For several generations of Bostonians, nothing signaled the arrival of Christmas quite the way the Enchanted Village did. At its original home at Jordan Marsh department store, lines snaked through the sixth floor, and parents would quietly slip money to nearby elves to ensure a gift from Santa. (Full article: 571 words)
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