1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,916 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:11,791 --> 01:00:13,666 Okay good morning and welcome to 4 01:00:13,666 --> 01:00:14,916 Wednesday and a 5 01:00:14,916 --> 01:00:16,708 Morning Serial mini episode. 6 01:00:17,291 --> 01:00:18,541 Today Christmas Eve 7 01:00:18,541 --> 01:00:20,791 energy is officially activated. 8 01:00:21,208 --> 01:00:23,041 Our Christmas Eve quote is from Ryan 9 01:00:23,041 --> 01:00:24,500 Seacrest who once said quote 10 01:00:24,500 --> 01:00:26,458 success is about preparation, 11 01:00:26,958 --> 01:00:28,458 opportunity and luck end quote. 12 01:00:28,833 --> 01:00:30,000 So stay diligent and 13 01:00:30,000 --> 01:00:31,458 ready to make your own luck. 14 01:00:31,958 --> 01:00:32,666 Here are the four moments 15 01:00:32,666 --> 01:00:35,041 that matter for December 24th. 16 01:00:35,208 --> 01:00:36,833 Today's special day is, you 17 01:00:36,833 --> 01:00:38,250 guessed it, it's Christmas Eve. 18 01:00:38,541 --> 01:00:40,541 But if that's not your cup of tea, how 19 01:00:40,541 --> 01:00:43,250 about a cup of National Eggnog Day? 20 01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:46,541 Today's historic moment came in 1971 when 21 01:00:46,541 --> 01:00:47,625 Julianne Kopechki 22 01:00:47,625 --> 01:00:49,916 survived a plane crash and 23 01:00:49,916 --> 01:00:52,083 11 days alone in the Amazon rainforest. 24 01:00:52,416 --> 01:00:54,166 After her plane broke up in the air, 25 01:00:54,541 --> 01:00:55,666 however, she fell from the 26 01:00:55,666 --> 01:00:57,041 sky, still belted into her 27 01:00:57,083 --> 01:00:58,916 seat and incredibly survived. 28 01:00:59,666 --> 01:01:01,208 The number one song on this date back in 29 01:01:01,208 --> 01:01:03,875 1980 was "Lady" by Kenny Rogers. 30 01:01:04,333 --> 01:01:06,291 Kenny had so many great songs and this 31 01:01:06,291 --> 01:01:07,541 one was for the deep 32 01:01:07,541 --> 01:01:08,958 love that he felt for his 33 01:01:09,291 --> 01:01:09,833 fourth wife. 34 01:01:10,375 --> 01:01:11,666 Happy birthday to you if 35 01:01:11,666 --> 01:01:12,750 today is your birthday. 36 01:01:13,000 --> 01:01:14,458 You share it with broadcaster. 37 01:01:14,666 --> 01:01:15,166 Where have you been? 38 01:01:15,375 --> 01:01:15,958 Ryan Seacrest? 39 01:01:16,291 --> 01:01:17,375 He's 51 today. 40 01:01:17,750 --> 01:01:18,708 Actress from the Twilight 41 01:01:18,708 --> 01:01:20,000 series, Stephanie Meyers. 42 01:01:20,000 --> 01:01:20,833 She's 52 today. 43 01:01:21,291 --> 01:01:22,208 And singer who shakes 44 01:01:22,208 --> 01:01:23,500 his bonbon, Ricky Martin. 45 01:01:23,791 --> 01:01:24,791 He is 54 today. 46 01:01:25,500 --> 01:01:26,500 Well, I hope you have all of your gifts 47 01:01:26,500 --> 01:01:27,416 wrapped in your cookies 48 01:01:27,416 --> 01:01:28,833 made and perhaps you can 49 01:01:28,833 --> 01:01:30,583 find out where Santa is tonight by 50 01:01:30,583 --> 01:01:32,541 dialing into NORAD's radio updates. 51 01:01:32,958 --> 01:01:33,875 Anyone else remember that? 52 01:01:34,416 --> 01:01:35,666 Well, thanks for listening to Morning 53 01:01:35,666 --> 01:01:36,458 Serial this morning. 54 01:01:36,750 --> 01:01:38,208 We will see you back here tomorrow with 55 01:01:38,208 --> 01:01:39,250 another mini episode and 56 01:01:39,250 --> 01:01:41,166 until then, have a fantastic 57 01:01:41,416 --> 01:01:41,666 day. 58 01:01:42,416 --> 01:01:44,500 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 59 01:01:44,500 --> 01:01:45,166 the Morning Serial 60 01:01:45,166 --> 01:01:46,750 podcast on the One Life 61 01:01:46,958 --> 01:01:47,750 Live It channel. 62 01:01:48,291 --> 01:01:50,208 You can find more episodes and videos by 63 01:01:50,208 --> 01:01:50,958 visiting our YouTube 64 01:01:50,958 --> 01:01:52,083 channel and the website 65 01:01:52,375 --> 01:01:55,333 at seanenglishless and at seanenglish.com 66 01:01:55,333 --> 01:01:56,375 where you can also 67 01:01:56,375 --> 01:01:57,833 follow our other podcast, 68 01:01:58,125 --> 01:02:00,041 the Mr. and Mrs. English podcast and the 69 01:02:00,041 --> 01:02:01,041 Life Happens podcast. 70 01:02:01,875 --> 01:02:04,000 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 71 01:02:04,000 --> 01:02:04,916 into everyday issues, 72 01:02:05,166 --> 01:02:05,958 self-improvement and 73 01:02:06,041 --> 01:02:08,458 well-being, business and finance, and we 74 01:02:08,458 --> 01:02:09,708 welcome special guests too. 75 01:02:10,250 --> 01:02:10,958 So join us. 76 01:02:10,958 --> 01:02:12,250 It will be a good time, I promise. 77 01:02:13,000 --> 01:02:14,041 Thanks again for listening. 78 01:02:14,041 --> 01:02:15,625 Have a fantastic day and 79 01:02:15,625 --> 01:02:16,166 we'll see you tomorrow.