Back in da vinter of 1948, ja I tink it vas. I recited his "On the night before Christmas..." to a full house in a crammed country school. It vas part of da Christmas show, you know. I vas 12 and got a big applause, for sure. For many, many years, I could remember all the lines, but den I forgot vone or two. Den maybe 20 years ago, I found a tape of his record. So, every Christmas my family and I play dis tune. Tanks for da vords. You bet!