Stories about the intersection of Christmas and retail, originally broadcast in 1996 when our show was only one year old. Including David Sedaris's story "Santaland Diaries," which first aired on NPR's Morning Edition in a much shorter version.

47: Christmas and Commerce

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47: Christmas and Commerce

47: Christmas and Commerce