Project Gutenberg 2007-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 216 Hughes, Rupert 1872 1956 Colonel Crockett's Co-operative Christmas Produced by David Edwards, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Colonel Crockett's Co-operative Christmas" by Rupert Hughes is a humorous and heartwarming novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Colonel D. A. Crockett, who, feeling lonely while spending Christmas in New York away from his family, decides to organize a grand Christmas gathering at Madison Square Garden for all the other lonely souls in the city. This endeavor captures the essence of community and the festive spirit, showcasing the human desire for connection during the holiday season. The narrative follows Colonel Crockett as he grapples with his feelings of loneliness on Christmas eve in a bustling city filled with millions. After a particularly dismal first Christmas alone, he resolves to create a joyful event for others in similar situations. With a blend of determination and humor, he rents Madison Square Garden, inviting everyone to a free Christmas celebration filled with music, dancing, and refreshments. The dignified and lively event becomes a resounding success, allowing strangers to connect, reminisce, and share in the warmth of the holiday spirit. Through delightful anecdotes and rich character interactions, Hughes illustrates the importance of community and joy during the festive season, ultimately transforming loneliness into fellowship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas stories Epistolary fiction PS Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 79388 2025-06-09T13:18:40.873160 text/html 74287 2007-09-21T10:15:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2277978 2007-09-21T10:15:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1668242 2025-06-09T13:18:45.595617 application/epub+zip 1663386 2025-06-09T13:18:42.058180 application/epub+zip 161972 2025-06-09T13:18:41.223157 application/epub+zip 1649613 2025-06-09T13:18:48.311616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1629279 2025-06-09T13:18:44.525621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180603 2022-09-10T14:45:53.706179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52627 2025-06-09T13:18:40.517154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52510 2007-09-21T10:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21301 2007-09-21T10:15:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19237 2025-06-09T13:18:48.480614 application/rdf+xml 25245 2025-06-09T13:18:41.304134 image/jpeg 3009 2025-06-09T13:18:41.261165 image/jpeg 1581330 2025-06-09T13:18:40.983160 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia