful help ya ah David I found a few new

Wow Thank You mrs. Baxter

you're welcome Wow Thank You mrs. Baxter

no room no problem

I picked up a perfect tree for out in

from the library I picked up a perfect tree for out in

oh great yeah if you come by tomorrow from the library

yeah yeah great I'll ask Anna for the oh great yeah if you come by tomorrow

truck and and Popeye sometime the one yeah yeah great I'll ask Anna for the

yeah it's getting busy out there so okay truck and and Popeye sometime the one

some people come from miles around to yeah it's getting busy out there so okay

see the folksy charm of Henry Miller's some people come from miles around to

Christmas tree farm Wow you know just see the folksy charm of Henry Miller's

reading that article right in front of Christmas tree farm Wow you know just

me I am that guy reading that article right in front of

[Music] me I am that guy

there's a chill in the air so crisp and [Music]

you

[Music]

and I can drive you home I am fine I

want to walk it's good for me yeah I can and I can drive you home I am fine I

walk with her nan Alice has the best want to walk it's good for me yeah I can

stories okay so tomorrow when you go to walk with her nan Alice has the best

get the tree I should come along yes I stories okay so tomorrow when you go to

mean what better way to prove that this get the tree I should come along yes I

is an awesome like Christmas mean what better way to prove that this

hallucination and see it for myself is an awesome like Christmas

right you say it's authentic I say prove hallucination and see it for myself

it okay fine tomorrow then right here right you say it's authentic I say prove

okay it okay fine tomorrow then right here

you

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I was just at the library looking for morning everyone

