God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
a Cold War Christmas story
““maybe it’s a wrong number…”
it's Saturday night, Christmas Eve, 1955 at the Continental Air Defense Command Center in Colorado Springs. a minimal crew, including Airman First Class David Michaels, is holding down the fort (makeshift Christmas party included) when the red phone rings...
this story is based on real events that occurred December 1955. some of the details are public knowledge, a matter of public record, and historically verifiable.
other details have never been presented to the public, until now. according to officials from the United States and the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, these portions of the story never happened...
cast & crew
produced, written & directed by paul andrew skidmore
David Michaels
Howard Alspach
James Boyd
“it was the red phone.”
an Air Force Christmas party becomes an international crisis when a surprise phone call disrupts the men of the Continental Air Defense Combat Operations Center.
little did they know, the unexpected caller wouldn’t be the only suprise of the night…
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook (coming soon).
coming soon
the God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen audiobook is read by the author. it’s more than an audiobook, it’s a sound-designed experience. check out the free sample, then purchase the full book below.
it's Saturday night, Christmas Eve, 1955 at the Continental Air Defense Command Center in Colorado Springs. a minimal crew, including Airman First Class David Michaels, is holding down the fort (makeshift Christmas party included) when the red phone rings...
the film adaptation is in development.
ePub format • sample
written by paul andrew skidmore
it's Saturday night, Christmas Eve, 1955 at the Continental Air Defense Command Center in Colorado Springs. a minimal crew, including Airman First Class David Michaels, is holding down the fort (makeshift Christmas party included) when the red phone rings...
the film adaptation is in development.
ePub format (revised edition) • approx. 215 pages
written by paul andrew skidmore
• ceramic
• 11 oz mug dimensions: 3.8″ (9.6 cm) in height, 3.2″ (8.2 cm) in diameter
• 15 oz mug dimensions: 4.7″ (11.9 cm) in height, 3.3″ (8.5 cm) in diameter
• 20 oz mug dimensions: 4.3″ (10.9 cm) in height, 3.7″ (9.3 cm) in diameter
• lead and BPA-free material
• dishwasher and microwave safe
• blank product sourced from China
this product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
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• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Mexico
Disclaimers:
• Due to the fabric properties, the White color variant may appear off-white rather than bright white.
• Dark color speckles throughout the fabric are expected for the color Natural.
• ceramic
• 11 oz mug dimensions: 3.8″ (9.6 cm) in height, 3.2″ (8.2 cm) in diameter
• 15 oz mug dimensions: 4.7″ (11.9 cm) in height, 3.3″ (8.5 cm) in diameter
• 20 oz mug dimensions: 4.3″ (10.9 cm) in height, 3.7″ (9.3 cm) in diameter
• lead and BPA-free material
• dishwasher and microwave safe
• blank product sourced from China
this product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
• ceramic
• 11 oz mug dimensions: height 3.85" (9.8 cm), diameter 3.35" (8.5 cm)
• 15 oz mug dimensions: height 4.7" (12 cm), diameter 3.35" (8.5 cm)
• lead and BPA-free material
• glossy finish
• dishwasher and microwave safe
this product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!