Author: THE COAL SPEAKER

IT’S CHRISTMAS IN CENTRALIA

No matter where you were in the town, you saw two churches.. St. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox–which still stands–and St. Ignatius, the building dead center in the middle of the famed fire.

The choir at St. Ignatius did justice to the Christmas season…

We came, all ye faithful..
We sang about the king of Glory..
We joyed to the world..
We talked about me.. and my drum…

There was majesty in that fine building, there was history.

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The dead art of the mall Santa

Let’s admit it.. he made you smile. He made you look twice.. he made you get just a little too queasy.. It’s the Mall Santa, the dead art.. . the old jolly helper who filled antiquated shopping centers with laughter and frivolity..

You no doubt have a photo of your children or grandchildren on the lap of one of these beings.. either in an album or fridge..

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