you I've been going through these things I was just at the library looking for

Nana found look do you know where you I've been going through these things

Grandma and Grandpa are standing I've Nana found look do you know where

never seen that mirror where'd you get Grandma and Grandpa are standing I've

this it wasn't a stack of papers nan never seen that mirror where'd you get

Brock that's Kringle Ali right outside this it wasn't a stack of papers nan

you can see the old bakery sign in the Brock that's Kringle Ali right outside

photo it's where I parked the cocoa car you can see the old bakery sign in the

Wow this drug really makes the rounds he

may not look like it or always act like Wow this drug really makes the rounds he

it but he's one of the more reliable may not look like it or always act like

things and I'm sorry he yeah at least it but he's one of the more reliable

truck things and I'm sorry he yeah at least

she owns a mout so you're really never truck

getting someone if you've driven the red she owns a mout so you're really never

truck and what for picturesque and getting someone if you've driven the red

appealing to tourists than a big red truck and what for picturesque and

truck hauling Christmas trees yeah appealing to tourists than a big red

that's one way of looking at it with truck hauling Christmas trees yeah

other trucks a good way to haul a tree that's one way of looking at it with

[Music] other trucks a good way to haul a tree

a real winner for you Wow looks like

you've got a good operation out here a real winner for you Wow looks like

yeah I like him easy way you worked here you've got a good operation out here

three when tops in high school involved yeah I like him easy way you worked here

a lot more filing I'm sure yours was three when tops in high school involved

more fun that's right amazing therapy's a lot more filing I'm sure yours was

elite ears someone asked me why more fun that's right amazing therapy's

Christmas tree smells so nice so I went elite ears someone asked me why

to the library and guess what Tara peens Christmas tree smells so nice so I went

yeah the tree gives off this scent to to the library and guess what Tara peens

protect themselves from bugs and some yeah the tree gives off this scent to

people believe that the scent floats up protect themselves from bugs and some

and seeds the clouds that brings people believe that the scent floats up

snowfall wait that's true not leave the and seeds the clouds that brings

science to the scientists but all about snowfall wait that's true not leave the

working together in a circle like that science to the scientists but all about

just imagine that's amazing Christmas working together in a circle like that

trees oh no Henry knew a Ben would you just imagine that's amazing Christmas

mind I've got a library book I need to trees oh no Henry knew a Ben would you

return you bet oh hi mom mind I've got a library book I need to

so how is the article coming pretty good return you bet oh hi mom

I'm actually great because I'm excited so how is the article coming pretty good

about it and so is our editorial board I'm actually great because I'm excited

but I'm calling to invite you to our about it and so is our editorial board

Christmas party at the magazine mom I but I'm calling to invite you to our

know I know I invite you every year and Christmas party at the magazine mom I

every year you say the same thing well I know I know I invite you every year and

like our Christmas traditions I like every year you say the same thing well I

that we keep them small your RSVP no like our Christmas traditions I like

again I understand so when am I gonna that we keep them small your RSVP no

see something about this article you can again I understand so when am I gonna

expect an email with some first story see something about this article you can

ideas within the next day I appreciate expect an email with some first story

that thank you honey Henry picked these ideas within the next day I appreciate

up from the tree lot brings them here to that thank you honey Henry picked these

make up from the tree lot brings them here to

why did my now mister not lopsided why make

alley always hangs mine at the vet's why did my now mister not lopsided why

office the cats don't seem to mind okay alley always hangs mine at the vet's

thank you office the cats don't seem to mind okay

that's lay is beautiful yeah Lisa hook a thank you

couple of horses up to it and take it that's lay is beautiful yeah Lisa hook a

through the town square all these years couple of horses up to it and take it

looking at the sleigh and the snow globe through the town square all these years

I was wondering if it was based on this looking at the sleigh and the snow globe

one you should see if there's a kindred I was wondering if it was based on this

like the one in the snow globe lookee I one you should see if there's a kindred

can look underneath the miniature sleigh like the one in the snow globe lookee I

in the snow globe there's a key if can look underneath the miniature sleigh

there's 100 there then maybe I can well in the snow globe there's a key if

go for it there's 100 there then maybe I can well

yeah I'm G we believe that all these go for it

years but this well this looks different yeah I'm G we believe that all these

than the one we found last year the one years but this well this looks different

that got the church bells ringing again than the one we found last year the one

yeah but what does this one go to that got the church bells ringing again

[Music] yeah but what does this one go to

Oh [Music]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate

this Elliot it's my pleasure now all I can't tell you how much I appreciate

that's left is to let the glue dry and this Elliot it's my pleasure now all

then Megan says she'll help us get the that's left is to let the glue dry and

glass blown you're a lifesaver then Megan says she'll help us get the

I have so many fun memories glass blown you're a lifesaver

Thomas and I we would go on all kinds of I have so many fun memories

treasure hunts treasure hunts yeah well Thomas and I we would go on all kinds of

my mom she lost her wedding ring here Oh treasure hunts treasure hunts yeah well

No yeah we spent weeks looking for it my mom she lost her wedding ring here Oh

where'd you find it never did know she No yeah we spent weeks looking for it

ended up replacing it thought she said where'd you find it never did know she

the ring would be here somewhere in the ended up replacing it thought she said

store but somewhere the ring would be here somewhere in the

um should I call you when we're ready to

take the next step the next step yeah um should I call you when we're ready to

oh right yes please okay

calvin coolidge what's Rebecca president

to light the National Christmas Tree calvin coolidge what's Rebecca president

1923 uh he ordered balsam fir not too to light the National Christmas Tree

far from here just a fundamental fact 1923 uh he ordered balsam fir not too

Calvin Coolidge super into Christmas far from here just a fundamental fact

trees got it Calvin Coolidge super into Christmas

cigarette oh yeah oh it will be yeah I trees got it

like to get it down on paper first cigarette oh yeah oh it will be yeah I

oh I in the same way paper pen old like to get it down on paper first

school I just like the feel of it yeah oh I in the same way paper pen old

we as I'm typing it and getting ready to school I just like the feel of it yeah

send it out something about it just we as I'm typing it and getting ready to

isn't working so you might have it send it out something about it just

printed again see if I can figure it out isn't working so you might have it

be my guest thank you so did you get the printed again see if I can figure it out

Christmas tree all set up up all that's be my guest thank you so did you get the

left is the decorator and when will you Christmas tree all set up up all that's

be doing that tomorrow sometime if you'd left is the decorator and when will you

like to help we're also gonna clear off be doing that tomorrow sometime if you'd

the pond for some ice skating if you like to help we're also gonna clear off

want to help with that no no no you the pond for some ice skating if you

didn't let me finish cause it's super want to help with that no no no you

cute charming winter thing but then your didn't let me finish cause it's super

feet are freezing and okay what happened cute charming winter thing but then your

to the let me explore everything in town feet are freezing and okay what happened

so I can write about a girl using my to the let me explore everything in town

words against me is alone but effective so I can write about a girl using my

can't promise with our sports but words against me is alone but effective

decorating I can oh here don't forget can't promise with our sports but

your bad after you decorating I can oh here don't forget

[Music] your bad after you

hey oh you're out here early [Music]

well David insisted we take you yet hey oh you're out here early

another look at the Kringle Ali when I well David insisted we take you yet

was a little girl my dad used to take another look at the Kringle Ali when I

his breaks from the bakery out here and was a little girl my dad used to take

sometimes I come out with my chucks and his breaks from the bakery out here and

I would write all over this wall sometimes I come out with my chucks and

he put a milk crate down and I was I would write all over this wall

standing on it and I would design the he put a milk crate down and I was

diner that I would have someday when I standing on it and I would design the

grew up I would put the door right here diner that I would have someday when I

because see there's that little knot in grew up I would put the door right here

the wood right there oh wait yes just a because see there's that little knot in

few more tweaks but I wanted to start the wood right there oh wait yes just a

fresh this morning well I can't wait to few more tweaks but I wanted to start

read it fresh this morning well I can't wait to

mm-hmm except that I grabbed the wrong read it

paper off the copier Oh sorry what Oh mm-hmm except that I grabbed the wrong

mom I'm gonna have to call you back paper off the copier Oh sorry what Oh

Katie Katie come over here what is going

on I absolutely don't know I just walked Katie Katie come over here what is going

up everyone's talking about there's on I absolutely don't know I just walked

something they found they found up everyone's talking about there's

something okay I don't know about all something they found they found

this it's a long shot but I something okay I don't know about all

[Applause]

