The inn was originally constructed to house the 1960 Winter Olympic delegation a half-century ago.

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It is said that the Romans often cut down a fir tree to keep in their houses during the sparse winter months as a form of appeasement to the goddess Ceres (originally Demeter, Greek goddess of the hearth).

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Salt Lake City, which has been bidding for the Winter Olympics since 1967, originally wanted to boost itself.

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The show originally featured Jerry Orbach, Jill O'Hara and Edward Winter and ran for several years in New York City before moving to London's West End.

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Overlooked is that the ad originally came to the world's attention via that haven of tradition media, network television--and during the Winter Olympics, among the most expensive moments on TV.

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