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Christmas Quote by Al Smith

“No sane local official who has hung up an empty…” quote by Al Smith — Download Open image

“No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas.”

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There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas.

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