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Holiday Greetings from The Chronicle

Mary Morgan — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:24:52 +0000

This time of year, it’s a tradition in our house to play Christmas tunes on my great grandfather’s music box. We shared this video of the music box with Chronicle readers during our publication’s first holiday season four years ago, and wanted to revive that tradition this year. Whatever you celebrate – Christmas, Hanukkah, solstice or the coming of a new year – we hope your holidays bring you memories worth chronicling.

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Photo Essay: Halloween 2010 on Main Street

Myra Klarman — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:04:20 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the third year that Myra Klarman, a professional photographer based in Ann Arbor, has graced The Chronicle with her charming photographs of the annual Main Street Halloween Treat Parade, when merchants pass out goodies to pint-sized princesses and puppies, ghouls and goblins. [Take a look at her images from 2009 and 2008 Halloween parades as well.] After seeing Myra’s photographs last year, one of our readers commented: “This makes me like our town.” We agree. Happy Halloween!

Blue Ghoul Princess with face painted white, out along Main Street causing a fright.

Cute little charmer, a beflowered young lass, gathers up candy in her skirt of grass.

Purple Butterfly, her bag made of green, beflutters, beflitters the Halloween scene.

Scary Striped Pirate, a bucket of loot, terrifies merchants if "terror" is cute.

In Wonderland Alices wander downtown, looking for rabbit holes they can fall down.

Darling Dalmatian, you're quite a cute pup, does everyone ask you: Hey, Dawg, what's up?

Two Cutie Pies, always better than one, hang on to your hat now, Halloween has begun.

Both Beat Cop and Bunny, have crime-fighting merits, keep citizens safe from bad guys and carrots.

Little Blue Princess, grasps her wand tight, charms all the merchants, with her pearly whites.

Green Sleeping Beauty, with a small button nose, dreams of frogs and sweet peas, in a Halloween doze.

Moosejaw Princess hands out Halloween treats, confused trick-or-treaters ask what's on her feets.

One foot on the pavement, and one on the wall, this Halloween Spider-Man, ready to crawl.

Poem: Sometimes a label makes it so.

The Little Green Monster, a real scary sight, giving all passers-by a furry big fright.

Little Miss Ladybug, says goodbye to the day, takes a ride in her buggy, there'll be treats on the way.

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Holiday Wishes

Dave Askins — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:02:53 +0000

On Sunday night we enjoyed the fellowship of new friends over latkes and matzo ball soup and enjoyed the lighting of the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah. It was a delight to be included in the celebration of another household’s tradition, even if it’s not a part of our own. We reciprocate by sharing one of our household traditions this time of year. Video after the jump.

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