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I know you\u2019re all dying to go behind the scenes of our \u201cHoliday Card.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0Well here are some of the answers to the thousands of questions that have poured\u00a0 in. Okay, actually no questions have been to us, but these are my guesses about the questions you are secretly quite curious about:<\/p>\n
How did they come up with such a fantastic picture idea?<\/p>\n
We threw around a lot of ideas for our holiday photo this year, including a figure skating scene, a scene around the Christmas dinner table, and even something involving us dressed like reindeer.\u00a0 The photo we finally settled on was Drew\u2019s idea, proposed while we lunched at the fabulous Corner Grille on Pleasant St. (their super thin crust pizza is unbelievably good). I think it won the day primarily because: 1. The idea was cute and 2. Didn\u2019t require a whole production crew to stage it.<\/p>\n
How did they get the hat on the statue?<\/p>\n
Very carefully.\u00a0 It had just rained and the statue was quite slick. Nevertheless, Patrick managed the daring feat of placement while wearing dress shoes.<\/p>\n
Who is that statue guy? Where can I get one of those fabulous scarves? Kelli Powell I know you\u2019re all dying to go behind the scenes of our \u201cHoliday Card.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0Well here are some of the answers to the thousands of questions that have poured\u00a0 in. Okay, actually no questions have been to us, but these are my guesses about the questions you are secretly quite curious about: How did they … <\/p>\n
\nThe statue is entitled, Eustache de Saint Pierre, Vetu, A Burgher of Calais<\/a> (by Auguste Rodin) and is located in Memorial Plaza.\u00a0 It depicts Eustache de Saint Pierre, one of six citizens of Calais, France, who surrendered the keys to the city to Edward III during the Hundreds Years War.\u00a0 In 1347, Dressed in sackcloth and wearing nooses around their necks, the six volunteers walked to the English camp and presented themselves to the king. At the intercession of Edward’s queen the six hostages were spared.<\/p>\n
\nWhy the HC bookstore of course!\u00a0 Check the \u201cHeadwear\/Accessories\u201d category.
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