088 - The Night Before Christmas (A Visit From Santa Claus)

Hi Everyone! Welcome back to Episode #088. Today we will be talking about a poem, a very famous poem. In fact it may be one of the most read and referenced poems in English. Don't quote me on that, but it's a poem that you'll hear on the radio in the U.S. as December 25th approaches, you'll see lines from it on Christmas cards, in advertisements and in many many movies. It's called A Visit from Santa Claus, but you may know it as The Night Before Christmas. If you don't celebrate Christmas, or you don't believe in Santa Clause, but you are interested in American Culture, listen to this episode.To gain access to the full episode, transcript, podcast player, quizzes and more, be sure to sign up to Season 2 (see below) Premium Content (formerly called the Classroom) Season 2  - Premium Content for episodes 051 - 100 OR Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3  (including transcripts + mp3s) Other Content Get the Free E-Book: 101 American English Slang Words Connect on Instagram Get updated when new episodes are posted via Instagram Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices