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Nostalgic Christmas Flashbacks

Posted on 12/22/2014 8:05:32 PM PST by mountn man

For those of you who grew up in the 50's and 60's, especially in Chicago, here are some Christmas flashbacks for you.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: 1950s; christmas; fifties; xmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT5Ohgl7eTM

Youtube-Hardrock and Coco and Joe

Youtube-Suzy Snowflake

Youtube-Frosty The Snowman

1 posted on 12/22/2014 8:05:32 PM PST by mountn man
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To: mountn man

How times have changed ....

” a story so queer
It’s all about Santa and his helpers three”


2 posted on 12/22/2014 8:15:14 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: mountn man

I remember going to the local Sears and Roebuck’s were they had a train display and watching the trains run for hours (late at night (at the age of 8 or so), with no fear of being molested, abducted).

I remember seeing Santa on each corner in front of a red kettle ringing a bell and have it explained to me that they were Santa’s helpers ... still some confusion (at the time).

I remember a simpler life, a life fill with hope and a belief in Christmas and Santa. A life were Christians could have their time without all the PC crap.

I can remember when queer meant strange and gay meant exactly that not queer.

Oh yes, those were the days.


3 posted on 12/22/2014 8:21:22 PM PST by doc1019
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To: mountn man

For those able to view WGN-TV, there will be a showing of “Bozo, Gar, and Ray,” at 10 p.m. central on Christmas Eve. It’s an enjoyable retrospective of some classic children’s programming, and includes these three clips as well.


4 posted on 12/22/2014 8:32:41 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: doc1019

And you didn’t get the red rider because you’d shoot your eye out :-)


5 posted on 12/22/2014 8:34:13 PM PST by KosmicKitty (Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
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To: KosmicKitty

ROFLMAO!!! Yep ...


6 posted on 12/22/2014 8:35:58 PM PST by doc1019
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

Thanks for letting us know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQFcdmLvZoU


7 posted on 12/22/2014 8:39:30 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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Watching old Christmas episodes of “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” on the local “Cozi” (oldies) station - corny, silly, and wonderful....


8 posted on 12/22/2014 8:52:07 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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To: mountn man; Southside_Chicago_Republican

Yes, I remember those shows. I was born in 1953 and grew up in Chicago, so I watched Garfield Goose, etc.


9 posted on 12/22/2014 9:11:05 PM PST by Charles Henrickson
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I honestly cannot believe I am old enough to have watched ALL those when I was a little girl!

Going to bookmark this and show my daughter, I’m sure we’ll get a good laugh. Sigh, where did that innocence go?!

Thanks for putting these up.


10 posted on 12/23/2014 12:21:11 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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Note the dolls in the background while I focus on the car and kaleidoscope..haven't changed a bit...LOL!

11 posted on 12/23/2014 12:37:30 AM PST by garandgal
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To: Charles Henrickson

I had a Garfield Goose puppet. It was my prized possession. LOL


12 posted on 12/23/2014 7:20:54 AM PST by Nea Wood
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican
Thanks for the heads up on the WGN program.

I really enjoyed it.

13 posted on 12/24/2014 11:03:58 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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You’re welcome. I watch it every year. They play it on Thanksgiving too.


14 posted on 12/25/2014 8:45:50 AM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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