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Santa, get your sweet and generous behind back here! The holidays are NOT over.

Nearly two months after the Holiday River Parade was held on the River Walk, a fake version is being staged by the makers of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” for a two-hour holiday special scheduled to air in December on ABC.

The taping begins at 7:30 tonight at the Arneson River Theatre, and continues to the nearby Hilton Palacio del Rio.

The production company may run the parade more than once for additional footage. Because of this, the 10-barge parade will loop around the horseshoe in order to return to the Arneson.

In fact, holiday junkies are invited to attend in festive attire as background extras.

“Home Edition” host Ty Pennington, the design team, and dozens of members of the U.S. military (including wounded warriors) will ride in the barges. According to wire reports, Santa Claus has delayed his sabbatical in the Caymans to return to the Alamo City to “do this thing one more time.”

According to a press release, the episode is probably going to be the show’s series finale, so the Alamo City will likely be the setting of the last “Home Edition” in history.

Merry Christmas!

 Benjamin Olivo

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