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the Bell Telephone system presents
telephone time telephone die with dr.
Frank Baxter lo the star which they saw
in the East went before them till it
came and stood where the young child was
how do you do ladies and gentlemen
miracles have a way of repeating
themselves often in the most unlikely
places this is the story of the Magi of
the three wise men as it really happened
in communist dominated Hungary shortly
before Christmas 1956 now this was no
near East Christmas no holy land but the
barbed wire Frontier Iron Curtain
country torn with revolution flooded
with frightened and desperate refugees
smugglers spies desperate men and
everybody hoping and praying for a
miracle and we call it a picture of the
Magi
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Melchior put the book away it's only a
child
do you give us a scare what else can the
Communists take from you your lives
taking everything else how is my pretty
our anchor today did you bring me
anything what a question it's only a
piece of bark magic bark whenever you
feel bad you take one smell of that bark
and your troubles will disappear like
that time for the broadcast you promised
to bring me candy candy
that's for Russian children you're a
Hungarian
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we are happy conditions everywhere now
once more returning to peace and to
normalcy Radio Budapest more lives will
continue it is strongly urge that all
farmers make every effort to meet their
wishes to go hungry don't be a fool
anyway this is on the most reliable
authority combined resistance is the
only answer without farmers the
communists cannot carry out their plan
they can't sure you must do it have been
18 years old and already there were
killed many children only in this way
can the Russian tyranny be broken means
another rush to the border the guards
will be doubled redoubled skidding so an
honest mugger can't make a living
anymore a living we can't even get out
of the country we leave when the time
comes we're perfectly safe here what
makes you so sure nobody comes near this
old winery anymore
but a gypsy thinks it's time to listen
no no what have we been selling so far
watches cameras nylons may not be so bad
even if it is hard to get fresh
merchandise we can sell the people
something else something they'll pay a
lot more for such as if we smuggled
people across the border why there must
be hundreds who would paying can't be
done without bloodshed I tried it once I
had to kill a border guard he want to
double the bribe we'd agreed upon
disliked death leaves a bad taste in my
mouth you may have to overcome your
scoop was about killing Shh
maybe he'll go away we can't afford to
be found here
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don't lay a child why have you come here
what are you looking for security
there's something wrong with him
children are loyal this gift will buy
her silence come here I have here
something that will protect you from the
rain
so are you it's yours but first you must
promise me to tell no one where you got
it you must tell no one you saw us I
promise you know what happens to little
girls who break the promises they never
get to see the Christ child that's right
you're a smart little girl
now thank you you're welcome
bye milky what difference does it make
LT I forget that forgetting is part of
our bargain
remember forget you never saw us what
pictures you must have seen it on a
poster how big a reward ask her picture
my storybook I know who you are you do
and I know what you're doing
she knows too much wait better talk what
are we doing to the East East that's
Russia and then Mary and Joseph and the
Christ child that's right you realize in
these times such a mission it's
dangerous I know my father makes me hide
my book miss tell no and you saw us not
your father not your mother
I'll get from me to the baby piece of
bark magic bark when you smell it all
your troubles disappear
that's what uncle Nick Lowe says I'll be
very sure the baby gets this
all these wonderful things for him
I can't he won't mind besides you gave
him your magic box thank you and thank
you for me I wish you a happy journey
the same to you run on home now your
parents will be worried
make sure you tell them nothing
understand
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you know works all over the world at
this Christmas 1956 wall a hope and
Cheer symbolized by this happy holiday
not in Hungary here it was only the
signal for more violence and oppression
enemy agent provocateurs continue with
their troublemaking tactics citizens are
warned death before the firing squad
will be the swift penalty for all
collaborators already a group of vicious
counter revolutionaries have been
arrested independently the illegal
broadcasting station financed by foreign
imperialistic powers all those in charge
of this vicious treasonable operation
have been arrested and eggs a stern
warning this is the decree to traitors
and the part of reactionary capitalistic
tools of the Western powers I've just
spoken to Rosie he brings a message from
soultana shortcut has been lies your son
is alive he escaped no one knows where
he is
be thankful for that but the Russians
have found out who he is soon they will
know you're his parents you must get out
of Hungary at once oh no my father
before me they can't make me leave they
don't want you to leave they try to
catch you alright come come I'll be
waiting
be sensible man think of her they won't
harm a child
won't they they'll do anything to catch
us all time don't you understand
you're not important it's him they're
after but if they hold you they'll put
pressure on Zoltan
they'll use his love for you to make him
give himself up me cloches right on tour
how can we leave the country I don't
know where to start what to do we must
find a way it's so difficult with a
child you have to food and shelter the
weather is freezing I know some people
who could help I can't tell you how that
car is becoming impossible she won't
tell us where she got this she's just
full of secrets ANCA who leave you this
pretty umbrella you can tell your uncle
miklós you Tony never to break a promise
uncle listen sometimes you have to break
a promise
where these people they may be Russian
agents who else would give you such a
