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Newspaper

Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1986

Page

8

Santa’s Visit on Christmas Eve 1951 Farm Tale

A Wisconsin family recalls Christmas on Grasshopper Ridge near Cream, Buffalo County in 1951. The narrator details yearly moves, a dying work horse named Duke, maple syrup, a deer-hunting uncle, a snowless autumn, and the night Santa supposedly arrived after a roof rattle during chores and a milk-splashing dad.

Grasshopper Ridge Cream Buffalo County Wis Duke

Christmas at dawn on the farm in New London

A reflection on Christmas as a farm family joyfully begins before dawn, with chores, milking, and festive songs. The narrator cherishes homey traditions, quiet farm scenes, and the warmth of kin, hoping for another Christmas that starts at the barn.

Grandma Grandpa

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