Awareness of the outside world. BBC: Why is it called Boxing Day? 2022. Boxing Day was one of the initial four bank holidays in the UK “In his honour, these new holidays were sometimes referred to as ‘Saint Lubbock’s Days’.” The History Of Parliament: Thanks for our bank holidays, “Saint” John… KR 2013. More on Lubbock in “Strange Customs”, Chapter 2 of The Secret History of Christmas, written and read by Bill Bryson (Audible 2022).
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Cullman Christkindlmarkt
Cullman Alabama USA
December 2023
Horse Shoe Art
Outside of Harrison Hemp
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Presented by Traditions Bank
“North America’s tallest Christmas Pyramid has ascended to new heights, proudly standing 40 feet tall!” Cullman Christkindlmarkt: Weihnachtspyramide.
Frohe Weihnachten! (Merry Christmas!)
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Mind-blowing! I didn’t realize that there was that much German heritage in the South. German cookies, yum!
Jane
I’d like to go sometime. I didn’t realize this was even there, plus it looks like a pretty big deal too. Thanks! MM
German in the South. AFAIK, it’s mostly this one town, which leans into it. Rarity probably allows them make a big deal of it.