One of my favorite Christmas decorations.....we moved to Florida from New Jersey and lived just across the GWB from New York City and were there when 9-11 happened.  I had purchased this snow globe a couple years before 9-11, so it took on a new level of importance to me when the twin towers were attacked.  It was such a horrible time.....everyone knew someone who had died in the attack.  There were 13 people from our church who died.  
All these years later, it still works, plays "I love a parade."  Memories.