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Need some Christmas spirit? Just Dial-A-Carol

WASHINGTON — For just the next few days, you can make a phone call, request a Christmas carol, and hear someone sing it to you live.

It’s called , a free service students in the Snyder Hall dorm at the University of Illinois have been offering for 56 years.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ called and requested “O Holy Night.”

The student who answered the phone told me to hold a moment while she found the lyrics.

She also recruited three other student singers.

The result wasn’t perfect, but others listening in the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ newsroom gave them an “A” for effort.

Dial-A-Carol is available daily, 24-7 until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16.

The number to call is 217-332-1882.

Watch a video of the singers in action.

H/T to

Michelle Basch

Michelle Basch is a reporter turned morning anchor at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.

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