By Merry Wilkinson from Vicki Delany’s Year Round Christmas Mysteries
The town of Rudolph New York is a Year-Round- Christmas destination. You might think that because we celebrate Christmas all year, we are bored and jaded when the time actually arrives. Anything but.
In Rudolph we lived and breathed Christmas all year long. You might think that would make us hard and cynical when the time arrived, but somehow it made me love the real thing all the more. And I knew the majority of my fellow townspeople felt the same.
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Grinches don’t live in Rudolph for long.
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Everyone loved being in the parade, but getting ready and assembled in all the chaos was extremely stressful. Children, not to mention their mothers, could be brought to tears, and more than one fist fight usually threatened to break out. Over the years, I’d heard hundreds of people swear never to do it again. A month later they’d be back, signing up for the parade once again.
As the pure young voices rang out, I could see people visibly relaxing. Grins appeared on ruddy faces, and folks gave their neighbors warm smiles and exchanged handshakes.
The Christmas magic was back.
From Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany
Here are some pictures taken around Rudolph. I hope they help put you in the Christmas mood!
(Note from Vicki. Rudolph isn’t actually a real place, so the pictures were taken in Quebec City.)
As part of our Seasons Readings festivities, and to really help you get in the mood, I’m offering a signed copy of Hark the Herald Angels Slay to one lucky winner. Please leave a comment below. US and Canada entries. Contest closes Monday Dec 3.
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I love small towns at Christmas. They have so many beautiful decorations and the parades for Christmas really bring in the spirit of the season. Thank you for giving away your book.
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The fictional town of Rudolph sounds amazing. Thanks for the chance. Maceoindo(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplySounds like an amazing town that should be a real one!!! Thanks for the chance to win joanie13b(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyThose pictures are lovely! I'd love to visit a Christmas town. Reading these books is the next-best thing! Thanks for the giveaway. Have a great weekend! picard1900 (at) gmail.com
ReplyI love streets and towns decorated for Christmas. This will most definitely put me in the mood! Thank you and Happy Holidays! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyChristmas the best day of the year, children love it. I especially love going into the malls to see the beautiful decorations. cenya2 (at)hotmail (dot)Com Thank you.
ReplyChristmas is even more special now having a toddler! I just finished God Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen and definitely got me in the chriChris spirit. I'm looking forward to reading the next one :)
ReplyCongratulations! My first grandchild was born this year, and I can't wait until he's old enough to enjoy Christmas.
Wouldn't it be grand to have a Christmas town all year long! It could be a place to go to have all the good feeling towards our fellow man, to renew our faith in believing, to become childlike often to remind us of what life is through the eyes of a child, and to remember that to give if better than to receive.
ReplyThank you for the fabulous chance to win a copy of "Hark the Herald Angels Slay"! I would love the opportunity to read it.
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Thank you for the chance.Would Love to win.
ReplyThanks for this lovely feature and giveaway. Quebec city is charming, captivating and wonderful. A site to behold. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyQuebec City in December is absolutely marvellous!