It's Christmas Eve 1878, five degrees below zero and with a howling wind making conditions even more miserable. Children have been tucked in and their parents aren't far behind them. It's 10:00 p.m. Christmas is just two hours away.
And South Bend is about to burn.
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Former Tribune sports editor Bill Moor remembers Gerry Faust, a good man who was never a great football coach during his brief tenure at Notre Dame.
Toni Lawrence remembers the magic and mystery of growing up in the shadow of Copshaholm, as well as the sweet treats that came every Halloween.
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