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So much to be Thankful for
The holidays are just around the corner, and the demands of the season are here. As a new small business owner and a mom of three, I was prepared for the holiday craze to feel harder than ever. But two things happened to change my perspective: No. 1 turning 40 this year and No. 2 watching our beautiful state endure the aftereffects of Hurricane Helene. I am inspired to recognize and enjoy the gifts that each new day brings.
This holiday season I am more grateful than ever for my health. I’m incredibly thankful for the loyalty and support of my family in launching this new publication, the first business I’ve ever owned. There is nothing better than coming home to hugs after a busy day of meetings and phone calls.
I am also thankful for our readers and our partners. They’ve provided so much positive feedback since our launch in September. I wanted to share some of their encouraging comments that resonated with me the most:
“I devoured your new magazine last night! Read it cover to cover.”
“FYI I got a ton of texts from clients all over the prime spots!!”
“The cover really caught my eye and got me curious. Then each turn of the page drew me in until I’d read the entire thing! It felt different from the typical local magazine.”
We are energized to keep inspiring and entertaining our readers throughout the holiday season. In our November issue, interior designer Alexis Warren shares how she brought female business founders from around Charlotte together for an elegant fall dinner. We introduce Elizabeth Anne Russell, who is carrying on her family’s legacy by teaching children manners through the Charlotte School of Etiquette. Elizabeth Walsh, a local luxury travel consultant, suggests three unique destinations to make lasting memories with loved ones. And local author Leslie Hooton reminds us why Thanksgiving is about so much more than what is served for dinner.
Thankful you are here,
November 2024
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WHERE NEIGHBORS CAN SEE AND BE SEEN
1 – 3: Crittenton’s 3rd Annual Women Supporting Women Gala at The Mint Museum Uptown 4: Volunteers at the Yiasou Greek Festival 5: The 4th Annual Taste of Hope Charlotte Gala hosted by the American Cancer Society 6 – 7: Pat’s Place 20th Anniversary of BBQ & Blue Jeans
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
KATY ADERHOLD
DANIEL COSTON
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL
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DANIEL COSTON
Gonzalez at 4th
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FOUNDER OF CHARLOTTE SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE CARRIES ON FAMILY TRADITION
Minding
Manners
ARTICLE BY CARROLL WALTON | PHOTOGRAPHY BY SARAH FITSCHEN
Children in Elizabeth Anne Russell’s etiquette classes learn to eat soup with a bowl of melted ice cream. They practice “sticky eyes” when they meet a new person. They take small bites of crackers, keeping their lips tight, because, “Shhh, food is a secret,” Russell reminds.
She lets children as young as 5 use china that belonged to her mother. If something breaks?
“I’ll be ready for it,” she says.
“I emphasize with the kids, ‘This is beautiful,’” she said. “‘But the most beautiful part is the person across the table from you.’”
The Charlotte School of Etiquette is Russell’s way of carrying on a tradition passed down by her mother and grandmother. She discusses the meaning it holds, what she focuses on and ideas for teaching gratitude during the holidays.
TEACHING ETIQUETTE RUNS IN YOUR FAMILY?
My grandmother taught etiquette for 30 years. My mom was an etiquette teacher. In 1979, she founded the National League of Junior Cotillion. She trained women across the country to start their own cotillion programs, which are half ballroom dance, half etiquette and usually geared toward middle school students. Thousands of students went through those programs. That was her heart, her life’s work.
HOW DID SHE CREATE A NETWORK SO LARGE?
She was the most amazing woman. She loved getting to know people, very charismatic, so kind, and a really savvy business mind. She loved to empower women to start businesses … She passed away from cancer when I was in college. I was able to care for her the last year of her life, which was an honor and amazing.
Treasured photos of Elizabeth Anne and her mother Anne Colvin Winters
HOW DID YOU DECIDE TO FOLLOW IN HER FOOTSTEPS?
When I graduated from college, I went into management consulting ... As I’ve gotten older and had my own children, I was looking for something more purpose-driven and meaningful. I’ve always thought I’d go back to something like my mom did. Teaching life skills and etiquette can have a lasting impact on kids and our community.
