While the charm of the movie Christmas in Connecticut speaks for itself, we had another idea for how you could enjoy watching this movie with your friends. Invite your friends over to write out Christmas cards to send to members of the armed forces. At the time that Christmas in Connecticut was filmed WWII was just winding down in Europe and military hospitals like the one where the fictional Jefferson Jones and his friend “Sink” were recovering were filled with wounded soldiers, just back from the fighting. Despite the difference in time between us and the fictional Elizabeth Lane, things aren’t really so different now–the war on terrorism has had many casualties and many members of the military who could use a little appreciation and love.
In that spirit, round up your friends, turn on Christmas in Connecticut, and take advantage of the Christmas season to send care packages to your friends and family in the military. Or, send Christmas cards to soldiers recovering in military hospitals. There are programs for donating phones and phone cards to soldiers and their families so they can stay in touch, and programs providing military families with free postage. Whatever the cause closest to your heart, we encourage you to gather together to have some fun and share your Christmas cheer with members of the armed forces this year.