[Music]

this is time capsule yes finally I [Music]

cannot tell you how many hints we had to this is time capsule yes finally I

drop and how perfectly we had to time cannot tell you how many hints we had to

this you knew about this we've been drop and how perfectly we had to time

dropping hints for years the timing had this you knew about this we've been

to be just right so that you'd all be dropping hints for years the timing had

curious but not too curious until today to be just right so that you'd all be

December 1st of this year Carol this was curious but not too curious until today

built by your parents 50 years ago December 1st of this year Carol this was

during the Christmas blizzard that storm built by your parents 50 years ago

lasted for weeks and since there's only during the Christmas blizzard that storm

one Road in and out of town we were for lasted for weeks and since there's only

most of December hunkered down together one Road in and out of town we were for

and after a while we were surprised to most of December hunkered down together

find we were really enjoying ourselves and after a while we were surprised to

it was more like Christmas than it had find we were really enjoying ourselves

ever been before it was so rare to have it was more like Christmas than it had

a town come together like that we read ever been before it was so rare to have

books aloud we talked we've laughed a town come together like that we read

well since we had a lot of time on our books aloud we talked we've laughed

hands we decided well since we had a lot of time on our

[Music]

why don't you just tell us how that was [Music]

your father's idea he wanted us to lead why don't you just tell us how that was

you all to it but then have you find it your father's idea he wanted us to lead

on your own and look at this it's not you all to it but then have you find it

just a time capsule it is 24 boxes on your own and look at this it's not

it's an advent calendar my Christmas just a time capsule it is 24 boxes

countdown one box for each date between it's an advent calendar my Christmas

now and Christmas I don't know if I've countdown one box for each date between

ever used the phrase Christmas magic on now and Christmas I don't know if I've

ironically in my entire life but this I ever used the phrase Christmas magic on

mean should we open the first box yeah ironically in my entire life but this I

care to do the honor mean should we open the first box yeah

come on there I'm gonna go out care to do the honor

[Music]

okay to the people of Evergreen now that

you've found this calendar the first okay to the people of Evergreen now that

beam Carol this is from your mom and dad you've found this calendar the first

[Music]

the first being original Kringle recipes [Music]

we placed them here for our daughter the first being original Kringle recipes

Carol so she always has a part of us we placed them here for our daughter

close may the rest of you enjoy the Carol so she always has a part of us

Christmas surprises for the next 24 days close may the rest of you enjoy the

Merry Christmas with love mark and Sue Christmas surprises for the next 24 days

Fenwick Merry Christmas with love mark and Sue

guess I have some new recipes to try and

get some Christmas Pringles yeah you guess I have some new recipes to try and

know what I think I'm gonna stay behind get some Christmas Pringles yeah you

and take a few more notes alright music know what I think I'm gonna stay behind

I'm gonna go help the lights I'm the guy and take a few more notes alright music

that puts lights up yeah stop by later I'm gonna go help the lights I'm the guy

oh man wait that puts lights up yeah stop by later

[Music] oh man wait

been there was a paper that I left on [Music]

the printer but despite the warmth and been there was a paper that I left on

honest connection that you've evergreen the printer but despite the warmth and

is an act first of all those are just honest connection that you've evergreen

notes and therefore my mom who is also is an act first of all those are just

my editor I get it I get how easy it is notes and therefore my mom who is also

to say look at those oddballs wandering my editor I get it I get how easy it is

around the Christmas village that's not to say look at those oddballs wandering

what I was doing around the Christmas village that's not

do you really think this is all an act what I was doing

you have to trust me I am NOT out to do you really think this is all an act

write a hit piece about your town right you have to trust me I am NOT out to

welcome everybody welcome to story on

please have a seat welcome everybody welcome to story on

hi hi get settled in and I promise to do please have a seat

my most hilarious voices then I should hi hi get settled in and I promise to do

um I should get in it look I really have my most hilarious voices then I should

enjoyed my time here despite my vacation um I should get in it look I really have

turning into a work trip I really like enjoyed my time here despite my vacation

the peppermint hot cocoa and the way the turning into a work trip I really like

whole town rally is to put up Christmas the peppermint hot cocoa and the way the

decorations and I really like whole town rally is to put up Christmas

right the article you won right I hope

it turns out right the article you won right I hope

okay gather around this way Christmas it turns out

Eve on the lung thank you for making okay gather around this way Christmas

Hallmark Channel the number one well Eve on the lung thank you for making

good morning everyone and thank you for Hallmark Channel the number one well

coming out to see what is in our second good morning everyone and thank you for

box she's doing an excellent job of coming out to see what is in our second

marring don't you think like she was box she's doing an excellent job of

born for it now I know it's gonna be marring don't you think like she was

hard to choose who's gonna open these born for it now I know it's gonna be

boxes every day but I have a plan for hard to choose who's gonna open these

that boxes every day but I have a plan for

voting system that's what I do nan has that

been so kind to lend us this beautiful voting system that's what I do nan has

snowman's hat it is from the original been so kind to lend us this beautiful

evergreen hat factory so if you're snowman's hat it is from the original

interested in participating write your evergreen hat factory so if you're

name down on a piece of paper and drop interested in participating write your

it in the Hat so each day I will draw a name down on a piece of paper and drop

different name from it but I think we it in the Hat so each day I will draw a

can all agree that for the different name from it but I think we

second box should be opened by the two can all agree that for the

people who kept the secret the longest second box should be opened by the two

Nick and man people who kept the secret the longest

[Applause]

