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Show 'l i!;t:-,. ! . Shepherds visit the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus in nativity scene that makes up part of display at Mary Pulley residence. American Fork tradition wil continue Saturday when the lights are turned on and Santa hands out treats to children passing by. i Pulley gardens lights .. . will be turned on Sat. The lights will go on once again at the Mary Pulley gardens on Dec. 1, at5p.m. r It has been over 40 years since Miss Pulley and Santa first greeted youngsters at the gate leading to Miss Pulley's bounteous gardens. The Jolly Old Man from the North Pole will be there again Saturday to meet and treat an expected 6,000 boys and girls and their parents - as he has done in each of the , preceeding years. Long before 5 p.m., the appointed time, and continuing until 9 p.m., cars will wend their way slowly towards Miss Pulley's traditional yule panorama, spread over a three-acre three-acre expanse of lawn at about 900 East and 500 North. Cars are asked to approach from the south on 900 East and proceed on up the hill in order to avoid traffjc hazards. On the following Monday, Miss Pulley will be hostess with Santa at her side for the residents of the Utah State Training School and group and nursing homes from around the area. Miss Pulley has turned the lights on as her greeting to the community every year since 1942. The holiday panorama includes the Nativity scene with Mary, Joseph, the Babe, the Wisemen, Shepherds with sheep and, overhead, the luminous Star of I Bethlehem. Further on is a larger than lifesize counterpart of Santa, mechanized to wave his arm in greeting, and resplendent with sleigh and bag of toys. i ! All eight of Santa's reindeer are displayed, along with Rudolph of red-nose fame. Adding to the scene are the glowing lights on over 30 65-foot tall pine,, frees, and Christmas carols which float over the cool night air. After Saturday's opening, the lights will go on every night from 5:30 to 10 p.m. including New Years Eve. |