Santa Clauses clean windows in Japan
Window cleaners dressed as Santa Claus cleaned windows at a shopping mall in Tokyo’s Daiba bay area, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
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Window cleaners dressed as Santa Claus cleaned windows at a shopping mall in Tokyo’s Daiba bay area, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
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Article by Jacques Kelly
Baltimore Christmas traditions are not all about having sauerkraut with turkey, or the lights on 34th Street. There’s far more than that.
Before there was Amazon Prime, Baltimoreans shopped for their gifts at Howard and Lexington streets. In the 1920s the city estimated that 90,000 people crossed this intersection during a day. Many carried a Christmas tree home on a streetcar. There was also a large selection of live trees for sale at the old Memorial Stadium on 33rd Street.
Before the suburbs flocked to Hampden for decorations and shopping, city folk flocked to the suburbs for celebrations. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad also had a ceremony to light a decorated holly tree in Cecil County. Trains left Camden Station for a night ride to the tree. The B&O’s glee club sang carols. Baltimore neighborhood bakers turned out cookies for those who did not do their own cookie making.
Of course, some traditions carry on — Santas in local stores, those 34th Street lights, and the Constellation in lights at the Inner Harbor.
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From Micendendorf, Germany to Sydney, Australia, and a few places in between, thousands dressed up like the jolly old elf to participate in annual “Santa Runs.”
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He goes by several names: Pere Noel, Babbo Natale, Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, to name a few. This time of year, Santa Claus is popping up across the globe from running in London to feeding fish in the Philippines to base jumping in Berlin.
Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Pussy Riot, reindeer, Santa Claus, Spain, Thailand, Typhoon Haiyan, wave
The two jailed members of Pussy Riot were released, Scottish reindeer endure the snow, surfers battle in Spain’s Big Wave Challenge, and more in today’s daily brief.
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Santa’s rowing boats on the Venice canal, Pope Francis visits a pediatric hospital, clashes in Germany and more in today’s daily breif.
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Santa spottings around the globe, Palestinians battle floodwaters, bodybuilders prep for Myanmar competition and more in today’s daily brief.
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Thai riot police and anti-government protesters embrace instead of clash, a nativity scene held outside the Supreme Court celebrates the first amendment, Santa Claus dives with a stingray and more in today’s daily brief.
Patrick Maynard 0 Comment Maryland, Nation, The Baltimore Sun, World airlines, art, Barack Obama, Bucharest, Dubai, England, France, Greece, halal, housing, Idris Elba, India, Japan, London, Ravens, Santa Claus, South Africa, The Wire, United States, week ahead
A look at what’s coming up on the East Coast and around the world.
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“Santa Banana” wins big in Hong Kong, China’s Grand Prix of Figure Skating and burning effigies in Pakistan in today’s daily brief.