It seems like when we think of Christmastime, we are often thinking about Christmas in small-town South Dakota.

The small, tight-knit community coming together to celebrate the Christmas light in the dark of winter.

Recently, I fell into a YouTube hole of Christmas commercials from the 1980s. As I relived the Transformers dreams and G.I. Joe wishes, I came across this video:

Found on YouTube: Canton, SD 1988 Pet Parade

Merry Christmas From Canton, South Dakota 1987

Gallery Credit: Ben Kuhns

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