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Christmas in Wyoming 2023

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Listen to the Christmas in Wyoming 2023 episode here . ( You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts.) Happy Holidays! To quote Owen Wister in A Journey in Search of Christmas, I have left this reboot episode " until the lastest day"! I hope I catch you while you’re still in the Christmas spirit, and that 2024 brings you health, happiness and peace. In this second Christmas special episode of Wyoming My 307, the German influence of Christmas in Wyoming features strongly. From the first “decorated Christmas in Wyoming” (Wyoming Historical Society) through the early settler period, WWII, and more, Wyoming Christmas has reflected the people and historical events at that time. The Wyoming Historical Society describes this as Wyoming’s first “decorated” Christmas. It’s definitely one of Wyoming’s first Christmas celebrations.    A Journey in Search of Christmas, by Owen Wister starts with the story of the Governor of Wyoming, out doing s