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I stroll along the main drag of Indiana, Pennsylvania, see its quaint, 19th century storefronts, and picture the town’s nostalgic charm during Christmas. 🎄 I imagine the live Christmas tree, towering more than 30 feet above Seventh Street, ablaze with lights while carolers walk over a blanket of freshly fallen snow singing, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." It’s just like Jimmy Stewart — actor, World War II hero and the town’s most famous son — expressed: Indiana does indeed look like it could be the fictitious Bedford Falls. I almost expect to see George Bailey on the sidewalk. @thejimmystewartmuseum, which opened in 1995, is the area’s biggest attraction. It draws up to 7,000 Stewart fans each year from all 50 states and countries like England, Scotland and Mexico. 🎥 “I think what contributed to his longevity is his World War II service and the fact that he [acted in] It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s such a family tradition to watch it every holiday season,” says Janie McKirgan, pres...

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