It's our 75th episode! It's amazing to think about number 100 is coming up this year. Thank you all so much for coming along on this incredible Christmas journey. In today's episode, things are a little more somber and reflective as I consider some of the events that are happening in the world today. I talk about The Christmas Truce in WWI and then I read the short story "Merry Christmas" that Canadian author Stephen Leacock wrote in 1914 as a response to the war that was happening around the globe at the time. It's a somewhat somber story, but one with a powerful message of hope and peace. To our Ukrainian listeners - we are hoping and praying you will have peace and safety. Hang in there. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:07 The Cozy Christmas Book Corner 10:40 Thoughts on Ukraine and the Christmas Truce of 1914 17:37 Christmas Story: "Merry Christmas" by Stephen Leacock 37:39 Final thoughts on the story Links from the show: The North Pole News Dispatch: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947413 History.com article, The Christmas Truce of 1914 WWI's Christmas Truce: When Fighting Paused for the Holiday  Merry Christmas, Stephen Leacock Stephen Leacock bio The Christmas Joy Ride by Melody Carlson Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple Ways to support the show: Rate and review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-cozy-christmas-podcast/id1523423375  Buy me a coffee? www.ko-fi.com/cozychristmas  Ornaments, Mugs, and Notebooks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CozyChristmasPodcast  Logo shirt designs: http://tee.pub/lic/edygC_h4D1c    Contact Me: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cozychristmaspodcast  instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cozychristmaspodcast/  twitter: https://twitter.com/CozyXmasPod  youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCikiozEbu0h9pKeI1Ei5TQ email: cozychristmaspodcast@gmail.com     #christmas #podcasts #audiobook