Tag: holidays
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Simplyred
As the eldest (and, for a while, the only) son, one of his jobs was to escort his father to the urban version of felling the family Christmas tree—picking one out at the empty lot next to the hardware store. This trek often occurred on Christmas Eve, the strategy being sellers would gladly take what…
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Treats
Mom’s childhood Halloween memory was that One Special House. The owner greeted the costumed beggars, ushering them into the living room until 6 or so were assembled. She then provided a tray of ice cold, 6-ounce bottles of Coca-Cola. Her young guests took turns entertaining with a performance of some kind—a song, a skit, a…
Six O'Clock Sky 