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Oh, little town of Bethlehem (Georgia)… and you, too, Santa Claus Travels with Charlie Veteran Georgia journalist Charles Seabrook has covered native wildlife and environmental issues for decades. For “Travels with Charlie,” he visits and photographs communities throughout the state.
‘Twas the first week of December And all through the town Christmas lights were twinkling Spreading joy all around My apologies to Clement Clarke Moore for mauling his beloved 1823 holiday poem, “The Night Before Christmas.” But there’s something about Christmas in small towns that boosts the holiday spirit and makes the season brighter. Perhaps it’s because of the old adage “there’s no place like home for the holidays,” or maybe it’s because smalltown merchants go all — out to decorate their storefronts with special Christmassy touches. Whatever it is, I find myself drawn in early December each year to Georgia’s small towns to savor their Christmas magic — peering into storefronts with Santas and elves of nearly every shape and size, and walking the streets decked with blinking lights and cherished, antique ornaments. Few churches are without manger scenes and green wreaths hanging from
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