number Anna it was a trade I gave him
your magic bar crush our uncle I know
it's hard for you to understand but
we're in great danger now I know we can
no longer afford to keep secrets from
each other tell us or unka who are they
I promise I promise we haven't time for
this nonsense I can't tell you I can't
Arrancar please can you at least tell us
what they look like do they belong here
are they Hungarians like us or are they
strangers strangers stranger
you tell us who they are she must tell
us you must her uncle you must picture
I'll teach you to make fun of me wait
there are three of them
there must be Russians worlds travel in
packs what makes you so sure Anka that
they can help they can go anywhere maybe
if I ask so take us with them out of the
country yes and even farther much
farther how can they get out of the
country that they're not
russian-speaking you go no place you
stay right here
let her go aunt all huh let her go crazy
we must find out who they are we follow
her she sees us do as I say all right
you may go you come back quickly you're
here what choice have we
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it's the old winery that's where they
are whoever they are she might bending
they didn't hurt her before why should
they hurt her now but maybe they're
Russians hiding why don't they come out
and arrest you who knows why Russians do
anything with you we wouldn't be any
trouble it doesn't have to be all the
way have you told anyone where we are no
you sure I promise not to care well
that's something
we've got to make sure she never tells
oh hush we can't afford to be soft
you're bundling got us into this fool if
it weren't for that child we'd never
know that the Russians intended to
search this for the village they'd have
been sure to find us we'd all be no
cures right Melkor is always right gypsy
smuggler tried to prove it my friends
the Russians are on their way here you
can't stay here you must leave what's
that to you
perhaps perhaps you can take the child
and her parents with you that's out of
the too risky it means certain death to
them if they stay here their son was a
leader in the freedom fighters he
operated the free radio the Russians
found out he's the kind that makes all
the trouble ruined our business beside
the point
I agree and I sympathize but we can't
risk our necks with excess baggage we
can't even take our own merchandise huh
leave all this use a trade with it use
it to make good our escape I know a
Hungarian border guard yo chef la horse
that renegade throw but he's greedy
enough to be trustworthy trust worth
I've used him before how do we know he
won't take our stuff then turn us over
to the Russians because we won't give it
to him until we've reached safety you
expect him to fall for that someone
stays behind to guarantee delivery
you're not leaving me or me
an exchange it'll take them with us he's
that was mine the price for his services
the only price all right no Nicholas you
can't what if your chef betrays you
betray no I'm tall
you cannot do that without putting a
rope around his own neck your chef is a
greedy man as I've said you'll be
interested only in the booty make sure
you hide it well don't worry but how
will I know that he's fulfilled his part
of the bargain when we've reached safety
we're across the border a fire or rocket
watch the sky tonight watch the star the
Star of Bethlehem yes
yes sir Anka I charge you right you
crawl under the barbed wire but you must
keep though they're Russian patrols
everywhere one never knows where they
turn up
we'll keep low I'm taking a big risk
you've not lied to me about the
merchandise smuggler can't afford to
break his word how could I stay in
business well if you have go badly with
your hostage hostage me cloche don't
make a move
give me a chance to get away
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it hurts to leave them so much valuable
goods our necks are more valuable he's a
good contact man I have a plan now for
miklós you need child we're not over the
border yet
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got to be visual don't betray us no he
warned us about two patrols jamia Oh be
shy
fire rocket if I do
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is where we wait yes
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not long
here
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you can go
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it was gone to see the Christ child
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join us for telephone time next week
until then we remain sincerely dr. Frank
Baxter lo the star which they saw in the
East went before them till it came and
stood where the young child was how do
you do ladies and gentleman miracles
have a way of repeating themselves often
in the most unlikely places this is the
story of the Magi of the three wise men
as it really happened in communist
dominated Hungary shortly before
Christmas 1956 now this was no near East
Christmas no holy land but the
barbed-wire frontier Iron Curtain
country torn with revolution flooded
with frightened and desperate refugees
smugglers spies desperate men and
everybody hoping and praying for a
miracle and we call it a picture of the
Magi
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Melchior look away it's only a child
oh do you give us a scare what else can
the Communists take from you your lives
taking everything else
how is my pretty around today did you
bring me anything
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what a question it's only a piece of
bark magic bark whenever you feel bad
you take one smell of that bark and your
troubles will disappear like that time
for the broadcast you promised to bring
me candy candy
that's for Russian children you're a
Hungarian
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we are conditions everywhere are once
more returning to peace and to normalcy
Radio Buddha based more lives continue
it is strongly urged that all farmers
make every effort to meet their weak
motors the loyal Hungarian farmer will
not wish his countrymen to go hungry
that part is true don't be a fool don't
lay a child why have you come here
come in come in she can talk what are
you looking for a small payment for
security there's something wrong with
him
children are loyal this gift will buy
her silence I'm here I have here
