Christmas Birthday Blues Split Among Neighbors
A Bennington area survey finds mixed views on December birthdays near Christmas. Parents describe gifts split, extra celebrations, and late or early parties while children face attention gaps and families improvise with separate or joint festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Ann Arnold
Alfred E. Arnold
North Branch Street Extension
Carole Matosin
Jefferson Heights
Bennington
Carole
Thomas R. Dwyer
Beech St
Sharon
Dwyer
Washington
Douglas F. Holley
Mechanic Street
North Bennington
Susan
Holley
Arthur Patten JR
Pleasant St
Deborah Anne
Paul Boepple
Bennington College
Philip
Boepple
Ana
M. J. Dailey
Grandview St
Carole Matolin
George Finckel
Bennington College Music
New York City
Charles Ulrich
Morgan Street
John Edward
Oliver Durand
James
Peter
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Colleen Anne Gavin
Walter W. Gavin
Gage St
Howard Whipple
Elm St
Whipple
North Branch Street
Cheryl Ann
Arnold
Colleen Anne
Earl J. Babcock
Union St
Gregory
Babcock
Bennington Historical Museum
Bank Street
Rch
Charles F. Comstock
Barber Street
Carolyn
Mr. Comstock
Burlington
Free Press
Mrs. Comstock
Cheryl’s
Myself
Charles
Roy M. Andersen
Robert
William A. Sweet
Hamlin Ave
Gail Marie
Mrs. Sweet
Peter Durand
Robert Hagerman
Sharron Dailey
Sharron
Mr. Dailey
Kathy
Betty Jo
C. B. Hooper
Nancy
Jane