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reminded kids, "on Halle's seventh floor" serving as Santa's "Keeper Of The Keys." Mr. Jingleing was created in 1956 as a way to promote the department store's toys. It was originally a one-time promotion in 1956, but it instantly became popular and was turned into an annual tradition. The first Mr.
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