something that will protect you from the
rain
so are you it's yours but first you must
promise me to tell no one where you got
it you must tell no one you saw us you
know what happens to little girls who
break the promises they never get to see
the Christ child that's right you're a
smart little girl
thank you milk it what difference does
it make Milty forget that forgetting is
part of our bargain remember forget you
never saw us what pictures you must have
seen it on a poster how big a reward ask
her it's a picture my storybook I know
who you are you do and I know what
you're doing
she knows too much wait how to talk what
are we doing to the east east that's
Russia and then Joseph and the Christ
child that's right you realize at least
I'm such a missions it's dangerous I
know my father makes me hide my book
miss tell no one you saw us not your
father not your mother
get from me to the baby piece of bark
magic box when you smell it all your
troubles disappear
that's what uncle says I'll be very sure
the baby gets this
all these wonderful things
I can't he won't not put the book away
it's only a child oh you know what will
happen if we are caught oh is it oh do
you give us a scare what else can the
Communists take from you your lives
taking everything else how is my pretty
our anchor today did you bring me
anything oh what a question
it's only a piece of bark magic bark
whenever you feel bad you take one smell
of that bark and your troubles will
disappear like that time for the
broadcast you promised to bring me candy
candy
that's for Russian children you're a
Hungarian
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we are conditions everywhere once more
returning to peace and to normalcy
radial buddha based more lives it is
strongly urge that all farmers make
every effort to meet their weak
hungarian this is on the most reliable
Authority combined resistance is the
only answer without farmers the
Communists cannot carry out their plans
they capture again free you must do it
have been 18 years old already there
were killed many children only in this
way can the Russian tyranny be broken
means another rush to the border the
guards will be doubled redoubled just
kidding so an honest mother can't make a
living anymore a living we can't even
get out of the country we leave when the
time comes
we're perfectly safe we're across the
border a fire our rocket watch the sky
tonight
watch the star the Star of Bethlehem yes
yes sir charge you're right you crawl
under the barbed wire but you must keep
low they're rushing patrols everywhere
one never knows where they turn up
we'll keep low I'm taking a big risk
you've not lied to me about the
merchandise smuggler can't afford to
break his word how could I stay in
business well if you have go badly with
your hostage hostage you close I don't
make a move
give me a chance to get away it hurts to
leave them so much valuable goods are
next more valuable he's a good contact
man I have a plan
now of course he doesn't we're not over
the border yet
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got to be visual don't betray us no we
warned us about two patrols jamia Oh be
shy
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no one knows where he is
be thankful for that but the Russians
have found out who he is soon they will
know you're his parents you must get out
of Hungary at once oh no before me they
can make me leave they don't want you to
leave they try to catch you alright come
come I be waiting be sensible man think
of her they won't harm a child
won't they they'll do anything to
capture Zoltan don't you understand
you're not important it's him they're
after but if they hold you they'll put
pressure on Zoltan they'll use his love
for you to make him give himself up me
Glow she's right on tour how can we
leave the country I don't know where to
start what to do we must find a way it's
so difficult with a child you have to
food and shelter
the weather's freezing I know some
people who could help I can't tell you
how that car is becoming impossible she
won't tell us where she got this she's
just full of secrets ANCA who give you
this pretty umbrella you can tell your
uncle Mick gosh
you Tony never to break the promise
uncle listen sometimes you have to break
a promise
wait these people they may be Russian
agents who else would give you such a
tiny number Anna there was a train I
gave him your magic bar crush our uncle
I know it's hard for you to understand
but we're in great danger now I know we
can no longer afford to keep secrets
from each other tell us or unka who are
they I promise I promise we haven't time
for this nonsense
I can't tell you I can't Arrancar please
can you at least tell us what they look
like do they belong here
are they Hungarians like or are they
strangers strangers strangers you tell
us who they are she must tell us you
must her uncle you must picture
I'll teach you to make fun of me wait so
there must be Russians worlds travel in
packs what makes you so sure Anka that
they can help they can go anywhere maybe
if I ask so take us my father makes me
hide my book
you still know and you saw us not your
father not your mother to the baby piece
of bark magic bark when you smell it all
your troubles disappear
that's what uncle miklós says I'll be
very sure the baby gets this
all these wonderful things
I can't he won't mind besides you gave
him your magic box thank you and thank
you for me I wish you a happy journey
the same to you run on home now your
parents will be worried make sure you
tell them nothing understand
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you know works all over the world at
this Christmas 1956 wall a hope and
Cheer symbolized by this happy holiday
not in Hungary here it was only the
signal for more violence and oppression
enemy agents provocateurs continue with
their troublemaking tactics citizens are
warned death before the firing squad
will be for all collaborators already a
group of have been arrested in the have
been arrested I just spoken to Rosie he
brings a message from soul time so car
has been lies your son is alive he
escaped no one knows where he is
be thankful for that but the Russians
have found out who he is soon they will
know you're his parents you must get out
of Hungary at once before me they can
make me leave they don't want you to
leave