HOW DID YOU FIND YOUR WAY BACK?
Last November, a friend invited Amy Rainer to come from Birmingham to teach an etiquette class to kids here, and she invited my daughter Anne. I was so excited. The day of the class (the hostess) texted the group, “My husband is sick. Can anyone else host today?” I raised my hand. That afternoon, Amy Rainer knocked on my front door, and I formed a connection with her. We stayed in touch, and she decided to start licensing her program. I felt like, “This is it.” That was in May. By June, I was teaching our first class.
WHAT ARE THE TENETS YOU TEACH?
We start with introductions and first impressions. How are we standing when we meet someone new? We talk about eye contact. Using a strong voice. Our smile. We talk about handshakes. I believe at 5 years old, they can start shaking hands and we practice that. We focus on some basics of table etiquette. I want everyone to know how to set the table after they’ve been through one of my courses.
HOW DO YOU TEACH GRATITUDE?
We have a mock birthday party, and we talk about what it means to receive a gift graciously. I have them unwrap a lemon. We go around the room, and I’ll pick someone to be first and we always get a good laugh. We talk about “It’s not about what it is. It’s about the person who thought about you. How can you graciously acknowledge them?” You want to be honest and also kind. We can say, “Wow, this is really yellow” or “This is heavy. Thank you for thinking of me.”
IS WRITING THANK YOU NOTES A LOST ART?
The handwritten note is so powerful. It’s a great way to express gratitude. There’s a difference between being polite and showing gratitude. Polite is saying thank you; gratitude is “I’m going to tell you why I’m thankful.”
HOW DO YOU TEACH CHILDREN TO WRITE THANK YOU NOTES?
We stretch our thank you by being specific. If the gift is a teddy bear, we could say, “Thank you, Aunt Susan, for the teddy bear. I love the red ribbon. It’s so soft.”
Describe what you like about your gift or how you’re going to use it, which is fun with kids. They might say “a lemon is fun
to throw in the backyard” or “I can’t wait to squeeze it and put it in my drink.”
HOW HAVE CHILDREN RESPONDED? DO THEY COME BEGRUDGINGLY?
The first day of classes, they’re a little hesitant. By class two, moms text me or come to the door and say, “That was the best part of their day yesterday” or “They had so much fun they couldn’t wait to come back.” I had a mom text me that her girls got up early to put their dresses on and wanted to wear lip gloss to come to class.
AND THE BOYS?
I was out in public, and one of the little boys from my class ran in front of me to open the door for me.
Founders Fête
Interior designer Alexis Warren hosts dynamic local female business owners for a fall dinner party in her Myers Park home
ARTICLE BY CATHERINE RUTH KELLY | PHOTOGRAPHY
BY CHRIS EDWARDS
Fresh, fragrant florals and softly playing music permeated the air on a crisp fall evening as the warm glow of candles and cool craft cocktails beckoned guests inside. Attendees were greeted with spicy grapefruit margaritas and pomegranate spritzes as they stepped through the front door of Alexis Warren’s charming Myers Park cottage. It was a stunning setting for a festive celebration of female business owners in the Charlotte area. CONTINUED >
Interior designer Alexis Warren sets the table at her Myers Park home.
Warren’s thoughtfully selected guest list included founders of local businesses, which ranged from clothing stores to design studios, health and wellness services to a gourmet food market.
“There is so much creativity among this group of women, so I wanted to offer an opportunity for everyone to get to know each other,” says Warren, who owns Alexis Warren Interior Designs. “Community and collaboration are crucial for woman-owned businesses. We need to share our experiences and support each other.”
Conversation flowed as guests nibbled on Piedmont Pennies cheese straws and Queen City Crunch pretzels while sipping beverages by Nina Moore of Drink Moore Cocktails. Warren eventually ushered guests to the dining room, where personalized embroidered cocktail napkins by M&D Threads doubled as place cards on the tables.
