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AMERICA OF MEMORY

Prompt: Was Christmas more fun as a child
or is it more fun as an adult?

My parent's generation are all past on. However I have wonderful memories of those huge, home-made dinners, Christmas trees, gifts, music, and snow. My generation, of which I am the youngest, are scattered all over the world. (and gettng very old) I still have contact with a few 2nd and 3rd cousins.

Growing up in the late 30's and early 40's, which included WWII, were a time of great stress for my parents. But the few carefully budgeted gifts I received, Christmas time was the best part of the year. A wooden box of oranges would come, each fruit wrapped in tissue paper. My piano teacher did a Christmas recital every year so we all had to learn and play carols. I learned 'White Christmas".

I remember getting socks, maybe one toy, and several books. Mostly it was going for dinner at my Aunt Nettie's. Her house was big enough to hold all the relatives. That's when my Grandparents, Great Aunt and Uncles were still alive. I was part of the 4th generation.

Those were the best of times. Everything home made, the turkey and all the trimmings came right out of my Aunt's farm. I used to stand on the fence and let the sheep and calves lick my shoes and climb the big Cottonwood tree followed by the flock of turkeys.

I would call that, "The America of Memory."

Peace...>>>iggy

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