 The genial and sassy black Santa across from the Plaza Hotel outside the FAO Schwarz toyshop |
In this most urban of jungles it is actually possible to be oft warmed by a Christmas message not overly diluted by commercial considerations. The 'village' nature of Manhattan and its swathes of entrenched European heritage make possible a mood that would not be possible in Los Angeles. Highlights include: The Boys Choir of Harlem with the New York Philharmonic and the Handel's Messiah Annual Sing-In with the National Chorale at the Lincoln Centre, the lighting of the Giant Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Centre and the Giant Snowflake on Fifth Avenue at 57th, soulful sax-honking buskers, the legendary high-stepping at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and an endlessly amazing store window tableaux tradition.
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