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EPISODE · Dec 25, 2024 · 7 MIN

028: The History of the Mall Santa: How Santa Got His Home in the Mall and Why We Take Pictures With Him

from It's a History Podcast · host Madison Schmidt

Hello! In todays episode I take a look at the Mall Santa. Where did he come from? Why do we take pictures with him?  Santa is a part of childhood, and having the chance to see him and tell him what you want for christmas is such a fun memory that a lot of have! In todays epsiode you will hear a first had account of someone who was one of teh first to experience a Pre-mall Santa. Sources for today include: a riveting website called the Yule Blog. an article by Eliza Thompson for shutterstock. And The Coca Cola Website If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at [email protected]. You can also find me on Intagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast Thank you for listening!     

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