The kids from Mrs. Reilly's class at the All Saints Academy love the song  "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas".  Unfortunately, Santa is going to need a part time job, because that's not ALL these kids want!  Take a listen

What is very ironic about this song is that it was recorded THE YEAR I WAS BORN.  According to Wikipedia.org, Gayla Peevey was a child star who recorded this novelty song when she was 10 years old in ... well, I'm not going to tell you what year.  It was a big hit back then, but the first graders from All Saints Catholic Academy in Albany thought it should be updated a bit!  Here's their new remake!

mp3 version (right click and save it on your new iPods)

 Photos from this fun writing/ recording session follow\

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Special thanks to the kids, Mrs. Reilly and her mom for the photos!  This program is brought to you by a fantastic sponsor, by the way -- Hannaford Supermarkets.  It wouldn't be possible without their support over these many years!

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