Cowhand finds true meaning of Christmas
Published 5:18 pm Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Stubby Pringles Merry Christmas” will once again be featured on WTBF Radio on Christmas weekend –at 7 p.m. on December 23; 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve; and 9 a.m. on Christmas Day. John-Mike McCall, WTBF morning program host, said “‘Stubby Pringle’s’ Merry Christmas” was recorded by WTBF as a Christmas special in 2022 at the We Piddle Around Theater in Brundidge. The program was so popular that it has become a WTBF Christmas tradition with families throughout the area. McCall said “Stubby Pringle’s Merry Christmas” offers a special and very meaningful way to gather on the nights before Christmas with family and friends.
A Christmas story for all ages….
Stubby Pringle is a cowhand taking a break from his ranch duties to ride down to the valley schoolhouse for a Christmas dance. He plans to dance the night away …
However, on his long ride through the snowy mountains, Stubby Pringle finds the true meaning of Christmas.
In 2022, the story of Cowhand Stubby Pringle was told to a small audience at storyteller Delores Hydock’s telling of the story “Stubby Pringles Merry Christmas” that wa being aired live by WTBF Radio from the We Piddle Around Theater in Brundidge.
The radio broadcast was so popular that, John-Mike McCall, WTBF morning program host, wanted to make Stubby Pringle’s story a part of the Christmas local lore. Hydock agreed.
And, it has been and will be again during the 2024 holiday season.
