BOZEMAN — Walking around Downtown Bozeman, you’ll likely notice snow coming down and holiday sights just about everywhere. One of those sights – the famous Christmas spiders, which went up on Tuesday morning.

“We come down every year, and see the spiders,” said Patricia Cornelious, who’s lived in Bozeman for the past 16 years. “I like the spiders. They’re different than decorations you see in most towns and cities. They’re kind of unique.”

Cornelious is right; the spiders are unique. Their history dates to the 1960s, when Bozeman firefighters became part of decorating downtown for Christmas.

In 1969, downtown businesses purchased the first spider, which was the green one. It was installed at Bozeman and Main Street, just like it is now.

After the first spider was purchased, the remaini

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