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" When I was little, my mom would dress me up and take me downtown on the Carondelet bus, which in itself was exciting. We would go to see Santa Claus at Famous-Barr. The decorations were so pretty. The line was long, but that just gave me more time to enjoy Santa's Toyland. I loved every minute of it. "

Phyllis Smith

Dress

Loved

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Phyllis Smith

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Phyllis Smith

Movies

Cinderella

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