A different Christmas poem

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Thinking of Ortona first, but then Holland... I think it would be marvelous to make at least a half-hour TV special on Christmas in the lines. It would be particularly poignant given our troops in Afghanistan right now. BTW, it was on the news today that families can send gifts to their men over there for free, courtesy of Canada Post. My gawd, the gummint's finally doing right by the lads.

But getting back to my original comment, Keefy, you're The Man here, how does one take a concept and turn it into film? I know exactly what I'd like to see...

Jif
Here is the radio clip of that Christmas..
There are other interesting clips there,Including Ortona Christmas..Churchills "Chicken" speech and King Georges Christmas '39 address to the nation.

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-69-384-...mas_dinner_ww2