Rick Mercer's Christmas in Kabul is a CBC Christmas special about comedian Rick Mercer going to Afghanistan to bring Christmas cheer to the Canadian troops stationed outside Kabul. Mercer's performances could be compared to those of Bob Hope for the USO. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television service. ... A Christmas television special is typically a one_time, 30 minute animated program aired during the Christmas season. ... A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... Rick Mercer Rick Mercer (born October 17, 1969 in St. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Kabul (Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ... Leslie Townes Hope KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), best known as Bob Hope, was a famous entertainer, having appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, movies and in army concerts. ... In the United States, the United Service Organizations (USO) was established to provide support to U.S. military personnel around the world. ...

Music stars Damhnait Doyle, Kevin Fox and Tom Cochrane accompanied Mercer to Camp Julien, where many of the troops live in large tents. Damhnait Doyle (born December 9, 1975) is a Canadian pop singer from Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Tom Cochrane (born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, whose story-telling songs have earned him the nickname The thinking mans rocker. Perhaps his best known song is the hit single Life Is a Highway. Biography Cochrane was born in Lynn Lake, Manitoba to Violet and... Camp Julien is the main base for the Canadian contingent of ISAF in Kabul, United Kingdom and India. ...

It originally aired December 21, 2003 on CBC. December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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