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Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?

December 28, 2010 by  
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In 1878, John Wanamaker of Philadelphia department store fame decreed January to be the time for a white sale. Bed linens, which were then available in white only, were sold at a discount. It is believed he might have done so to keep linen makers in business during a slow time of year.