The Tradition of "Miracle on 34th Street"

Thanks to Olga Quinn

Ever since I was about eight years old, "Miracle on 34th Street" has been my absolute favorite Christmas special of all time. Though I also loved the animated Christmas specials like "The Little Drummer Boy," "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as a kid, "Miracle on 34th Street" is one of the few movies that I somehow enjoy even more as an adult than I ever did before.

My mom and I watch it together every year when it comes on Satalite TV Specials. We love to reminisce about watching it in years past, because we always incorporate some kind of Christmas tradition into our viewing of it. Some years we'll wrap Christmas presents while we watch, while other years, we decorate the tree during it. My favorite thing to do while watching the movie is Christmas baking. It's both fun and delicious!

"Miracle on 34th Street" is the type of classic movie that I hope to continue watching all my life and to share with my own kids every year someday. It tells such a beautiful story of love and hope during the Christmas season, along with the basic goodness of people and human compassion. Best of all, the Santa in "Miracle on 34th Street" is by far the most realistic looking Santa in any Christmas movie I've ever seen!

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