“It’s the small details that make guests feel special in your home,” says Warren, an avid entertainer.
Festive cocktails by Nina Moore of Drink Moore Cocktails.
When planning a party, her first to-do item after finalizing the guest list is designing a beautiful tablescape. Warren sifted through fabric and wallpaper archives at Baxter Mill Archive in Rock Hill to select linens for this event. She collaborated with their design team to convert an antique floral wallpaper remnant into a tablecloth and to revive a delicate French silk fabric for napkins, creating completely bespoke table linens.
“Baxter Mill has a huge assortment of antique fabrics, hand-painted artwork and historical wallpaper dating back to the 1600s,” Warren says. “The creative team will create a digital file so a designer can make changes to the pattern, scale or color and print it on fabric or wallpaper. It’s a really cool process and gives your linens an heirloom feel.”
The custom tablecloth was layered with brightly colored seasonal flowers by Marigold Floral Design, as well as blue and white ceramic plates, bamboo silverware and Estelle colored glassware.
“The blue and white plates are actually my everyday china,” says Warren. “I found them at the Chinoiserie Squirrel and bought a set of 40. My mother-in-law once told me ‘You never know when you’ll host a big event!’”
The ladies chatted over a delectable dinner provided by Bo Phillips of Gourmand, a one-stop shop for everyone’s culinary and entertaining needs at Apex SouthPark. Gourmand offers personalized baskets, pre-ordered holidays meals, catering and more. The autumn-themed menu included a golden beet salad with whipped goat cheese, seared Chilean sea bass with butternut squash Farrotto, and cranberry bread pudding for dessert.
“It’s the small details that make guests feel special in your home,” says interior designer Alexis Warren, an avid entertainer.
Throughout the meal, Warren initiated introductions around the table, which led to spirited discussions.
“I think the best conversations happen at a dinner table with great food, cocktails and low lighting,” Warren says.
A consummate hostess, Warren had set a table for Mahjong in case guests wanted to start an impromptu game.
“Having a game or some type of entertainment at a dinner party is key, whether it’s a get-to-knoweach-other game that goes around the table or an after-dinner game,” says Warren. “Mahjong is so popular right now, so I had Ashley Sigmon and Leigh Young of Mahj in the City bring a set for the party.”
Golden beet salad with whipped goat cheese by Gourmand.
Warren was given a custom hostess gift box from Bonnie + Bud filled with a small floral arrangement, wine and carefully curated Southern goodies. After the plates were cleared and the evening wound down, guests left with a gift bag of homemade pasta from Gourmand as well as their personalized cocktail napkins from the dinner table.
“I never send my guests home empty-handed,” Warren says. “Hopefully after this dinner, they walked away with some great new relationships and ideas, too.”
Guests included Erin McDermott of Erin McDermott Jewelry, Caroline Cecil of Kravet, Maggie Gavigan of Mignonne Gavigan, Daisy Perper of M&D Threads, Eloise Reeves of ThirtyOne Jane, Hannah Munce of HM Studio, Jess Sidhom of COCO LETO, Karly Barker of Courtside Kids, Katie Cooper of Queen City Crunch, Ashley Sigmon and Leigh Young of Mahj In The City, Lila Levet of Primary Spine Institute, Nicole Gibbons of Clare Paint, Annie Spence of Spence Social, Hope Skouras of The Whole Hope and Liz Brown of Queen City Magazine.
“I think the best conversations happen at a dinner table with great food, cocktails and low lighting,” Warren says.
A bespoke table linen produced by Baxter Mill Archive in Rock Hill. Florals by Marigold Floral Design. M&D Threads personalized embroidered napkins.
Mahjong provided by Mahj in the City.
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Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Martini
ARTICLE BY CHRISTINA MARCELLINO OF CAROLINA CHARM (@CAROLINA_CHARM) PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL PEPPER
A cozy fall twist on a classic pick-me-up with pumpkin spice flair.
