Secret Santas
Reader's Digest US|December 2022 - January 2023
The big guy's best-kept secret? He's got elves everywhere.
Secret Santas

I'd Like to Propose a Roast

Our entire household caught COVID-19 just a few days before Christmas. Amid the stress, I forgot that I’d already ordered a rib roast for our holiday dinner. When the butcher called to tell us it was ready, I told him that, unfortunately, we’d caught COVID and couldn't pick it up. He replied, I’ll drop it off when I get off work. You shouldn’t be without Christmas dinner.” The doorbell rang at 5:15 p.m. The roast was hanging on the doorknob. The butcher waved from the end of the driveway, and I asked how to pay. He said, Merry Christmas. Just get better.’ VICTORIA SEFRANEK Bethlehem, PA

Guardian Angels

It was my first Christmas as a newlywed and mother in Cadillac, Michigan. I had our Christmas shopping fund in cash in my pocket. But when I got to the register, it was gone. I retraced my steps and found two strangers standing guard over my bank envelope on the aisle floor. I guess the relief on my face was enough evidence it belonged to me. They walked away before I could thank them, but it’s been 51 years and I still remember their faces. JOANNE NICHOLS Niceville,  FL

Earning His Wings

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Election Day Memories - Stories about voting by the people, for the people

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A Flag for Dad

An old sailor made a last wish. His son was determined to see that it came true.

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Sisterhood to Last a Lifetime
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Sisterhood to Last a Lifetime

These college pals teach a master class in how to maintain a friendship for 50-plus years

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...TO DIE ON A HOCKEY RINK
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...TO DIE ON A HOCKEY RINK

ONE MINUTE I WAS PLAYING IN MY BEER LEAGUE, THE NEXT I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL

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Yes, There's a Museum for That!
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Yes, There's a Museum for That!

These collections are wacky, wonderful and worth a visit

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Town Meeting Is Called!
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Town Meeting Is Called!

Once a year, the people of Elmore, Vermont, gather to practice a cherished right: democracy

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Just Tight
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Just Tight

Broken, battered and trapped in a ravine for days, a desperate driver wonders, \"Will anyone find me?\"

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WHY OUR BODIES DON'T DIG DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
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WHY OUR BODIES DON'T DIG DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Twice a year, when we spring ahead and fall back, we're more prone to sleepiness, depression and accidents

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MONEYSAVING DO'S AND DON'TS
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MONEYSAVING DO'S AND DON'TS

The run-up to the holidays doesn't have to bah-humbug your budget. A shopping expert shares strategies for saving big now and all year round.

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