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Old 12-20-2007, 07:35 PM
 
Location: MO Ozarkian in NE Hoosierana
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Pretty interesting and news, for a city w/ a dirty and 'dangerous' reputation, here is some kinda surprising and uplifting thoughts...

http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifesty...st-louis_N.htm

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St. Louis may be known for the blues, but not at Christmas: During the holidays, it might be the merriest place in the USA.

Few cities can boast more carolers, carrying on a tradition for almost a century — since 1911.

It was then that the St. Louis Christmas Carols Association began, when William H. Danforth, the founder of Ralston Purina, and a group of his friends decided to bring some Christmas spirit to their neighbors by caroling outside their homes.

The big surprise: People gave them cash, which they then turned over to a local children's charity.

The custom has grown every year since.

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If interested in such, might also gander at:
http://stlchristmascarols.org/index.html
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/AFDF1098662E8F03862573B20010A619?OpenDocument (broken link)
http://www.stlharmony.org/merchandise.html
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Old 12-22-2007, 09:06 PM
 
Location: Illinois
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Now that's a nice story, Shadow! I'd love to go caroling, but they'd be paying me to STOP singing!!! There's definitely musical talent in the area - was just listening on the radio to the Concordia Seminary Chorus. Got to make a point to go listen to them live!
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