A Christmas Carol in Valkenburg

The theme of one of two Christmas Markets in Valkenburg, Netherlands was "A Christmas Carol". For the next couple of weeks, I'll show pictures from these caves. The entrance was decked out with scenes from long ago, and it brought me along a trip down memory lane. More on that in a moment... Anyway, above you can probably barely see the silhouette of the "Grim Reaper" or death in the center window. If you've read or watched "A Christmas Carol" you will remember that the "Ghost of Christmas Future" comes bearing a Phantom reminding Ebeneezer Scrooge of Death. This marks the turning point for Ebeneezer, where he decides to keep the Spirit of Christmas alive within him.
As far as my trip down memory lane? When I was in the 6th grade, we read "A Christmas Carol" and acted out the story in a mini-play for the school and our parents. I think my part included coming to the table as one of the Cratchit children.

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