Comments on: TPR’s Festival of Christmas Tales: “The Gift of the Magi” http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Fri, 16 May 2008 03:25:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-593566 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:25:09 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-593566 Glad to hear it, Dishan. Best of luck to your aunt. Glad to hear it, Dishan. Best of luck to your aunt.

]]> by: dishan diaz http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-592738 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:47:27 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-592738 thank you for the in formation on the gift of magi. if will help my aunt in teaching literature to srilanken students for there G.C.E o/l thank you for the in formation on the gift of magi. if will help my aunt in teaching literature to srilanken students for there G.C.E o/l

]]> by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-544416 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:03:45 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-544416 I hope it helps, Su. When I read it, I had two thoughts in mind: these people were <em>tired</em>; and the author was a sot. I hope it helps, Su. When I read it, I had two thoughts in mind: these people were tired; and the author was a sot.

]]> by: Su Mellor http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-544385 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:53:14 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-544385 Being the only Brit in our congregation I have been asked to read this at Church on Christmas Eve. I saw your link on Wikipedia and followed it. Listening to someone else tell the story will help me tremendously to do it justice. Thank you so much Being the only Brit in our congregation I have been asked to read this at Church on Christmas Eve. I saw your link on Wikipedia and followed it. Listening to someone else tell the story will help me tremendously to do it justice. Thank you so much

]]> by: Cheryl http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-537878 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:55:55 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-537878 I am going to study this story next week with my English 9 class and came across this site through Wikipedia. This will certainly be a great help for not only me, but the kids as well. This is my first time teaching this particular piece. I had read it a very long time ago. Thank you... I am going to study this story next week with my English 9 class and came across this site through Wikipedia.
This will certainly be a great help for not only me, but the kids as well. This is my first time teaching this particular piece. I had read it a very long time ago.
Thank you…

]]> by: BPG http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-537075 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:01:00 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-537075 Thank you for providing the audio version of the story. I found it while surfing the net for short stories and just loved it. Great job! Thank you for providing the audio version of the story. I found it while surfing the net for short stories and just loved it. Great job!

]]> by: DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-503700 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:29:31 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-503700 It's all about persepctive, O. Henry was a drunk who was perpetually in debt. He wrote "The Gift of the Magi" in a bar. To him, the Youngs were probably paragons of responsibility. It’s all about persepctive, O. Henry was a drunk who was perpetually in debt. He wrote “The Gift of the Magi” in a bar. To him, the Youngs were probably paragons of responsibility.

]]> by: Cal Hobbs http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-502744 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:06:36 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-502744 Why were they called magi? Is hair as long as this woman's sanitary? If Jim sold his watch he was likely to be late to work and then he'd lose his job. Sounds like two irresponsible people to me. Why were they called magi?

Is hair as long as this woman’s sanitary?
If Jim sold his watch he was likely to be late to work and then he’d lose his job.

Sounds like two irresponsible people to me.

]]> by: DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-502634 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:37:54 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-502634 Good question. I haven't seen it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were, in written form at least. If you come across it, let me know. Just out of curiosity, where are you and what did the ladies make of the story? The first time I introduced to my own wife, she thought the James Dillingham Youngs were pretty stupid for not letting each other know of their drastic plans first. Good question. I haven’t seen it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it were, in written form at least. If you come across it, let me know.

Just out of curiosity, where are you and what did the ladies make of the story? The first time I introduced to my own wife, she thought the James Dillingham Youngs were pretty stupid for not letting each other know of their drastic plans first.

]]> by: Martha Bequette http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-502559 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:23:22 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/21/xmas3-deorio/#comment-502559 I am an ESOL Literacy Volunteer and currently have three Japanese Marine wives. Is "The Gift of the Magi" available in Japanese? I am an ESOL Literacy Volunteer and currently have three Japanese Marine wives. Is “The Gift of the Magi” available in Japanese?

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