“It’s kind of an addiction.”
Bob Duda, Mayor of Marionville, Missouri
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| Photo from the Fans of the Duda’s Christmas Lights, Marionville, MO Facebook page |
When Bob Duda, mayor of Marionville, Missouri (population 2,167), says he’ll leave the light on, he’s not kidding. But he doesn’t mean 1 light; he means 130,000 lights. Christmas lights, that is. Mr. Duda says the townspeople love his Christmas display and want more each year. And he delivers. Besides the lights, Mr. Duda programs over 300 channels of Christmas music. But it’s not all about the lights and music. Last year a local family lost their home to fire the day before Thanksgiving, and Mr. Duda accepted donations on their behalf. Inspired by the town’s spirit of giving, Mr. Duda decided to make the donations a new tradition. Money raised this year will go to two charities: filling backpacks with goodies for less fortunate children and Toys for Tots.
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