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In my small town of Ashland, OR Santa arrives the day after Thanksgiving during the Festival of Lights. Main Street is closed to traffic and we stand bundled for the cold to await a parade of magical lanaterns, caroling, reindeer and other holiday surprises, Finally Santa arrives and goes to the balcony of Alex's restaurant and a count down begins. At the magical moment a switch is flipped and the whole downtown of Ashland is filled with twinkling lights to begin another fantastic small town Christmas. I am grateful for all my family, friends and loved ones that I get to share this day and many others throughout the year with in my small town. Katie Gomez from Ashland, OR.

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