Childhood Christmas Memories

Sherri · #1 12-20-2008, 05:24 PM

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I grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and was raised on a Pentecostal pew at the First Pentecostal Church. At Christmas time the Church would give each child a brown bag, like you'd take your lunch to school in. It always contained the biggest red delicious apple you ever saw, a giant navel orange, and a small wax paper envelope of hard candy. I didn't care for the candy but I loved that fruit!

I think everyone from my "era" got those brown paper bags of fruit and candy at church! I don't know who started that, but it was all the rage back then.

RevDWW · #2 12-20-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherri

I think everyone from my "era" got those brown paper bags of fruit and candy at church! I don't know who started that, but it was all the rage back then.

Yes, I heard that it started way way way back before I came along........

Sherri · #3 12-20-2008, 05:45 PM

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Yes, I heard that it started way way way back before I came along........

Yeah, after I posted that, I realized that my "era" was probably several years before your "era". LOL!

RevDWW · #4 12-20-2008, 05:48 PM

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Yeah, after I posted that, I realized that my "era" was probably several years before your "era". LOL!

I'm probably not too much younger then you!

Sherri · #5 12-20-2008, 05:50 PM

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I'm probably not too much younger then you!

I'll be 52 in about 6 weeks. That sounds ancient, but I don't feel old.

RevDWW · #6 12-20-2008, 05:54 PM

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I'll be 52 in about 6 weeks. That sounds ancient, but I don't feel old.

You are the same age as my oldest sister. She's six years old then me.

RevDWW · #7 12-21-2008, 01:09 PM

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Sarah · #8 12-20-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherri

I think everyone from my "era" got those brown paper bags of fruit and candy at church! I don't know who started that, but it was all the rage back then.

My sister and I were getting all nostalgic today. One of the things we remembered and talked about was the brown bags at Christmas time!

That was always the BEST apple and orange.......

RevDWW · #9 12-20-2008, 05:35 PM

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My sister and I were getting all nostalgic today. One of the things we remembered and talked about was the brown bags at Christmas time!

That was always the BEST apple and orange.......

That's for sure!!!