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posted March 23, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Umm, wasn’t it ALWAYS set in Louisiana? The movie version at least. I got my B.A. from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA where it was filmed and we always made fun of the opening credits because there is no way to leisurely stroll to all the shots in that part alone. The writer was a local boy too. The Christmas Festival is still an annual event and you can take a tour of all the principal exteriors.
posted March 23, 2012 at 11:21 pm
I always defer to a bookworm –thanks KLC, and I have made the correction.