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I Rode The Pink Pig: America's Favorite Christmas Tradition
I Rode The Pink Pig America's Favorite Christmas Tradition Author:Ludlow Porch ... Clicking and clacking along a track suspended from the high ceiling of the downtown Rich's Wonderland of Toys, the Pink Pig Flyer gave pint-sized riders the benefit of a bird's-eye view of a toy department that rivaled even Santa's workshop with its treasure trove of Slinkies, Erector sets, Betsey Wetsey dolls and Radio Flyers, S... more »illy Putty and coonskin caps, paint-by-number kits and Lionel trains, and on and on and on. … The brainchild of Rich's executive Frank Pallotta, Priscilla immediately captured the hearts of Atlantans of all ages and began her reign, continuing to the present day as the city's most beloved holiday tradition.After thrilling at the extravagantly decorated Great Tree atop the Crystal Bridge that spanned Forsyth Street to connect the two sections of the flagship Rich's (a tradition begun in 1947), kids might visit Santa's Secret Shop with their lis—— no doubt twice checke—— of family members, teachers, friends, and even pets for whom they needed to find a gift. Giddy with allowance money or their parents' Rich's charge card, kids could shop among displays loaded with potential presents« less