Happy Holidays
Indiana Quick Quiz
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How tall is the Soldiers and Sailors monument?
- How many strands of garland does it take to create the Circle of Lights?
- How many lights are strung on the Soldiers and Sailors monument to create the "Worlds largest Christmas tree"?
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Who installs the garland and lights on the Soldiers and Sailors monument each year?
Answers Below
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December 22,1935 A 22-foot statue of St. Nicholas was completed at Santa Claus, Indiana. The 40-ton statue still stands as a symbol of the festive town.
December 23,1867 Businesswoman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C. J. Walker is born in Indianapolis, she establishes a cosmetics company which makes her the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire.
December 24,1968 Apollo 8 becomes the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. Commander of the mission is Gary native Frank Borman.
December 25,1962 The Soldiers and Sailors Monument celebrates the first “Circle of Lights.”
Where in Indiana
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Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Santa Claus, Indiana.
“Christmas-time is the best time because it is the kindest time. Nobody ever felt very happy without feeling very kind, and nobody ever felt very kind without feeling very happy."
-Booth Tarkington
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Answers: 1. 284 ft. 2. 52 3. 4,784 4. IBEW #481 union electricians
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