Brockton's 25th Christmas Holiday Parade Set for Saturday. - 11/25/11 08:21 PM
     The 25th Christmas Holiday Parade kicks off at 1:00 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, November 26.  It looks like the weather will cooperate, with sunny skies and temps in the upper 50's.  The festivities will take place in the Downtown section, near the site of James Edgar's Department Store.  Mr. Edgar is known as the 1st Department Store Santa Claus in America back around 1895.  It was about a week ago that Brockton set the record for most people gathered in one place to be wearing Santa Hats.
    
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Brockton to Celebrate "Santa Hat Day' on Sunday. - 11/17/11 07:40 PM
     For the 4th year in a row the City of Brockton will host a 'SANTA HAT' day to break it's own record for the most people in one place to be wearing one.  The Downtown event will be distributing more than 14,000 hats to school children and adults for the event.  The City already holds the world record.  Officials will record the count, which begins at 2:30.
    In the late 1800's James Edgar became the first department store Santa Claus at his store on Main St.  From there the idea was adopted by Macy's and other retailers throughout the … (1 comments)