[Music] [Applause]

number two there you go thank you

I remember this we know there won't be number two there you go thank you

enough for everyone but may you all I remember this we know there won't be

enjoy the skating inside this box are enough for everyone but may you all

some evergreens Scott Mike and Masha enjoy the skating inside this box are

stop well then everyone please remember some evergreens Scott Mike and Masha

the Volunteer Fire Department is still stop well then everyone please remember

clearing off the skating pond making the Volunteer Fire Department is still

sure everything's safe so we'll see clearing off the skating pond making

everybody down there a little later on sure everything's safe so we'll see

[Music]

these decorations Megan they're so [Music]

beautiful these decorations Megan they're so

thank you hot glass is like honey beautiful

coordination is key it's like a dance thank you hot glass is like honey

between heat gravity and centrifugal coordination is key it's like a dance

force between heat gravity and centrifugal

so where did you learn how to do this my force

mother taught me okay well time to put so where did you learn how to do this my

the globe back in snow globe I have mother taught me okay well time to put

never seen this process before it's the globe back in snow globe I have

absolutely mesmerizing yeah never seen this process before it's

oh you're a natural well I wanted to be

special just like the snowglobe always oh you're a natural well I wanted to be

wants special just like the snowglobe always

[Music] wants

oh he's ready and we let it cool and [Music]

sand down the bottom board is Daisy's oh he's ready and we let it cool and

country store could use a little help sand down the bottom board is Daisy's

with their treat yeah go country store could use a little help

[Music] with their treat yeah go

[Laughter]

here you go oh thank you so you came

here on vacation and ended up staying here you go oh thank you so you came

for good yeah I did here on vacation and ended up staying

it's the best decision I ever made for good yeah I did

really yeah and you don't like miss the it's the best decision I ever made

I don't know that city and that kind of really yeah and you don't like miss the

life yeah I mean sometimes but you don't I don't know that city and that kind of

want to be honest with you I had to life yeah I mean sometimes but you don't

learn how to be surprised want to be honest with you I had to

like for instance I never thought in a learn how to be surprised

million years that I would be dating a like for instance I never thought in a

guy who essentially is running a logging million years that I would be dating a

camp okay or or that I went on my own guy who essentially is running a logging

store or better yet that I'd be hanging camp okay or or that I went on my own

out with these two little dogs that I'm store or better yet that I'd be hanging

probably most definitely things you're out with these two little dogs that I'm

not oh yeah I would say it is it's just probably most definitely things you're

been one big surprise after the next and not oh yeah I would say it is it's just

that doesn't get exhausting surprises been one big surprise after the next and

yeah no no surprises are great I mean that doesn't get exhausting surprises

think about it that's why we wrap gifts yeah no no surprises are great I mean

right we don't you know they're exciting think about it that's why we wrap gifts

oh I think they had a little bit of right we don't you know they're exciting

magic it's for heart racing doesn't it oh I think they had a little bit of

actually it did it really did magic it's for heart racing doesn't it

[Music] actually it did it really did

then winter sports attempt at the skiing

pond at 7:00 p.m. Katie then winter sports attempt at the skiing

[Music] pond at 7:00 p.m. Katie

ready to give this a try I am telling

you no matter how many dance classes ready to give this a try I am telling

gymnastics in a rigorous Pilates you no matter how many dance classes

practice I'm going to fall down so I was gymnastics in a rigorous Pilates

kind of tough on you yesterday practice I'm going to fall down so I was

yeah you too I'm sorry about that kind of tough on you yesterday

you really love this place I get why yeah you too I'm sorry about that

you'd be protective of it yeah I also you really love this place I get why

get her some ones enough from here how you'd be protective of it yeah I also

the other book and I don't believe that get her some ones enough from here how

people who live in the city are home I the other book and I don't believe that

love it actually I used to live in the people who live in the city are home I

city five years in Chicago so why did love it actually I used to live in the

you leave oh hey guys hey Katie headed city five years in Chicago so why did

down to the ice yes you leave oh hey guys hey Katie headed

about to face my worst fears are you down to the ice yes

joining us about to face my worst fears are you

yeah I have to bring David his hat he joining us

keeps forgetting it usually Thomas yeah I have to bring David his hat he

brings it to him but yourself keeps forgetting it usually Thomas

[Music]

well I wanted to surprise you surprise [Music]

okay Thomas wait right there wait right

there I was worried you wouldn't make it okay Thomas wait right there wait right

well I almost didn't I got here right there I was worried you wouldn't make it

before they closed the business dad hey well I almost didn't I got here right

Wow look at you huh you're taller than before they closed the business dad hey

when I saw you a few weeks ago huh who Wow look at you huh you're taller than

wants some hot chocolate when I saw you a few weeks ago huh who

nobody they are pretty good at it

Chicago because I needed to change I was

at a job I didn't love and I just got Chicago because I needed to change I was

divorced at a job I didn't love and I just got

Wow breaking news boy came home for a divorced

visit and while I was there damn broke Wow breaking news boy came home for a

her foot so I stuck around to help her visit and while I was there damn broke

out and figure out what's next after so her foot so I stuck around to help her

what does it dating scene like in out and figure out what's next after so

Evergreen Sarah magical snow globe that what does it dating scene like in

comes out at Valentine's Day - are you Evergreen Sarah magical snow globe that

kidding me we're still singing Christmas comes out at Valentine's Day - are you

carols by then and we'd take a trees kidding me we're still singing Christmas

down till Easter our dating scene is carols by then and we'd take a trees

small which is a shame because it's it's down till Easter our dating scene is

fairly romantic small which is a shame because it's it's

it's nice place to build a snowman fairly romantic

by the fire after it's nice place to build a snowman

[Music]

sorry you [Music]

oh great Henry Miller Santa's on his way sorry you

been waiting all year long for kripp I oh great Henry Miller Santa's on his way

feel alive been waiting all year long for kripp I

to the sky knowing feel alive

[Music]

lots of resin

think of all the joy that's on its way

that's what she was think of all the joy that's on its way

[Music] that's what she was

[Applause] [Music]

[Music] [Applause]

okay I added in the thing about [Music]

