My Greatest Christmas Present Ever Morgan Ann Ruth Vanelli
A father recalls the day 22 years ago when his daughter Morgan Ann Ruth Vanelli was born on Christmas Day in San Antonio. He notes the joy and stress she has brought, his Italian heritage, and his hope for a son. He shares the family’s Christmas tradition, her birthday around Christmas, and becoming a grandfather recently with Makenzie Leigh Bates.
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Today in History and Birthdays for 2012
Today marks day 360 of 2012 with notable events from 1868 and 1990. In 1868 Andrew Johnson pardoned Confederates. 1990 Tim Berners-Lee launched the first World Wide Web server. 1991 Gorbachev resigned as Soviet president. Notable birthdays include Newton Barton Sadat Buffett Spacek Rove Lennox.
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Humphrey Bogart
Cab Calloway
Anwar Sadat
Jimmy Buffett
Sissy Spacek
Karl Rove
Annie Lennox
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Billy Martin
Keep the spirit of giving year round
The Sun Editorial Board urges readers to extend the holiday spirit beyond Christmas. They celebrate acts of charity and envision a community where peace on earth and goodwill toward men are practiced all year, not just during the holiday season.
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Yuletide yesteryears preserved in print
A Baytown Sun Christmas retrospective reviews Dec 24 editions from 1951 to 1982. Highlights include Baytown claiming the world’s tallest Christmas tree at 310 feet, a cat cracker decorated as a tree, and local scenes from Korea era honors to Goodfellows fundraisers. Later notes mention fire siren glitches in 1962, stadium funding votes, and festive local festivities mirrored through decades. Names include J D Holloway, Kenneth Holton, T E Gilbert, and Lana Berkowitz among others.
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