A local tradition in upstate New York, the peppermint pigs are spreading around the country and the world thanks to the internet. Michael requested it! Call the Christmas Stocking anytime at 323-487-12-25 . All the episodes are at that address, too. Join the party on Facebook and tell me where you spend your social media time, or just online social time.

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Featured music:

“Christmas Time Again” by Smalltown Poets from “Christmastime Again”
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Background music:

“Deck the Halls B” by Kevin McLeod (from Incompetech)

More information:

The Saratoga Candy Company’s website has some information on the peppermint pigs tradition, and of course you can order directly from them online.

The New York Daily News covered them in 2012.

Who was that who introduced the show? W.E.L.F.–An Elf Run Podcast