Eisenhower inventing the Christmas okay I added in the thing about

calendar also mentioned that in addition Eisenhower inventing the Christmas

to the tourism grow there's also a calendar also mentioned that in addition

population growth and I think you're to the tourism grow there's also a

done I mean it's due tomorrow but population growth and I think you're

there's something that doesn't feel done I mean it's due tomorrow but

quite right I do worry they're not gonna there's something that doesn't feel

like it no I think I'm afraid they will quite right I do worry they're not gonna

what they're liking it it's a bad thing like it no I think I'm afraid they will

I want to write my second novel but it's what they're liking it it's a bad thing

harder don't when you're gonna start I want to write my second novel but it's

working on that when I turn this in I harder don't when you're gonna start

guess you know what's interesting to me working on that when I turn this in I

is how many people have told me so many guess you know what's interesting to me

good stories I even talked to the twins is how many people have told me so many

Barney so I guess I just need to do a good stories I even talked to the twins

final pass on this tomorrow morning on Barney so I guess I just need to do a

the train tomorrow final pass on this tomorrow morning on

that was my plan yeah yes so I guess um

I should that was my plan yeah yes so I guess um

well you know this is my mother's

caroling scarf and and her angel pin well you know this is my mother's

yeah the Christmas calendar has everyone caroling scarf and and her angel pin

so excited about traditions that we even yeah the Christmas calendar has everyone

fired up a few from long ago so excited about traditions that we even

well you look and that sounds amazing so fired up a few from long ago

I guess I should get back to the end oh well you look and that sounds amazing so

you know we're going to be caroling I guess I should get back to the end oh

right that way why don't you come and you know we're going to be caroling

join us right that way why don't you come and

you should come okay yeah sure do I need join us

to know other words we know all of the you should come okay yeah sure do I need

words very well you could just come to know other words we know all of the

along okay let me go outside I just need words very well you could just come

to have reasonable great so the secret along okay let me go outside I just need

is to get just the right mixture of to have reasonable great so the secret

water oil is to get just the right mixture of

then in a jar over there would you mind

looking in the bottom cabinet yeah sure then in a jar over there would you mind

some of the staff must for decades hatha

wait do we think order goes bad I some of the staff must for decades hatha

remember what Mike

my mom would use the stuff remember what Mike

just yeah I think I think a little bit

more whoa whoa just yeah I think I think a little bit

we just found my mother's wedding ring more whoa whoa

oh she was so lost in here all these we just found my mother's wedding ring

years ago my gosh oh she was so lost in here all these

[Music]

I gotta go I gotta go

he should come no locks you don't wanna I gotta go I gotta go

hear me say yes I do come on it'll be he should come no locks you don't wanna

fine hear me say yes I do come on it'll be

come on come on fine

[Music] come on come on

so many people I interview said the same

thing they came here for Christmas and so many people I interview said the same

Evergreen captured their hearts they thing they came here for Christmas and

stayed forever you could stick around Evergreen captured their hearts they

too you know stayed forever you could stick around

well I'm looking forward to spending too you know

Christmas with my mom's I think it's well I'm looking forward to spending

just if we start changing our traditions Christmas with my mom's I think it's

do they then become less special just if we start changing our traditions

like the ones we always have as long as do they then become less special

you keep some of them you know the ones like the ones we always have as long as

that you really love Christmas run in you keep some of them you know the ones

town we have went all season long oh that you really love Christmas run in

good you want to know a secret town we have went all season long oh

mm-hmm a day I met you in the train I good you want to know a secret

had just come from a job interview and I mm-hmm a day I met you in the train I

just applied on a whole him how did it had just come from a job interview and I

go terrible it was the worst just applied on a whole him how did it

oh my violence to old what are you gonna go terrible it was the worst

try again the other day I was walking by oh my violence to old what are you gonna

the library and the town tree was up it try again the other day I was walking by

was snowing a little bit the library and the town tree was up it

I just heard do you hear what I hear you was snowing a little bit

know that's my favorite song and you I just heard do you hear what I hear you

know I talk to myself know that's my favorite song and you

why am I so happy know I talk to myself

then I saw you

it hit me

I realize I'd fallen completely head

over heels in love with you I realize I'd fallen completely head

I think I fell in love with you the

moment I saw you I think I fell in love with you the

[Music]

you could stay [Music]

and find out what's missing from your

article stayin evergreen another day and find out what's missing from your

yeah yeah article stayin evergreen another day

I can do that yeah yeah

[Music] I can do that

so once I started reading my dad's [Music]

recipes I changed just a few little so once I started reading my dad's

things I never thought I would learn so recipes I changed just a few little

much about kringles but I am so glad I things I never thought I would learn so

did thank you thank you so much for much about kringles but I am so glad I

doing this in Korea did thank you thank you so much for

[Music] doing this in Korea

[Laughter]

[Music] [Laughter]

well that was determined can't help [Music]

knowing what it is I want I guess I'll well that was determined can't help

catch up to you later hmm knowing what it is I want I guess I'll

Ali would have loved us everyone ready

to open another calendar box yeah yeah Ali would have loved us everyone ready

[Music]

okay you I've made a few wishes in the

past and they've sort of come true and okay you I've made a few wishes in the

then kept not working out so just past and they've sort of come true and

surprised me then kept not working out so just

[Music]

