Tag: Display
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NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa across the skies
In 1955, Sears, Roebuck & Co. ran an ad in The Gazette that contained a phone number for children to call Santa. “Hey kiddies!” St. Nick says in the ad. “Call me direct on my telephone.” One of the digits in the phone number was wrong, and instead of calling old St. Nick, kids called the…
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AIDS memorial quilt on display at Pioneers Museum in Colorado Springs
In observance of World AIDS Day, the Pioneers Museum and the Colorado Health Network have hosted panels of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt. Conceived in 1985, when the fear, prejudice and social stigma surrounding AIDS prevented many of its victims from receiving proper funerals, the blanket is a massive memorial celebrating the lives of people…
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Reptile expo gives Colorado Springs residents an up-close look at exotic pets
During an exhibition at the Colorado Springs Event Center on Sunday, a man began to inquire about the price of a particular display item when his wife placed a restraining hand on his shoulder and said, “We don’t need another one.” “I know,” he replied. “Besides, we don’t have the space.” But he couldn’t take…