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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1985
Page
5
A Christmas vignette where a mother recalls a visit from Santa as her family, including two grandkids, crowds the house. The encounter sparks reflection on belief and family unity, ending with a hopeful holiday wish.
Austria marks the Christmas carol Silent Night with celebrations on December 24 recalling its 1818 creation. Chase's Annual Events notes the observance and related activities across cities.
Aiken dresses up its doors at Christmas with brass hunting horns bright red apples fat pineapples lush pine wreaths velvet bows and twinkling white lights. The decorated doors greet busy passersby with a Merry Christmas during the holiday rush.
A first person reflection on Christmas as a blend of joy and sorrow. The narrator recalls childhood rituals from a country childhood, attic radio Santa sightings, a morning visit to paternal grandparents for a feast and the Miracle on 34th Street, and a long drive to maternal grandparents in Como North Carolina, ending with a quiet 18 mile return to Franklin Virginia.
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