[Applause] [Music]

kv0 evergreen Ian's one of the nicest

gifts of building this calendar was how kv0 evergreen Ian's one of the nicest

nice it was to spend time together and gifts of building this calendar was how

so today's gift is a little bit nice it was to spend time together and

different whoever opens today's box so today's gift is a little bit

should name the Christmas activity they different whoever opens today's box

love the most but do the least it's our should name the Christmas activity they

humble request that the whole town spend love the most but do the least it's our

a few hours together doing that activity humble request that the whole town spend

okay that's a lot of pressure a few hours together doing that activity

I don't know that red-letter does look okay that's a lot of pressure

legally binding there is one thing I I don't know that red-letter does look

really love doing and definitely not legally binding there is one thing I

often enough gotta hand it to you Katie really love doing and definitely not

building ready ah used to be my favorite often enough gotta hand it to you Katie

thing I would run down to Prospect Park building ready ah used to be my favorite

first sign of the snowfall Oh haven't thing I would run down to Prospect Park

done it in years first sign of the snowfall Oh haven't

hey you better help me roll the head done it in years

definitely hey you better help me roll the head

ah look at that whoa turned out to be a definitely

beautiful day huh Ezra yeah I've never ah look at that whoa turned out to be a

seen you like this it's like you're beautiful day huh Ezra yeah I've never

floating I am actually very happy one seen you like this it's like you're

day floating I am actually very happy one

Lisa introduced me to someone and laughs day

I'm moving to Boston my long-distance Lisa introduced me to someone and laughs

romance is two blocks away and all I'm moving to Boston my long-distance

because I took a little risk damn I romance is two blocks away and all

wonder how much risk is too much well because I took a little risk damn I

what's too much I mean even if you don't wonder how much risk is too much well

know how something is gonna end so what what's too much I mean even if you don't

the tribe know how something is gonna end so what

[Music]

Merry Christmas what's this

it's an early present it's a little Merry Christmas what's this

early for it's an early present it's a little

[Music] early for

I found it I think mom would have wanted [Music]

you to have it I found it I think mom would have wanted

you know just in case you're thinking you to have it

now no using it sometime or other you know just in case you're thinking

Oh who's got the carrot I always have to now no using it sometime or other

have one handy for you glad you stayed Oh who's got the carrot I always have to

yeah I am doesn't make it any easier to have one handy for you glad you stayed

leave though yeah I am doesn't make it any easier to

[Music]

okay yeah yeah absolutely just thanks so [Music]

much for choosing this Katy this has okay yeah yeah absolutely just thanks so

been great thank all of you you really much for choosing this Katy this has

know how to make a girl feel at home as been great thank all of you you really

much as I would love to miss my train I know how to make a girl feel at home as

have to go much as I would love to miss my train I

[Music]

sorry I was uh just it was beautiful I [Music]

didn't know you could play so well I sorry I was uh just it was beautiful I

figured you've spent so much time at the didn't know you could play so well I

Art Center I thought maybe I should help figured you've spent so much time at the

out with the choir Art Center I thought maybe I should help

you know hey remember this one do I out with the choir

I don't know how to say this so I'm just

gonna say it I like you a lot you're on I don't know how to say this so I'm just

my mind all the time I like you too gonna say it I like you a lot you're on

Hanna I've been wanting to tell you that my mind all the time I like you too

for a long time and I just I didn't know Hanna I've been wanting to tell you that

how oh this is you have my best friend for a long time and I just I didn't know

what if things don't work out what how oh this is you have my best friend

happens if they do what if things don't work out what

and how about we start with some cocoa

okay I said that to you well look if you and how about we start with some cocoa

ever make it to New York maybe yeah okay I said that to you well look if you

definitely or if you're ever back and ever make it to New York maybe yeah

evergreen you want to spend Christmas definitely or if you're ever back and

here don't I have to come back for the evergreen you want to spend Christmas

snowman-building event next year here don't I have to come back for the

yes you too if we weren't in such snowman-building event next year

different places in our lives except yes you too if we weren't in such

different actual locations maybe we different places in our lives except

would be sitting by a fire after different actual locations maybe we

building a snowman would be sitting by a fire after

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thank you

[Music] thank you

Merry Christmas man [Music]

Merry Christmas Katie Merry Christmas man

[Music] Merry Christmas Katie

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congratulate mom [Music]

I came to talk to you about your article congratulate mom

as my mom or as my editor little oppose I came to talk to you about your article

[Music] as my mom or as my editor little oppose

you brought a tree and all of these [Music]

decorations I did and have a look at you brought a tree and all of these

these ornaments you saved them I did decorations I did and have a look at

this is from when I was little some I these ornaments you saved them I did

collected and some oh this you made you this is from when I was little some I

know I keep trying to think of a way to collected and some oh this you made you

turn this story into something I can know I keep trying to think of a way to

print but and I think you should print turn this story into something I can

it but not in a magazine honey of those print but and I think you should print

characters the town vet who stayed it but not in a magazine honey of those

because she found love the woman who characters the town vet who stayed

moved there to run the general store and because she found love the woman who

those competing anxious mayor's I know moved there to run the general store and

but you know it wasn't meant to be about those competing anxious mayor's I know

I know and don't worry I already have my but you know it wasn't meant to be about

eyes out on another article the point is I know and don't worry I already have my

you were looking for inspiration fair eyes out on another article the point is

next novel and honey I think you found you were looking for inspiration fair

it next novel and honey I think you found

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so the sanitation still open to your [Music]

