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In which we toot the horn of TubaChristmas, celebrating its 50th brassy birthday

Hundreds of musicians display their tubas after completing TubaChristmas Dec. 18, 2003, in Chicago. Tim Boyle/Getty Images hide caption

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In which we toot the horn of TubaChristmas, celebrating its 50th brassy birthday

Every year, musicians across the country gather for what has become known as TubaChristmas — concerts range from just a few tubas to hundreds of them. (The record is 835.)

In which we toot the horn of TubaChristmas, celebrating its 50th brassy birthday

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Why 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops the charts every year (2022 included)

Mariah Carey, pictured performing at 2019 Billboard Music Awards, has topped the charts again with her signature Christmas hit. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Why 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops the charts every year (2022 included)

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is the first song to ever have four separate runs at No. 1 on the chart, beginning in 2019. It's become a holiday hallmark in the years since its 1994 release.

Why 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops the charts every year (2022 included)

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Mariah Carey can't be the only 'Queen of Christmas,' the trademark agency rules

Mariah Carey performs at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in 2014 in New York City. Patent authorities have decided she can't be the only "Queen of Christmas." Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption

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Mariah Carey can't be the only 'Queen of Christmas,' the trademark agency rules

Mariah Carey sought to trademark the branding for products, but her request was rejected after a challenge from full-time Christmas musician Elizabeth Chan. Now anyone can be a Christmas queen.

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