It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Before I moved to Key West I imagined what it would be like to be here for Christmas. I even came down one time two weeks before just to get a sense of what being here would feel like. I'll tell you: it is magical.

This town gets excited about all kinds of things. We have bed races, and bartender contests, and boat races, and funny looking pet contests. We have a different events every week of the year. But Christmas is really special here.

I know most towns get all decked out for the holidays, but Key West really shines. There is much whimsy in the decorations here. But locals like to take their decorations to extremes. Some decorate their cars, and others their bikes.

And I know most towns have celebrations of various sorts, but the Key West celebrations are just a little bit better, and perhaps a little more odd. The Key West Women's' Club has its annual free cocktail party the week before Christmas, the Messiah is performed at the Old Stone Church, and the week before Christmas the annual Christmas Concert is performed at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The St. Paul's concert is one not to be missed. Key West has lots and lots of very talented people that perform regularly at many different venues. But this one night they all get together and sing to high heaven. And it brings tears to your eyes every year.

Atlantic Shores is gone now, but I remember spending Christmas Day there a few years back. There I was getting a tan on Christmas Day and thinking about those poor folk up north in America freezing their butts off. Ain't life great. It is if you are fortunate enough to live here. Of course, you could live in Buffalo, N.Y., of Nutley, N.J., or Wisconsin....

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