Rooftop
Care packages were a major event, and when Carter received one, the entire barracks gathered around the table, eager to hear more.
"It's a present from my aunt. Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, by Robert May. From Montgomery Ward," Carter explained.
"Montgomery Ward?" asked LeBeau.
"A department store in Chicago," Carter replied. "I can read it!"
The men enthusiastically agreed. Carter gave a remarkable performance. Stopping for a bit to acknowledge the applause, he continued... "The very first sound that you'll hear on the roof…"
"Just lovely, Carter," Newkirk said. "But I really don't think this story will amount to anything."
a/n: So, I'm back from my short trip to the Jersey Shore. Lovely weather-unexpectedly warm. Will catch up with posting my chapters.
When I saw the prompt, the song "Up on the Rooftop," was the first thing that came to mind. Which then led to Santa and the reindeer and then this iconic song. I conducted some research. (of course!).
The history of this book, song, and TV special is absolutely fascinating.
"When Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer came out at Christmas 1939, it was an instant hit. Montgomery Ward gave out 2.4 million copies, and only stopped issuing it afterwards because of wartime restrictions on paper. When they resumed in 1946, it was even more popular..."
archive . ph / 20160714152636 / www . npr 2013 / 12 / 25 / 256579598 /writing - rudolph - the - original - red - nosed -manuscript
take out the spaces. You'll get the entire backstory of the original manuscript and song. Plus you can read the original manuscript-which I actually like better than the song. I hope everyone takes the time to read the article.
