Revisit the REMC “Ringing Everyone a Merry Christmas” gift records from the 1960s. These 45 rpm records were distributed by Indiana electric co-ops each holiday season from 1964-68 and in 1970. They told sweet tales of farm kids anticipating Christmas, taking sleigh rides into the woods, and meeting Santa and elves and learning about the special gift of electricity. A wacky edit of just the jingle, featuring electric co-op mascot Willie Wiredhand, is also available.

In addition, a video featuring the Electric Consumer’s Christmas ornament contest winners, 1996-2005, is also available. You’ll also find a variety of kids’ crafts and other videos we’ve posted over the years. Check out the menu below, then click, click, click the links, and be whisked away to Christmases past.

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• 1964/67 RECORD: RINGING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS

• 1965 RECORD: DECORATING THE OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS TREE

• 1966 RECORD SIDE A: ASKING SANTA A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION

• 1966 RECORD SIDE B: SANTA’S REINDEER SURPRISE FOR RANDY AND ELLEN

• 1968 RECORD SIDE A: A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR SURPRISES TIMMY AND ELLEN

• 1968 RECORD SIDE B: TIMMY AND ELLEN HELP THEIR NEW FRIEND SOLVE HIS PROBLEM

• 1970 RECORD SIDE A: A WONDERFUL INVENTION SOLVES SANTA’S PROBLEM — ALMOST

• 1970 RECORD SIDE B: SANTA LEAVES THE ‘BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER’

• “RINGING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS” JINGLE

• CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT CONTEST WINNERS, 1996-2005

• BATTLE OF THE RECS (WILLIE CELEBRATES 80 YEARS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION/ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN SONG — TO THE TUNE OF JOHNNY HORTON’S “BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS”)

• POWERKIDS VIDEO: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT CRAFT

• POWERKIDS VIDEO: SNOWMAN COOKIES