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| Description: | “Across Indiana” heads north to Kokomo to see how Indiana towns are putting their best foot forward for the holidays. During this trip, we’ll check out the country’s 2nd largest private Christmas lights display -- “We Care Park” (Shannon Cagle, producer), a miniature Christmas village made up of over 4,000 pieces (also produced by Shannon Cagle) and Temple Baptist Church’s “Living Nativity” (Jim Simmons, producer). |
| Credits: | Jim Simmons & Shannon Cagle |
| Location: | Kokomo |
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| Description: | “The Candy Kitchen,” where they hand-pull candy canes, using a recipe from 1918. By the way, did you know that there’s an urban legend that the candy cane was invented by a Hoosier? “Across Indiana” explores that tale as well. |
| Credits: | Andrew Warren |
| Location: | Martinsville |
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| Description: | Russellville’s annual “Christmas Cantata,” a concert and dinner that serves 1,300 people – which is odd, because there are only 340 people living in Russellville. We’re there for the weekend in which the town grows four times its size to celebrate Christmas. |
| Credits: | Jim Simmons |
| Location: | Russellville |
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| Description: | Visit with some Indianapolis schoolchildren collecting presents and other needed items for US soldiers in Iraq. |
| Credits: | Kyle Travers |
| Location: | Indianapolis |
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| Description: | A miniature Christmas village made of 4,000
pieces—so large it takes 18 eight-foot tables to display it. |
| Location: | Kokomo |
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