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Why the European Christmas Market Is Much Better than the American Equivalent -- the Shopping Mall — huffingtonpost.com

In a tradition that has stood for hundreds of years, the European Christmas Market is a throwback to what it was like to do anticipate the Winter Solstice long before the holidays became so commercialized, especially in America. In Europe, you get a cozy outdoor carnival atmosphere. In the United States, you wander in recirculated artificial air with franchised cookie-cutter stores, one on top of another. Sure, you get holiday music in the background in both environments. Long before online flash deals as you click in your pajamas and tiresome behemoth shopping malls, the holidays were a time to greet people n the community and share the excitement of winter with strangers. Here, the Christmas market is a non-religious celebration so you won't see Jesus Christ on a cross or even much of the loud Santa Claus tat.

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