This was sent to Christopher this morning from Tracy T.
“Good morning! I just wanted to send you a quick report from the ground at the Light Up Downtown Canton event last evening.
We all braved the very chilly weather, and eventually bone-chilling rain to enjoy the festivities, but it was well worth the experience to be there for the show to see Christopher’s performance first hand, and to hear the comments of the children in the crowd throughout the evening! I brought friends, and among them was six-year old Lily who has Christopher in her home this year for the first time. As the children began to sing the Christopher theme song, and mentioned Christopher’s name, her face lit up and she loudly exclaimed, “Christopher Pop-in-Kins! He is at my house! He is at my house!” When she saw him arrive on stage, she excitedly began waving to him saying, “Christopher, Christopher, hi Christopher! Look, it’s Christopher! He is at my house!” The excitement generated by the incredible combination of both Christopher and the anticipation of Santa’s arrival was almost too much, and so it was throughout the entire show!”
Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
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Posted on March 4, 2008
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Meet Brian, Christopher’s Illustrator
My name is Brian Bradway and I’m the illustrator for Christopher Pop-In-Kins.
First of all, to everyone who has invited Christopher into your homes over the past 20 something years, I’m really hoping you enjoy the next step we are taking here. A little over a year ago Rick and the Imaginatives team asked me to help take Christopher to the next level. I have to say, as excited as I was to take on this project I was also pretty dang scared! Christopher Pop-In-Kins is such a well-loved tradition and I hoped I wasn’t screwing something up. But so far the response has been over-the-top positive! So if you like what you see – thank you. If you don’t – it was all Rick’s idea! Just kidding. ; )
And to everyone new to the Christopher Pop-In-Kins tradition, welcome! As a parent myself, I have seen what the presence of this little elf can do. If Christopher was found hiding in the kitchen, my youngest seemed compelled to clean the dinner table off without being asked. If Christopher was in the living room, pillows were fluffed and toys were picked up. I’m starting to think a year-round elf may be a very good idea… My niece has also found that if she sets out broken toys and asks Christopher nicely, he fixes them by the next day. This is a feature that my brother-in-law LOVES!
Children just love this little guy and I’m sure you’ll have wonderful stories to share in no time as well. Can’t wait to hear them!
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