When it comes to entertaining at Thanksgiving, I’m all about keeping things simple and festive with this Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Martini! There’s no need for fancy equipment or waiting for espresso to cool; store-bought pumpkin cold brew is my secret shortcut. I can easily whip up a batch ahead of time without slowing down the day’s festivities, so guests can enjoy a delicious, fall cocktail that keeps everyone in the holiday spirit.
ingredients:
• 3 oz pumpkin cold brew coffee
• 2 oz vanilla vodka (or regular vodka)
• 1 oz coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
• splash of half & half (optional but recommended!)
• coffee beans, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon (optional to garnish)
directions:
Step 1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add cold brew coffee, vodka, coffee liqueur, and half & half.
Step 2. Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds.
Step 3. Strain into martini glass.
Step 4. Garnish with coffee beans and dust with pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon.
ARTICLE BY JORDY LIEVERS-EATON
| PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF MAYFLOWER INN AND SPA, CLAYOQUOT WILDERNESS LODGE AND ESTELLE MANOR
The Gift of Travel
CHARLOTTE-BASED LUXURY TRAVEL CONSULTANT ELIZABETH WALSH
SUGGESTS 3 UNIQUE DESTINATIONS TO MAKE LASTING MEMORIES
Mayflower Inn & Spa
The holidays are about making memories with the ones you love, and travel is an easy way to do it. Luxury travel expert Elizabeth Walsh, a consultant for Local Foreigner, says, “Our most precious asset is time, and you don’t want to have to cross your fingers that a hotel will be good or that a vacation will be special. You want a sure thing.”
Walsh’s gift is matching destinations with occasions, whether it’s a weekend away for ocean air at Sea Island or a milestone trip through the Chilean Patagonia. She shares three of her favorite properties: one for a weekend get-together with the girls or an escape on your own, one for a romantic long weekend, and one for a family vacation with the kids. All three destinations can be reached on nonstop flights from Charlotte.
FOR A SOLO TRIP OR A WEEKEND WITH THE GIRLS
Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection Litchfield County, Connecticut
How to get there: 90 minutes from Westchester County (N.Y.) Airport or two hours from New York City
If “pastoral Palm Beach” sounds like your aesthetic, a weekend at the Mayflower Inn & Spa fits the bill. With interiors by Celerie Kemble, the century-old property feels refreshingly spry — a whimsical interpretation of New England history, splashed with hints of the designer’s Florida upbringing. Across 28 wooded acres, 35 rooms, and a 20,000 square foot spa, you’ll find Puritan portraits and tasseled ottomans alongside wicker rockers and pastel prints. But the resort isn’t all style and no substance; Auberge’s “Friends of
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Mayflower Inn & Spa, Canopied four poster king bedded guestroom and sitting area
Mayflower Inn & Spa, Garden Room dining
Mayflower Inn & Spa, Whirlpool at the Wellness Spa
the Mayflower” series features months-long residencies by renowned chefs, artists, and creatives. The Well, Manhattan’s waitlist-only holistic destination, now has a second location within the Mayflower’s renowned spa. Its Connecticut setting is picturesque and looks equally beguiling whether it’s blanketed in snow or bursting in bloom. It’s a perfect home base for a fall weekend, when the oaks and maples are ablaze in color and the parlor fire is lit in time for cocktails.
FOR A COUPLE’S GETAWAY
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge Vancouver Island, Canada
How to get there: Seasonal non-stop flight to Vancouver followed by a scenic sea plane flight
On 500 acres of Vancouver Island, where the Bedwell River meets the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find Clayoquot, a tented camp surrounded by 1.5 million acres of protected wilderness. If you’ve always wanted to experience the detail and luxury of an African safari, Clayoquot will tap into that same sense of wonder. You’ll be immersed in the romance of the Pacific Northwest’s pristine landscape, and the tents are so fabulously appointed you won’t miss plaster walls, TVs, or iPhones. The food is spectacular, utilizing the freshest catch and produce and prepared in an open kitchen. Travelers spend days kayaking the river rapids, horseback riding the back trails, and hiking up mountain peaks, all with black bears, whales, and eagles nearby. Perhaps the finest quality of this “glamping” experience is the personal service by a detail-oriented staff.
