‘Tis the season
And: Sleepers
Little Sister writes: “I was never a night owl — not even on Christmas Eve. Unlike some of my rowdy older siblings, my parents never had any trouble getting me to go to bed. I never wasted any time getting into my flannel nightgown and quietly disappearing upstairs to my nest of feather pillows and thick homemade quilts.
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‘Tis the season!
Christmas Memories Division
Email: “Greetings, Bulletin Board! This is Second Wind, with the story of a Big 4-0 celebrated in December 2005 in New York City. The principal characters are Kate, the birthday girl; Bruce, her spouse; and Jody and Tom, good friends and co-celebrants. Since birthday girl had never visited New York, she and Jody decided that would be the destination — which worked out well, since Tom would be there for a meeting anyway, and Jody’s sister and her husband lived near the city and would come down to join them. Meanwhile, Bruce, being a good sport and spouse, would stay home with their two girls — well, not really. Secretly, plans were being made for substitute child care, with all the elaborate scheduling that involves, so that Bruce could come to New York to surprise Kate.
‘Tis the season!
Christmas Memories Division
Today’s headline story (reminiscent of Thurber) comes from Tim Torkildson: “My father was not a sentimental man; to him, most holidays simply meant time off from work for a nap on the couch.
Now & Then
Our Living (and/or Dying) Language Division (1943 Yearbook Subdivision)
Following up on a post in the November 29 Bulletin Board, here again is Snackmeisterin of Altoona, Wisconsin: “Here are some more interesting passages from the 1943 Eau Claire High School yearbook.
The Permanent Family Record
Cheesehead By Proxy, “back in Northern Minnesota”: “This is the story of my mother’s dollhouse, which has now been played with by four generations of girls.
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