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The pastor of that church claimed the idea came from a similar program in Philadelphia that had been running for years. \u00a0Then the post office got involved with themed greeting cards in 1945. By the 1950\u2019s the entire retail community was on board, including advertising, themed events and city wide sales. Now there are national campaigns and certain cities that go all out for a little festive cheer to beat the heat.<\/p>\n<p>It is best known for being a marketing tool used to stimulate more sales during the slow summer months, but it isn\u2019t all about shopping. The Phoenix Arizona Zoo hosts a Winter in July event that allows patrons to view the animals while playing winter games and enjoying a \u201cblizzard\u201d of fake snow every 20 mins. Santa Claus, Indiana, home to the world\u2019s first Christmas theme park, goes all out with its extravagant Santa Parade. Chalfort, Pennsylvania celebrates with singing reindeer and an indoor snowstorm. 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