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge
“You don’t want to have to cross your fingers that a hotel will be good. You want a sure thing.”
FOR CELEBRATING AS A FAMILY
Estelle Manor Oxfordshire, England
How to get there: 75 minute drive from London’s Heathrow Airport
In the middle of 3,000 acres of rolling Oxfordshire parkland is Estelle Manor, an English country hotel in a Grade-II Listed Jacobethan landmark house with an appropriately grand pedigree. Sister property to Scotland’s famed Gleneagles, the main Manor House looks like it is straight out of Downton Abbey, though the facilities are decidedly 21st century. The 25-meter pool and corresponding bar belies conventional wisdom about British weather, while 85 acres of private grounds offer space for activities like falconry, foraging, and archery. (Kids from age 2 can even drive their own mini Land Rovers through a country obstacle course.) Inside, overstuffed silk sofas sit by crackling fires, and bartenders pour a property martini. For Christmas, no one does it like the English — think the movie The Holiday but with someone to carry your suitcase over the cobblestones.
South Terrace Pool at Estelle Manor
The Library at Estelle Manor
Spa at Estelle Manor
Estelle Suite with balcony at Estelle Manor
GRATITUDE IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
Local author Leslie Hooton shares how she discovered the meaning of Thanksgiving
ARTICLE BY LESLIE HOOTON
ART BY DAVID FRENCH
Freedom Park by David French
Gratitude is having its yearly moment. Before the frenzy of shopping descends, we are asked to pause and give thanks. Do you ever find it hard to live in that space? Sometimes I do.
Last September, I had surgery that went sideways. It left me confined to a wheelchair. I had to go to a rehab center. Being in this compromised predicament, I was unable to brush my teeth or take a shower without an aide. It was dehumanizing to have daily tasks reduced to a call bell.
The doctor said, “Plan on being here through Thanksgiving and we’ll see about Christmas.” He added, “You will probably be able to walk again but not without assistance or a walker.” What?
For someone who cherishes her independence, this was a tough pill to swallow. (And they were giving me plenty of white cups filled with a colorful array of those, trust me.) Normally, I am optimistic, hopeful and thankful. But as Thanksgiving approached, I was dreading it. How could I muster up thanks in my current situation?
Here’s the tricky thing about gratitude. It can sneak up on you. Turkey day arrived and my friend Susan came trotting in looking like a Thanksgiving sherpa schlepping an unwieldy cardboard box. She rolled me to the dining room where breakfast had just wrapped up and started pulling out a cornucopia of things. She fished out a festive tablecloth and covered the bare table. She produced coordinating napkins and plates. She decorated the table with gourds and pumpkins.
“Are we secretly filming a Wayfair commercial?” I asked.
“No,” Susan responded. “I’m just getting started.”
It made me wonder what else that box contained. It reminded me of Mary Poppins’ bottomless catchall bag. Then she brought out a loaf of homemade cinnamon bread.
“Now for the pièce de résistance!” she said.
She presented me with two Venti Starbucks cups of coffee. Susan knows I am a Starbucks junkie. “And I brought a small container of half-and-half so you don’t have to open all those packets.”
“You thought of everything,” I said.
As I poured real cream into the real coffee, my mood was lifting.
The smell of the cinnamon permeated the dining room, prompting a nursing assistant to say, “What is that smell? Cinnamon is one of the best smells on the planet — that and a new car or a clean house.”
The staff started to gather to figure out the source of the smell, so Susan began making toast for everybody. I wish I could say she turned the one loaf into multiple loaves, but there was a Thanksgiving miracle in the making: she turned this grumpy “lunchroom lady” into a smiling woman who was ready to praise the Lord for cinnamon bread. What a gift to get your favorite coffee and breakfast that whispered “home.”
There was one more item in her box of tricks: a darkish liquid in a Dasani bottle.
“What is that?” I asked. “Moonshine?”
