The New Year’s Tradition The noisy plaza was bustling as people gathered around the city’s oldest toy store. At the start of each year, the store displayed a magical winter scene in its enormous front window. The tradition began with the store's original owner, Margot Thistle, in her desire to keep the hope and excitement of the New Year alive. The yearly display inspired many customers to visit the store. It was a joyous tradition passed down to Margot’s daughter. However, Margot's daughter began to skimp on costs. Instead of creating a winter wonderland display, she featured only the more popular toys of the year, hoping to sell them in larger quantities. But the opposite happened. Instead of selling more toys, the store lost customers and fell into disrepair. Margot eventually took back control of the store from her daughter. With the help of her grandson, Andre, she rebuilt the toy store and its New Year’s display into a fantastical delight. As the sun set on the town square, Margot and Andre prepared to pull back the curtain on the display. Flashbulbs went off, social media began buzzing, and the two toy store owners smiled from ear-to-ear. Margot and Andre were thrilled to once again give their community a magical winter experience at the start of each year.

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