In this special edition of the Merry Little Podcast we get a little personal.

We often get asked about the Merry Forums and what makes it so special. This episode gives you a look into that world.

Added in 2004, the Merry Forums has been a gathering place for people online to celebrate Christmas together. In this episode one member of our forum family, BallCoach is what he goes by, asked if part of Christmas in July he could include a few personal conversations between him and other forum members.

That’s clue #1 about the Christmas community online. Folks are always stepping up — always contributing in creative ways.

I didn’t have a thing to do with this at all — other than putting it up here. In this conversation BallCoach talks with BradMac, a man we affectionately have dubbed Da Mayor of MyMerryChristmas.

What you are going to hear is pure Christmas between two guys who have known each other for years yet have never met in person.

It’s all Christmas. I guarantee you’ll smile, you’ll laugh — you may even shed a tear as they do what everyone on the Merry Forums does best: they share Christmas.

Thanks to BallCoach and BradMac for sharing this with us. This is the first in what we hope are several conversations that BallCoach has for Christmas in July.