[Blindtlk] early Christmas memories.

[Mike Freeman]

Yup; those are the lights I'm talking about. And we had the stars with 
lights in them also. And *real* bubble lights with alcohol in them -- you 
could *hear* them bubble. And we had lights with plastic animals that fit 
over them and I had a free-standing Santa Claus with a light in him. Even 
though he was plastic, his coat was fuzzy and you could feel the buttons on 
it. And we had a nativity scene with a manger with a hole in the back so you 
could hang one of the above-mentioned lighted stars thru the hole so that it 
shined down on the animals and the Christ child.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judy Jones" <nfbwatac at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] early Christmas memories.


Mike, that sounds wonderful.

I'll bet you're talking about those light with the screw-in bulbs, right?
We also had little tin stars/scallops that fit on as well.

Judy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] early Christmas memories.


> Perhaps my earliest memory of Christmas was when I was three years old or
> perhaps four. We rented an apartment consisting of the second floor of my
> grandmother's house at the time and I can remember an evening around
> Christmas time when there was some sort of party or gathering and I
> wandered
> away and into the dining room where the Christmas tree was. I remember
> standing there all alone, gazing at it in wonder. I could see light and
> some
> shadows; I remember standing there wondering if the world were really like
> this; I was totally awe-struck. I remember the smell of the tree as well
> as
> it being all lit up (we used *real* lights then -- not the wimpy lights
> used
> now) and I remember walking up and touching the tree with its artificial
> snow underneath and all the presents piled up.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judy Jones" <nfbwatac at earthlink.net>
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 2:49 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] early Christmas memories.
>
>
> Greetings to all,
>
> I think Ray had a good idea in mentioning an Christmas memory.  It would
> be
> interesting to hear people's earliest Christmas memories.
>
> Mine was when I was five.  We were living in Turkey, as my dad was over
> there with NATO forces.  There was a party at the officers' club for all
> the
> little kids one afternoon.  We waited outside the club, and Father Noelle,
> came riding in on a camel.  He dismounted and gave out candy and small
> gifts.  I remember my parents letting me talk to him and remember the feel
> of the long robe he wore.
>
> When all was done, he mounted his camel, and off he rode.
>
> I don't know how much of this is actual Turkish variant on a Christmas
> theme, but has always stayed with me.
>
> Judy
>
>
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