office Christmas pretty it is that's so the sanitation still open to your

great money strangest thing just God office Christmas pretty it is that's

requested to interview for that job the great money strangest thing just God

one you left on the printer yeah never requested to interview for that job the

actually applied for it that is strange one you left on the printer yeah never

man hmm actually applied for it that is strange

did you send it yes it was me I click man hmm

send I am not prepared I haven't written did you send it yes it was me I click

anything serious well then you better send I am not prepared I haven't written

dust some off and get started then you anything serious well then you better

know this library is my dream and it's dust some off and get started then you

something I've I've wanted to do for know this library is my dream and it's

everyone my entire life and you get it something I've I've wanted to do for

from me forget work for me the part that everyone my entire life and you get it

makes you want to stay here with me and from me forget work for me the part that

help me but then makes you want to stay here with me and

you only owe me that you live the life

you want lift if I even think about you only owe me that you live the life

leaving who's gonna watch it over the me you want lift if I even think about

me leaving who's gonna watch it over the me

I'll watch over the place and and no I me

know I can't do it by my knee to I'll watch over the place and and no I

someone know I can't do it by my knee to

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filling up my Christmas list but gifts

for girls filling up my Christmas list but gifts

[Music] for girls

you

oh look at you

thank you ah so this is it the famous oh look at you

ramping up to Christmas to try that I thank you ah so this is it the famous

might be one step ahead of you flip oh ramping up to Christmas to try that I

[Applause] might be one step ahead of you flip oh

thank you so so you're applying for [Applause]

Johnson Smith oh how was your interview thank you so so you're applying for

I think they went pretty great you see I Johnson Smith oh how was your interview

got this friend who's really got quite I think they went pretty great you see I

the career in freelancing and I might got this friend who's really got quite

have been just a little bit inspired by the career in freelancing and I might

her house the Christmas calendar it's have been just a little bit inspired by

good there's still three days left to her house the Christmas calendar it's

the end everyone's still really excited good there's still three days left to

about it the Cooper sisters they're the end everyone's still really excited

given free piano lessons it's a whole about it the Cooper sisters they're

big given free piano lessons it's a whole

that article that you've spent so much

time writing I haven't read it yet when that article that you've spent so much

does it come out it's not actually turns time writing I haven't read it yet when

out it wasn't right after all but I'm does it come out it's not actually turns

working on something new great I'd love out it wasn't right after all but I'm

to read it maybe we could swap I figured working on something new great I'd love

what the heck I get it a try right and to read it maybe we could swap I figured

did some interviews talk to people this what the heck I get it a try right and

is a great angle yeah yeah an entire did some interviews talk to people this

town run by female business owners kind is a great angle yeah yeah an entire

of bummed I didn't think of it myself town run by female business owners kind

you should run this at your new job I of bummed I didn't think of it myself

didn't get it I'm so sorry you should run this at your new job I

yeah but you know there are a lot of didn't get it I'm so sorry

other jobs out there yeah I'll try again yeah but you know there are a lot of

after after the new year other jobs out there yeah I'll try again

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I should probably get going [Music]

okay well come on I'll walk you past my I should probably get going

favorite enormous Christmas tree oh okay well come on I'll walk you past my

comes right on the way favorite enormous Christmas tree oh

you're right that tree has a lot of

lights one of my favorite things about you're right that tree has a lot of

living in the city so here we are again lights one of my favorite things about

about to say goodbye and I'm on my way living in the city so here we are again

to a tree yeah should we save some about to say goodbye and I'm on my way

confusing things about our feelings to a tree yeah should we save some

before we walk away again confusing things about our feelings

sorry about that I just got caught up before we walk away again

and spending time with you it's okay I sorry about that I just got caught up

think in a lot of ways no matter where and spending time with you it's okay I

you are some people just feel like home think in a lot of ways no matter where

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you sure you don't want to come back I [Music]

can't meet my mom at Christmas are you you sure you don't want to come back I

sure you don't want to stay as much as I can't meet my mom at Christmas are you

could see myself here I haven't missed a sure you don't want to stay as much as I

Christmas in Evergreen yet could see myself here I haven't missed a

[Music] Christmas in Evergreen yet

my Christmas Ben [Music]

[Music] my Christmas Ben

hmm Merry Christmas Katie [Music]

[Music] hmm Merry Christmas Katie

so tonight is our Christmas Eve pick

Hannah so tonight is our Christmas Eve pick

hey see this be dere evergreen as the

mayor of evergreen I hey see this be dere evergreen as the

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esra when do you like to read this as [Music]

