Storyteller Kevin Kling fondly remembers Christmas ham

Kevin Kling
Kevin Kling is a Minnesota playwright, humorist and occasional public radio commentator.
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This weekend at the Fitzgerald Theater here in St. Paul, playwright and storyteller Kevin Kling will present a new work called "Of Mirth and Mischief."

The show, which was commissioned by Minnesota Public Radio, is a Christmas story about a boy in the hospital who encounters a world of broken fairies and mischievous elves.

Kling says a lot of the show is based on his own experiences. Here's a sample of Kling's thoughts and memories about Christmas giving.