Letters To Santa Claus Inquiries From Readers
A fragment from a newspaper asks readers to send letters to Santa Claus with requests and inquiries. The note invites participation and adds a light seasonal note.
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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
14
Christmas Wish List Letters From Brady and Nearby Towns
A collection of children across Brady and nearby towns write to Santa with requests for toys and gifts. The letters mention six year olds asking for guns, guitars, boxing gloves, and play equipment, plus teens seeking electronics and clothing, reflecting a quaint holiday scene from a past era.
Early Roman View On Gift Giving At Saturnalia
The article notes the Roman poet Martial who lived 40 to 104 A.D. mocked gifts as hooks yet accepted many offerings from patrons. It discusses Saturnalia as the festive backdrop for gift customs and cites his preference for substantial rewards like five pounds of silver plate over many small tokens.
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Martial
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Owen Jay Rudolph
Debbie
P. S
Panter Hall
James Caylor Sherman
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Santa
Brady
Mommy
Susan
Daddy
Mary Huntington
Kramer
Donald Gene McMillan
Tex
James
Jay
Hondo
Poug
Matt Mason
Shad Lohn
Allison
Kelli
P. J
THE
Brady National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
George Carrithers
Hardin H. Jones
B. D. Geeslin
D. A. Harkrider
Lewis A. Jordan
Dora Whiteley
Dannye Calley
K. W. Iuffman
Frances Bingham
Ann Walker
Wailie Harris Kay McWilliams
Kay Rothmann
Mary Beth Jones
June Lewallen
Louise Passmore
Joyce Caylor
Carolyn Carson
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