The Railroad Lantern
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Hi...my name is Cate and that's me next to my brother Connor. Sitting next to the fire hydrant is our dog Biscuit and sitting next to Chloe is our cat Whiskers.
This year Connor wants Rodney the RoboTron for Christmas.
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The minute we saw Santa and Mrs. Claus my brother couldn't help himself. He just blurted it out. "SANTA I WANT RODNEY THE ROBOTRON FOR CHRISTMAS."
I thought that stunt was going to stop the parade.
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In case you haven't heard, according to Connor, Rodney the RoboTron saved the planet from Intergalactic Bad Guys who came to Earth to steal our chocolate.
This year the parade gave him his own balloon.
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By Thanksgiving all the stores in town are decorated for Christmas.
There’s a mechanical Santa on the roof of McCormack’s Pharmacy waiving and shouting “Ho…Ho…Ho…”
I think it scares Chloe. It scared me when I was a kid.
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The Cinnamon Bakery serves Christmas Cupcakes aboard a train that runs from one end of the counter to the other.
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The Beacon Movie Theater has the best popcorn in town. This week they're showing Rodney the RoboTron Saves the WorId’s Chocolate.
Connor has seen it five times. He thinks Rodney the RoboTron is going to win an Academy Award.