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Summer Dept. 56 Displays

With moss and summer trees, a wintry village can be transformed into a lush and green summertime display. Dickens’ houses can be used, but we found that there are more pieces from New England Village that are more suited to summer and beach side displays.

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The History of Thanksgiving

Nov 1, 2005 Seasonal Celebrating No Comments 1,053 views   

Do you know how our celebration of Thanksgiving came to be? If you answered “it was a feast held between the Indians and pilgrims in late November that the Pilgrims continued every year thereafter,” you’re not alone. That’s the generally known history of Thanksgiving, but as with all legends and stories, there’s much more to the tale.

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