Childhood Christmas Memories - Page 3

Rhoni · #21 12-20-2008, 05:41 PM

I miss getting a navel orange and a giant candy cane at church Christmas morning. There were no better Christmas banquets given than those in Elyria, Ohio back in the day. We dressed up in formals, had dates, participated in skits, special Christmas musicals, and had after-banquets for the young people in the church fellowship hall.

Sherri · #22 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 · #23 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 · #24 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 · #25 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 · #26 12-21-2008, 01:09 PM

Bump

Tina · #27 12-21-2008, 03:49 PM

My most memorable Christmas was when I was in the 4th grade. We were at my grandmother's house on Christmas Eve-- and my dad said he wasn't feeling very well so he was going to go home and let Mom and I come home whenever Mom was ready to leave. I didn't think much about it at the time.

When Mom and I got home, I found out why Dad really left early. He'd gone home to let the delivery men bring in my Christmas gift. When I got home that night and went into the living room--there was a piano sitting in the living room with a big bow tied around it. I think it's one of very few gifts I ever received as a child that I still have today. I know what a sacrifice they made to get that piano for me... all because they wanted to encourage my interest in music. Now my children are enjoying that piano.... and I really need to have it tuned again since Michael is wanting to learn to play it.

Margies3 · #28 12-21-2008, 06:57 PM

One year when I was about 1st grade, my parents made arrangements for my older cousin to dress up as Santa one night about a week before Christmas. The plan was for him to come to our living room window and knock on it, ho ho hoing. After he got our attention, he was to drop some bags of candies and goodies on the ground below the window. We kids would want to run out and pick up the goodies, of course. But Mom would make sure we put on coats, boots, gloves, scarves and hats before we stepped out the door. During the time that was going to take to get 5 kids assembled to go out, Trigger would make his way down the road waving at us. When he got out of our sight, my dad was going to be there to pick him up and drive him home. And of course, by then, we could go outside to get the loot.

So everything went according to plan. EXCEPT that no one thought about the fact that 3 houses away from us there was a family with 4 kids. Who all just happened to notice Santa walking down the road. Of course, he couldn't get in the car at that point. Nor could he get in at the end of another 1/2 block because there lived a family with 9 kids who all saw him. And on an don it went. He ended up walking about 8 blocks down the road before he could finally get in the car with my dad.

I don't know if I can say this is my FAVORITE Christmas memory. But it sure is one of the ones I treasure

RevDWW · #29 12-21-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tina

My most memorable Christmas was when I was in the 4th grade. We were at my grandmother's house on Christmas Eve-- and my dad said he wasn't feeling very well so he was going to go home and let Mom and I come home whenever Mom was ready to leave. I didn't think much about it at the time.

When Mom and I got home, I found out why Dad really left early. He'd gone home to let the delivery men bring in my Christmas gift. When I got home that night and went into the living room--there was a piano sitting in the living room with a big bow tied around it. I think it's one of very few gifts I ever received as a child that I still have today. I know what a sacrifice they made to get that piano for me... all because they wanted to encourage my interest in music. Now my children are enjoying that piano.... and I really need to have it tuned again since Michael is wanting to learn to play it.

What a great gift!

RevDWW · #30 12-21-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Margies3

One year when I was about 1st grade, my parents made arrangements for my older cousin to dress up as Santa one night about a week before Christmas. The plan was for him to come to our living room window and knock on it, ho ho hoing. After he got our attention, he was to drop some bags of candies and goodies on the ground below the window. We kids would want to run out and pick up the goodies, of course. But Mom would make sure we put on coats, boots, gloves, scarves and hats before we stepped out the door. During the time that was going to take to get 5 kids assembled to go out, Trigger would make his way down the road waving at us. When he got out of our sight, my dad was going to be there to pick him up and drive him home. And of course, by then, we could go outside to get the loot.

So everything went according to plan. EXCEPT that no one thought about the fact that 3 houses away from us there was a family with 4 kids. Who all just happened to notice Santa walking down the road. Of course, he couldn't get in the car at that point. Nor could he get in at the end of another 1/2 block because there lived a family with 9 kids who all saw him. And on an don it went. He ended up walking about 8 blocks down the road before he could finally get in the car with my dad.

I don't know if I can say this is my FAVORITE Christmas memory. But it sure is one of the ones I treasure

Sounds like Santa my have lost a few pounds in that little episode......