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BymissionIn 1947, Gene Autry, a singer well known for his popular Christmas songs, was inspired to compose another one while participating in the Santa Claus parade in Los Angeles. After riding through the parade on horseback and hearing the crowd chanting "Here Comes Santa Claus" over and over again, he decided to write a new one.
The most popular Christmas movies
BymissionSurprisingly, one of the most popular and recommended Christmas movies is "The Nightmare Before Christmas." However, this animated film should be more likely to be categorized as a Halloween movie, since the story takes place in Halloween Town, where the main character, Jack Skellington, resides. Anyway, this...
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Series: The Great Christmas Circuses of Europe – 1. Cirque Bouglione (Paris)
ByfeatherAt the end of each year, a visit to a Christmas circus is a short journey into a wonderful world that enchants young and old alike. In the series "The Great Christmas Circuses in Europe," we present a first mention: the Bouglione Christmas Circus in Paris. During the winter, a few weeks before Christmas, the…