outgoing mayor I think it's only right esra when do you like to read this as

that you do dear everything as the mayor outgoing mayor I think it's only right

of Evergreen I have been granted the that you do dear everything as the mayor

honor of bestowing both of today's gifts of Evergreen I have been granted the

in this box you will find savings bonds honor of bestowing both of today's gifts

hopefully having now matured these 50 in this box you will find savings bonds

years 50 years that must be a lot wow hopefully having now matured these 50

it's hard to say but I think our town years 50 years that must be a lot wow

budget just increased considerably did it's hard to say but I think our town

you know about this budget just increased considerably did

I most definitely did not help the needy you know about this

welcome all travelers to Evergreen just I most definitely did not help the needy

as the old saying goes when you have so welcome all travelers to Evergreen just

much you build a bigger table and as the old saying goes when you have so

hopefully build more than one Road in much you build a bigger table and

and out of town we want to be sure you hopefully build more than one Road in

all get to spend Christmas mornings with and out of town we want to be sure you

your families and so we have officially all get to spend Christmas mornings with

started a Christmas festival to be held your families and so we have officially

on Christmas Eve each tonight on what we started a Christmas festival to be held

hope will be the 50th anniversary of on Christmas Eve each tonight on what we

that festival you are to open the final hope will be the 50th anniversary of

green envelope with as much of the town that festival you are to open the final

presence as you can muster green envelope with as much of the town

you know what don't give up I have a

feeling things may work out Merry you know what don't give up I have a

Christmas babe feeling things may work out Merry

meet our new part-time employee Nick Christmas babe

when men mentioned the library budget meet our new part-time employee Nick

was expanding to add part-time help I when men mentioned the library budget

thought it'd be a nice way to spend some was expanding to add part-time help I

more time here in Evergreen yes in thought it'd be a nice way to spend some

Evergreen and this way Ben you would more time here in Evergreen yes in

have more time to write where is Evergreen and this way Ben you would

everyone have more time to write where is

are we not having a story hour today oh everyone

we have someone but we decided since it are we not having a story hour today oh

was Christmas Eve that it would be nicer we have someone but we decided since it

to have story hour at the Christmas was Christmas Eve that it would be nicer

Festival okay that sounds great but to have story hour at the Christmas

who's reading the story and after you Festival okay that sounds great but

fell asleep with a happy smile on her who's reading the story and after you

lips her one humble gift still in her fell asleep with a happy smile on her

hand and after a long life spent in lips her one humble gift still in her

doing good hand and after a long life spent in

vn what are you doing well someone had doing good

to read them louisa may alcott vn what are you doing well someone had

did you know that she also wrote A to read them louisa may alcott

Christmas Carol mm-hmm I came back for did you know that she also wrote A

you then I just kept writing about Christmas Carol mm-hmm I came back for

evergreen and the more I was writing you then I just kept writing about

about it the more I kept falling in love evergreen and the more I was writing

with you I didn't about it the more I kept falling in love

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doesn't mean you're staying here for [Music]

Christmas doesn't mean you're staying here for

yes but the city will always be my home Christmas

probably but I wanted to spend Christmas yes but the city will always be my home

here with my mom and you well it is probably but I wanted to spend Christmas

pretty special here with my mom and you well it is

hi there might be something hey you were pretty special

right about this cocoa right it's hi there might be something hey you were

incredible right about this cocoa right it's

what else there's something up man I incredible

really enjoyed your article on the what else there's something up man I

evergreen female owned businesses wait really enjoyed your article on the

you read my article on the train and evergreen female owned businesses wait

while I have a few notes I you read my article on the train and

Wow really yes that Wow while I have a few notes I

and I'd also like you to come interview Wow really yes that Wow

at the magazine in the New Year I don't and I'd also like you to come interview

know what to say yes thank you at the magazine in the New Year I don't

Hanna I saw the snow globe know what to say yes thank you

you and Elliot did a wonderful job and Hanna I saw the snow globe

I'm sure it's still full of magic hey you and Elliot did a wonderful job and

thanks Nick no it's the funniest thing I'm sure it's still full of magic hey

I'm kind of glad I dropped it everything thanks Nick no it's the funniest thing

that's happened since it's been a I'm kind of glad I dropped it everything

wonderful surprise some things just take that's happened since it's been a

a little nudge wonderful surprise some things just take

naj wait Nick we wish you a Merry

Christmas naj wait Nick we wish you a Merry

[Music] Christmas

you

Merry Christmas so before we open the

final gift I would love it if you all Merry Christmas so before we open the

would raise a glass and join me in final gift I would love it if you all

thanking Azra green for all of his years would raise a glass and join me in

of service as the mayor of evergreen to thanking Azra green for all of his years

Ezra and since he discovered the entire of service as the mayor of evergreen to

calendar we decided that the person who Ezra and since he discovered the entire

would open the last gift would be David calendar we decided that the person who

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how's that bigger yeah okay Oh Michelle [Music]

we forgot to ask how's that bigger yeah okay Oh Michelle

that's what asked you to marry me we forgot to ask

Michelle that's what asked you to marry me

you are without a doubt the most

beautiful special woman I have ever met you are without a doubt the most

and I knew that the moment I first laid beautiful special woman I have ever met

eyes on you yes I'm gonna haven't asked and I knew that the moment I first laid

yet I know yes will you marry me eyes on you yes I'm gonna haven't asked

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Oh David continue what does it say it [Music]

says you know filled the boxes back up Oh David continue what does it say it

she left the wall and send the merry says you know filled the boxes back up

Christmas to Evergreen fifty more years she left the wall and send the merry

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you

those of us who were leaving evergreen

bound for new adventures boarded the those of us who were leaving evergreen

Evergreen Express aluminum result you bound for new adventures boarded the

can course thank you honey you okay and Evergreen Express aluminum result you

those who were just staying behind well can course thank you honey you okay and

they just kept celebrating did you make those who were just staying behind well

this I did oh do I can I love it they just kept celebrating did you make

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been moved to the city a few months

later and I wrote a book about a town in been moved to the city a few months

Vermont where a veterinarian found love later and I wrote a book about a town in

in her hometown and a designer reopened Vermont where a veterinarian found love

the general store and now I am hard at in her hometown and a designer reopened

work on another story for next year the general store and now I am hard at

about twin pine trees between the work on another story for next year

sisters and well that's another about twin pine trees between the

Christmas and evergreen sisters and well that's another

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