Welcome aboard the Story Ark! Captain Kenny Mears officially kicks off the Christmas season with a creative and humorous take on a classic holiday character: Jack Frost!

This episode features an original story by our friend, veteran storyteller Ginger Parkinson, titled "Jack Frost Caught a Summer." Have you ever wondered how Santa depends on the winter sprite? Find out what happens when Jack Frost catches the worst ailment a winter being can contract: a "summer"!

Listen in as a sunburned Jack, clad in board shorts and sweating flowers, threatens to derail Santa's Christmas Eve flight (because the colder the air, the faster the reindeer fly!). Discover Mrs. Frost's strange "frostbite soup" diet and Santa's ingenious solution: a dry ice-fueled pool party at the North Pole!

The adventure climaxes in a 572-foot drop waterslide race between a cured Jack Frost and Santa, explaining exactly why Christmas Eve nights are so wonderfully crisp and cold.

This delightful story is a magical, family-friendly listen, perfect for getting into the holiday spirit and enjoying some creative folklore!

Connect with Ginger Parkinson:

• Utah Storytelling Guild Profile: https://www.utahstorytellingguild.website/project/ginger-parkinson/
• Email for bookings: gingerparkinson@gmail.com (Available for festivals, schools, libraries; performs as a witch for Halloween and Mrs. Claus for Christmas.)

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