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Just out of curiosity, do you celebrate the 4th of July, or Thanksgiving or Christmas?
Mary's point is well taken and might be the basis for a really interesting discussion in another forum, but the meaning or validity of Christmas is not really a St. Paul Issue.
The "Grand Excursion" is a St. Paul Issue, because St. Paul is very much a focal point of this event (its not really a holiday). Our local media is covering this extensively and the event itself (I think) has much to do with St. Paul history.
Note, here is a paragraph from the Grand Excursion web site - that addresses the history or purpose of this event:
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http://www.grandexcursion.com/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=1
"The original Grand Excursion of 1854 celebrated America's first railroad connection to the Mississippi River. This event hosted more than 1200 dignitaries, politicians, journalists, business leaders and artists, including the 13th United States President, Millard Fillmore, on a journey that began on rail from Chicago to Rock Island, Ill., then by steamboat up river from Rock Island to Saint Paul, Minn. and Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, with several stops in riverfront communities along the way. Grand Excursion 2004 will retrace this historic adventure. Participants in Grand Excursion 2004 will have hundreds of opportunities to participate in special events, festivals, parades and programs showcasing riverfront improvements, pathways and tourist attractions in the participating communities in this four-state initiative (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota)."
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