She laughed and said, “Cindy made your iced tea the way you like it.”
Cindy, another friend of mine, doesn’t make tea. She doesn’t own tea bags or Splenda. She doesn’t have my secret ingredient. But I looked at the bottle and knew something was up.
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Susan explained how Cindy got the recipe from my best friend Sandy, who had taken mental notes watching me make tea during an earlier visit to see me.
“Cindy had to go into my house to get my secret ingredient, Earl Grey?” I said.
Susan nodded. “She will make you more when you finish it.”
As Susan was leaving, she gave me a hug. I saluted her with my Starbucks coffee.
That night another friend, Kay, brought me a plate of her Thanksgiving dinner. It was delicious. As I was putting my leftovers in the communal refrigerator, I took a swig of tea. I looked at it. It was love in a bottle. Kindness in recycled plastic. The whole day had been an explosion of gratitude. Gratitude on steroids.
I went to bed that night humbly aware of my blessings. Not only had my friends showed up on Thanksgiving,
but really, every day I was there. They brought me cake, meals, tea, and flowers the whole time.
When I was released December 1, the woman at the front desk asked to meet me.
“I wanted to see who the person was that was receiving all the flowers and visitors,” she said.
I told her how grateful I was for the people here who got me to this point.
I left using a walker. Now I am walking on my own, although not alone. I have a team of people who have helped me get stronger, like physical therapists, my Pilates instructor and acupuncturist. But it is my friends who continue to bring about the true healing with their friendship and love. For me, they are why gratitude is such an easy emotion to feel this year.
Leslie Hooton is the award-winning author of “Before Anyone Else”, “The Secret of Rainy Days”, and “After Everyone Else”. She lives in Myers Park.
“It is my friends who continue to bring about the true healing with their friendship and love. For me, they are why gratitude is such an easy emotion to feel this year.”
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Verse & Vino
Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S. College St.
Verse & Vino is Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation’s signature annual fundraiser. For a decade, this celebration of reading, writing and the joy of libraries — shared with a community of readers and New York Times best-selling authors — has become one of our region’s most anticipated events.
NOVEMBER 16TH
Novant Health
Charlotte Marathon
Tryon St. and Brooklyn Village Parkway | 7:30 AM
Whether you’re running or just cheering on participants, be there for the 20th annual Novant Health Charlotte Marathon to benefit Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital. The 26.2mile marathon course will take runners from Uptown through historic neighborhoods Eastover and Myers Park before finishing through Plaza Midwood and back Uptown. The race begins at 7:20 a.m.
NOVEMBER 27TH
Novant Health
Thanksgiving Eve Parade
Tryon Street from 9th Street to Good Samaritan Way | 6:00 PM
Charlotte’s 78th annual Thanksgiving Parade is a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Bring your own chair and take in the festivities watching high school bands, floats and all the pageantry along Tryon Street. The parade will go on, rain or shine.
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NOVEMBER 29TH – 30TH
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Ovens Auditorium, 2900 E Independence Blvd.
Join the Charlotte Symphony as it performs the memorable score while this delightful family film plays on the big screen. Experience Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale as only the Muppets can tell it. Kermit and the gang help Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) find redemption and his holiday spirit one fateful Christmas Eve.
DECEMBER 7TH
ACC Football Championship Game
Bank of America Stadium | 8:00 PM
The ACC football championship has been held in Charlotte every year but one (2016) since 2010. This year the ACC expanded to 17 teams by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU. Florida State beat Louisville in the ACC championship last year to go 13-0 but became the talk of college football after being left out of the College Football Playoff.
DECEMBER 6TH – 8TH
The Nutcracker produced by Charlotte Youth Ballet
CPCC Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth Ave.
Featuring more than 100 student dancers from studios across Charlotte and partnered with a blend of international and regional professional dancers, this Nutcracker production showcases the classic Tchaikovsky performance with unique twists in choreography by the iconic artist directors, Gay Porter and Bridget Porter-Young. At a family-friendly price, this timeless holiday classic will delight and astound audiences of all ages.
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