On this episode, we’ll learn the story of president Ulysses S. Grant making Christmas a national holiday in the United States. We’ll also talk about a quaint town in California where you can get a little Christmas all year long, we’ll count down the top five Christmas themed First Draft segments from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and I’ll ask for your help with naming a new segment for 2026. Download here!“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)Solvang Photoshttps://www.instagram.com/cantwaitforchristmaspod/p/DVLPn0plFrU/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/CantWaitForChristmasPod/posts/pfbid0rQCJDHhZed52iCvduXWQbEH2LeonQi9FkFLKUkwN4GDbym5ewfWdG7SCb4tg4dqjlhttps://www.threads.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/post/DVLPovLFE9B?xmt=AQF0Y4V8_LsAUwVPlWATTBdqKGm5u5xjTrEIA8VC36mxdvgQuNju9zvQacPt52h-GdoBJ2jW&slof=1https://bsky.app/profile/christmaspod.bsky.social/post/3mfoeesncek2dJule Hus- Solvang’s Christmas Storehttp://www.solvangschristmashouse.comThe Ultimate Escape Rooms (The Mischevious Nisse)https://theultimateescaperooms.com/solvang/Christmas themed First Draft segments from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert2020https://youtu.be/TYl0TYCsDbY?si=PiFp2eP630JROGxP2024https://youtu.be/htlX-VAuVbs?si=meZv3-2OtHUQpkPO2021https://youtu.be/vP8nVklw99c?si=6GGS_iHY02HiVcmy2023https://youtu.be/M2zZAshSRz8?si=eGRTEx7PX-J8elXo2016https://youtu.be/fVXzXH_OCyI?si=9eRWjcn8YkmEhWqn2025https://youtu.be/sq5O2Ee1pXw?si=azOfu_QYayJ0Z1oCloser to Christmas podcasthttp://closertochristmas.com/